OT OT: Rockets in free fall, Pistons on 4 game win streak since Josh Smith was waived

[PDXFonz]

Why did you do it Eastoff, whyyyyyy!

This is what this thread reminds me of. No matter how wet his beak gets, KS keeps coming back for a drink.

DAMNIT KS, WHY YOU JINX SO HARD?!?!?!

 

[magnifier661]

Lol, I'm really starting you believe you are a jinx man, so thanks. Keep it up I say. Still in that freefall huh?

With the Rockets being 7-3 in their last 10 and Blazers 4-6, I hope we continue this freefall as you call it.

He is absolutely a Jinx! This is why he has the nick name "Jinxspeed".

 

[Strenuus]

Might want to focus on what we can do, and not other teams. Havent exactly taken care of business, injuries or not.

 

[magnifier661]

Might want to focus on what we can do, and not other teams. Havent exactly taken care of business, injuries or not.

Exactly!!!! We got enough problems as it is! We can't be worrying about other teams right now

 

[KingSpeed]

Lol, I'm really starting you believe you are a jinx man, so thanks. Keep it up I say. Still in that freefall huh?

With the Rockets being 7-3 in their last 10 and Blazers 4-6, I hope we continue this freefall as you call it.

We are ahead of you in the standings no matter how bad we play.

 

[KingSpeed]

Rockets without Josh Smith: 20-7
Rockets with Smith: 13-8

Pistons with Smith: 5-23
Pistons without Smith: 13-7

This thread is completely on point.

 

[KingSpeed]

Crap Rockets gonna go 9-1 in the next 10 now.

They wish.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

DMO is a clone of Bargnani.

Don't let his numbers fool you.

 

[julius]

Rockets without Josh Smith: 20-7
Rockets with Smith: 13-8

Pistons with Smith: 5-23
Pistons without Smith: 13-7

This thread is completely on point.

And yet now they have fewer losses than Portland. So, sign me up for that.

 

[Superbeard]

We are ahead of you in the standings no matter how bad we play.

Hey, if you guys previous 10 record continues to be 2-8 you'll have to worry about making the playoffs and not the Rockets.

 

[Strenuus]

Hey, if you guys previous 10 record continues to be 2-8 you'll have to worry about making the playoffs and not the Rockets.

It sucks.

By the way, hows Harden?

 

[KingSpeed]

Hey, if you guys previous 10 record continues to be 2-8 you'll have to worry about making the playoffs and not the Rockets.

2-8 and we're still seeded ahead of the Rockets. We have to fall below OKC to miss the playoffs. Not gonna happen. Rockets are more in danger.

 

[BBert]

Hey, if you guys previous 10 record continues to be 2-8 you'll have to worry about making the playoffs and not the Rockets.

Thanks for the tip.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Thanks for the tip.

what did the hooker say to the leper?

 

[Superbeard]

2-8 and we're still seeded ahead of the Rockets. We have to fall below OKC to miss the playoffs. Not gonna happen. Rockets are more in danger.

Actually, not really. If the playoffs started today we would have homecourt advantage. So actually the Blazers are not ahead of the Rockets, because them being the 4th seed wouldn't even mean HCA in the first round unless they had a better record than the 5th seed. All this says is that you are on top of a bad division. You have like 6 other teams to worry about too.

It sucks.

By the way, hows Harden?

Harden is fine, hopefully enjoying this 3 day rest to get out of his 2 game funk. It's rare for him to have two bad games like that in a row.

 

[KingSpeed]

Houston slips down to 4th while Blazers rise to 3rd

Sputtering Rockets with Smith 16-10

Rising Blazers with Lopez 23-7

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Harden looks lost when the refs aren't buying his flops.

Treadmill.

Team.

 

[KingSpeed]

Harden looks lost when the refs aren't buying his flops.

Treadmill.

Team.

Yep. 9 points? 0-7 threes? MVP? Yes yes no.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Yep. 9 points? 0-7 threes? MVP? Yes yes no.

JJ Reddick dropped 20 on him too.

The Rockets rely on the 3 and getting to the line WAY too much.

 

[KingSpeed]

JJ Reddick dropped 20 on him too.

The Rockets rely on the 3 and getting to the line WAY too much.

Yep

 

[Strenuus]

JJ Reddick dropped 20 on him too.

The Rockets rely on the 3 and getting to the line WAY too much.

Didn't Reddick score 20 against us? Or somewhere near it?

And we rely on the 3 a lot, too.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Didn't Reddick score 20 against us? Or somewhere near it?

And we rely on the 3 a lot, too.

Yeah he did but he always kills us for some reason, kinda like Jason Richardson used to always kill us (stats probably don't back me up but it always felt that way).

Also we have take a lot less 3s as of late, getting more easy buckets inside and I looooove it.

 

[Daweez04]

Didn't Reddick score 20 against us? Or somewhere near it?

And we rely on the 3 a lot, too.

Houston ranks 1st in 3PA, shooting 6 more per game than the 2nd place Blazers.

To compare just how insane 6 more 3PA a game is for 1st to 2nd, OKC shoots 6 less than the Blazers and are ranked 15th in the league.

Yes Blazers shoot a lot of 3s, but not even the same hemisphere as Houston, no one is.

 

[Daweez04]

Yeah he did but he always kills us for some reason, kinda like Jason Richardson used to always kill us (stats probably don't back me up but it always felt that way).

Also we have take a lot less 3s as of late, getting more easy buckets inside and I looooove it.

Actually, just looked at the last 4 games, have about 3-5 3PA more than our season average.

What you are actually seeing is us making 3FG shots less, shooting more FGs overall, thus we are making more 2s. So you think/notice those 2s more. (hope that made sense, almost confused myself)

 

[magnifier661]

It seems 2,3,4 seeds will be a fight between Portland, Memphis and Houston. Dallas will be close behind.

 

[KingSpeed]

Josh Smith was a -14 tonight as the Rockets tumble down the standings!!

 

[magnifier661]

Josh Smith was a -14 tonight as the Rockets tumble down the standings!!

Tumbling down the standings would be being 2nd seed and losing and drop to 6th or 7th. Dropping down a 1/2 game from third is hardly tumbling

 

[Superbeard]

Kingspeed man, you still have not learned? Bumping this thread is a jinx, they have not moved down since you started this thread. They have been 3-4 seed all season long. Let it go man.

 

[Strenuus]

Josh Smith was a -14 tonight as the Rockets tumble down the standings!!

They aren't tumbling. lol. Just be happy we took the season series and let's worry about our team.

 

[KingSpeed]

Tumbling down the standings would be being 2nd seed and losing and drop to 6th or 7th. Dropping down a 1/2 game from third is hardly tumbling

Stay tuned. Spurs and Clippers are on the Rockets' heels....