Houston Rockets are going to the finals, you can put money on it.

lautzutao · #1 10-31-2005, 09:07 PM

Best starting 5 in the NBA, and Swift, Sura and Mutombo are coming on the bench. Tell me I'm wrong.

Morphling29 · #2 10-31-2005, 09:22 PM

your wrong

llabb · #3 10-31-2005, 09:23 PM

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Houston Rockets are going to the finals, you can put money on it.

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You can. It would be a waste of money.

They do not have the best starter at any position, and certainly not collectively. If Duncan goes down, Houston has a 1 out of 5 chance of making it out of the West. If TD is playing, they don't have a prayer.

#4 10-31-2005, 09:42 PM

I'll bite on the off chance you're looking for serious discussion. They are, in my opinion, at best the 6th best team in the west at this point, behind (in no particular order) the Suns, Spurs, Mavs, Nuggets, and Kings. I have not looked at the prices, but if you are looking for a bet on a west team that is not the Suns or the Spurs, I'd consider the Mavs. The addition of Doug Christie -- who will add defense to a team that has been improving its defense over the past couple of years -- may be significant. I also like the switch to Diop as Dampier's backup, from Bradley. Diop can play, which he might have to do if Dampier's foul woes continue. They also have a player like Marquis Daniels, who you would expect to improve significantly off his terrible season last year. I think the Mavs will give the top two a run for their money; and if A. Stoudemire cannot make it back in time to be meaningful down the stretch, the Mavs could battle the Spurs for the crown in the West.

TwoNiner · #5 10-31-2005, 10:56 PM

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They are, in my opinion, at best the 6th best team in the west at this point

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6th best? wow. I'm open for wagering there. I'll lay say -150.

#6 10-31-2005, 11:07 PM

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Best starting 5 in the NBA, and Swift...coming off the bench.

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Therefore you are including Juwon Howard as one of the 5 cogs in the NBA's best starting 5. O-K.

#7 10-31-2005, 11:28 PM

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They are, in my opinion, at best the 6th best team in the west at this point

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6th best? wow. I'm open for wagering there. I'll lay say -150.

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Rather than calling me an idiot, which is basically what you're doing, why don't you share your knowledge and tell us which of the 5 teams I listed Houston is better than right now, and explain why you think so.

Edit: I now see your location. Explains your dementia.

MCS · #8 11-01-2005, 01:18 AM

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tell us which of the 5 teams I listed Houston is better than right now, and explain why you think so.

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FWIW I think they're better than Sacramento, but I don't really feel like explaining much of why, other than I feel like their best players are better than Sacramento's. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Also, re: Juwan, I thought Stromile Swift was gonna start.

I just looked on Pinnacle and they have the second shortest odds to win the West at +734 (San Antonio is -111). The only other team under +1000 is Phoenix.

Clarkmeister · #9 11-01-2005, 01:21 AM

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Best starting 5 in the NBA, and Swift, Sura and Mutombo are coming on the bench. Tell me I'm wrong.

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I'd put them at 60% to make the playoffs. Maybe 15% to get out of the first round, 3% to make the conference finals. Less than 1% to win it all.

#10 11-01-2005, 01:25 AM

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Also, re: Juwan, I thought Stromile Swift was gonna start.

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Juwan is going to start. If Swift does start, it weakens his argument that the bench is any hot shakes.