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Harden still having a great year, but the Clippers/Jazz are only 4 games back from them for 3rd. Grizz and OKC are 6 games back. I mentioned how the Rockets went on a stretch winning like 20 of their last 23 games earlier in the year. They not doing that again. Houston started out 31-9 and now are 5-7 since. I don't expect them to play sub .500 basketball or even .500, but I'll be damned if they continue to win 78% of their games like they were doing.
I also don't expect some of the teams below them (maybe outside LAC without CP3) to deal with as many injury problems. Both Utah and Memphis are bound to hit their stride soon (Memphis always does). Depending on when CP3 returns, Clipper will once again hit their stride. I think OKC hit theirs too early as well when they started the year off 6-1 (22-20 since then).
I also don't expect some of the teams below them (maybe outside LAC without CP3) to deal with as many injury problems. Both Utah and Memphis are bound to hit their stride soon (Memphis always does). Depending on when CP3 returns, Clipper will once again hit their stride. I think OKC hit theirs too early as well when they started the year off 6-1 (22-20 since then).
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OKC going for a 3rd straight L tonight....
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Totally Disagree.
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Spurs only going to gain more distance from the Rockets eventually. I can see at least a 5-6 game difference between 2nd and 3rd in the West.
3rd through 6th should be pretty close (maybe 7th).
3rd through 6th should be pretty close (maybe 7th).
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The Rockets are two losses ahead of the Clippers, are 4 games ahead of them in total, and have played 4 more games than them.
They're coming back down to earth and either the Clippers or the Jazz I think, will catch them.
They're coming back down to earth and either the Clippers or the Jazz I think, will catch them.
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Yessir.
Like I've been saying....both of those teams were going to come down to Earth.....and the schedule would tighten up.
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Back to back....after expending energy coming back from a 20pt hole....
It's a schedule loss.
They'll lose in Indiana to Black Gordon Hayward too
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Nope crowd energy will carry them tonight.
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Lebby might lose his hair if we beat them tonight 
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Insinuating that he...has hair to, lose?Lebby might lose his hair if we beat them tonight
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When we were 2-8 I didn't see anyone say our roster was better then Boston, Toronto, Atlanta, San Antonio, OKC, LA Clippers, Houston, Memphis etc.
Now we have the 2nd best lineup in the NBA?
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GO back 1900 pages and you will find me making that claim probably verbatim. (as far as starting lineup)
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You didn't start posting again until they started winning doe.
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So coming into the 2016-17 season. You had our starting 5 that missed the playoffs in the East last year as a top 3 lineup?
The Wizards have are 22-9 since December 1st. The Skins season ended on January 1st. I didn't start posting again until after the football season ended.
Your narrative about me front running makes no sense. Since when are the Skins amongst the NFLs best? Wouldn't I post more in the NHL or MLB threads if I was a front runner? You'd have a point if the Skins were the Pats or something but they haven't been a factor since 91.
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For the people predicting the rockets gonna continue to struggle have you looked at their schedule?
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Rockets and okc with the hardest schedule as of today View media item 2319274
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I never said they will continue to struggle. I just said they're not going to be winning 78% of their games again during a large portion of the year. They have a tough 7-game outlook beginning in March @LAC (if CP3 is back), MEM, @SAS, UTA, @CHI, CLE. Then they close out March with 2 games against the Warriors, OKC and @POR.
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Not struggle. but they won 20/22 games at one point.
Only the Warriors and Spurs can win at clips like that.
Houston will come down to earth and go 6-4, 5-5, 7-3 stretches over their next 30 games or so.
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Define struggling
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And February they have one of the easiest schedules in the league. Assuming their healthy they should be fine.
The rockets losing now isn't a result of the teams they're playing rather the amount of games. They've haven't had more than one day off in a month. With the most back to backs in the league
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Going 5-7 in the last 12
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I'm not even saying they're a 60 win team but they certainly better than what they've did in January
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Also corroborated by Marc Stein and Ramona.
As for the Rockets they probably finish between 50-54 wins. End up as the 4 seed.
Also corroborated by Marc Stein and Ramona.
As for the Rockets they probably finish between 50-54 wins. End up as the 4 seed.
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