OT Rockets' winning streak

[PtldPlatypus]

Right now, the Rockets have won 17 straight, which puts them halfway to breaking the NBA record, which means the national media is going to start the "will the Rockets win 34 straight?" talk. (I already heard it this morning)

Looking at their schedule, their toughest remaining game is tomorrow night in Toronto (538 has the Rockets as a half-point underdog). After that, they have a R-H B2B (DAL/SAS) that could be tough. Then a 3-game-in-4-night trip against 3 west playoff teams, finishing in Portland on 3/20. The rest of their March schedule is soft, although they do host the (possibly revenge-minded?) Pels 3/24. Then they've got four games against playoff teams (albeit 3 at home) in the first 7 games of April. If they somehow get through all that, they'll be at 33 straight heading to Staples to break the record against the Lakers.

So, I know this is way too early to be talking about, but when do you expect the Rockets streak to end?

 

[dviss1]

Toronto.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Toronto.

I hope you're right, and if so, this thread will have become suddenly useless, and I'll quickly merge it into the around the NBA thread.

That said, I don't think they're ready to go down yet. But they may well be primed for a loss by the time they reach Portland. How sweet would it be to put the kibosh on a 23-game streak?

 

[tlongII]

Toronto will beat them.

 

[Strenuus]

They'll have the streak until .9 left in the Portland game.

 

[BBert]

I hope you're right, and if so, this thread will have become suddenly useless, and I'll quickly merge it into the around the NBA thread.

That said, I don't think they're ready to go down yet. But they may well be primed for a loss by the time they reach Portland. How sweet would it be to put the kibosh on a 23-game streak?

Any thread that helps spread the cosmic energy that results in Houston losing is not useless. Toronto.

 

[BrianFromWA]

In before "THEIRS A AROUND THE NBA THREAD TO TALK ABOUT THIS1!!11! RAWR!"

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

In before "THEIRS A AROUND THE NBA THREAD TO TALK ABOUT THIS1!!11! RAWR!"

Too late. Fascist mod admitted it belongs there already!

I kid, I kid.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I kid, I kid.

But not about the fascist part. That's undeniable.

 

[julius]

I don't know when, but I do know they'll lose in the playoffs.

 

[Chris Craig]

Portland 3\20 mark your calendars

 

[Natebishop3]

The Rockets are easily the one team that I want to fail the most.

 

[KingSpeed]

Rockets are 33-1 when Paul, Harden, and Capela play. Amazing.

 

[calvin natt]

I put at New Orleans but if Davis is hurt again, no way. I feel like they beat Toronto for some reason even though the Raps are playing excellent basketball.

 

[TBpup]

Rockets are 33-1 when Paul, Harden, and Capela play. Amazing.

They keep updating that....it's an amazing stat!

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Rockets are 33-1 when Paul, Harden, and Capela play. Amazing.

Portland's 31-3 when Damian Lillard is a +2 or better.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I need ot change my vote!!! They will lose on April 5th.

 

[Haakzilla]

...anyone else feel like this is just a modern iteration of the 2004-06 Suns? remember D'Antoni coached teams NEVER go to the NBA finals

 

[THE HCP]

2nd preseason game next October!

 

[THE HCP]

In before "THEIRS A AROUND THE NBA THREAD TO TALK ABOUT THIS1!!11! RAWR!"

It would be cool if they had a special forum on S2 for us to talk about just the Rockets. Maybe they can create that?

 

[StumptownHoliday]

The Rockets are easily the one team that I want to fail the most.

Just wait for the playoffs lollll

 

[andalusian]

...anyone else feel like this is just a modern iteration of the 2004-06 Suns? remember D'Antoni coached teams NEVER go to the NBA finals

This teams is a bit better defensively. It is currently 9th best in the league. The best PHX team was 13th best, and the other two were 16 and 17th best in the league.

I also think it is a lot harder to break this team by being overly physical with Harden. He is a lot more resilient than Nash.

 

[StumptownHoliday]

...anyone else feel like this is just a modern iteration of the 2004-06 Suns? remember D'Antoni coached teams NEVER go to the NBA finals

Except those suns were significantly more likeable than these rockets, due to Steve nash.

To be fair the suns were met head on by peak san Antonio spurs. To also be fair the rockets are gonna be met head on by peak golden State warriors. Point is, we'll be able to taste sweet, salty d'antoni/harden/cp3 tears.

 

[KingSpeed]

...anyone else feel like this is just a modern iteration of the 2004-06 Suns? remember D'Antoni coached teams NEVER go to the NBA finals

Yeah but there were circumstances. In 2005, Joe Johnson got hurt in WCF. In 2007, Amare got suspended for leaving bench when Harry hipchecked Nash. If at full strength, I think one of those teams could've won the title.

 

[Chris Craig]

I put at New Orleans but if Davis is hurt again, no way. I feel like they beat Toronto for some reason even though the Raps are playing excellent basketball.

No, I want the Rockets to win that game

 

[illmatic99]

Watch Kawhi come back this wknd and beat em in HOU

 

[speeds]

After the Raps beat the Rockets in November Daryl Morey, extra salty, Tweeted that the Raptors were "regressing".

Regressed all the way to first place.

Hoping for a big Raps win tomorrow.