Satyr
Paster of Muppets
Thought I'd post this up to share my view on these Rockets. Obviously a 22 game winning streak is insane as it is, but they are also 32-4 in 2008. which is another mammoth streak right there. Deserves nothing but respect.
However, I talked to a friend of mine last night and we agreed that this huge run of theirs has them right there among the top teams, the creme de la creme. The Spurs are old, the Suns with O'Neal needed some time to start clicking, so the biggest public darlings right now (in the West) right now are the magical Lakers and - the Rockets.
Now here's my theory, I may or may not be wrong but that's why I posted this up so we can share thoughts. I am thinking this. The books KEEP treating Houston as an elite team even after they end the streak. Also, the playoffs are near, depending on who they meet in the 1st round of course (impossible to say right now as they can be anywhere from 1st (unlikely but let's say they will) to 4th in Southwest, they will be treated as a big fav.
I'm not a Rockets' hater or anything, I love their work ethic, I love how they compensated for the loss of Yao, I love how their bench has been producing (just insane) I love their game.
However, I think now is time to fade them. Not today, but after they end the streak, which can be tonight. You know how there's an unwritten rule that says "fade the team that just ended a winning streak". Well this is THE streak. Think that would apply here as well.
Also, I am convinced their bench will start regressing first. Then T-Mac will have to get back to his berserk shooting habits. Dikembe is like a hundred years old. Yeah NOW he's waving his finger, now he's stepping up, but these guys will need to take a breather. Rafer Alston is playing above his usual self now, Scola, Hayes, Bobby Jackson, these guys are playing great. Adelman uses a 9 men rotation mostly. The day will come when the bench will start sucking, because it's NORMAL that it does. You can't expect them to ignite a run every time they come in forever, can you? They will be beat once this streak is done, this team WORKS and runs for 48 minutes, no breaks, no "easy games". But they are already down a men, this streak has to be with them 24/7 now...it could prove costly.
Now I'm not suggesting ANY action whatsoever until they show signs of slowing down. Until then they're on cloud nine, beating them one by one. Do not chase this. Even though, you should probably be good any day now, but don't do it, simply because they're still hot.
The point of this thread: no matter who they clash with in the playoffs, depending on the price + the situation the other team is in, I am actually willing of fading them in the 1st round. Prior to that, I'm going to fade them when they end this run of Ws.
Enough with my rant, share your thoughts.
However, I talked to a friend of mine last night and we agreed that this huge run of theirs has them right there among the top teams, the creme de la creme. The Spurs are old, the Suns with O'Neal needed some time to start clicking, so the biggest public darlings right now (in the West) right now are the magical Lakers and - the Rockets.
Now here's my theory, I may or may not be wrong but that's why I posted this up so we can share thoughts. I am thinking this. The books KEEP treating Houston as an elite team even after they end the streak. Also, the playoffs are near, depending on who they meet in the 1st round of course (impossible to say right now as they can be anywhere from 1st (unlikely but let's say they will) to 4th in Southwest, they will be treated as a big fav.
I'm not a Rockets' hater or anything, I love their work ethic, I love how they compensated for the loss of Yao, I love how their bench has been producing (just insane) I love their game.
However, I think now is time to fade them. Not today, but after they end the streak, which can be tonight. You know how there's an unwritten rule that says "fade the team that just ended a winning streak". Well this is THE streak. Think that would apply here as well.
Also, I am convinced their bench will start regressing first. Then T-Mac will have to get back to his berserk shooting habits. Dikembe is like a hundred years old. Yeah NOW he's waving his finger, now he's stepping up, but these guys will need to take a breather. Rafer Alston is playing above his usual self now, Scola, Hayes, Bobby Jackson, these guys are playing great. Adelman uses a 9 men rotation mostly. The day will come when the bench will start sucking, because it's NORMAL that it does. You can't expect them to ignite a run every time they come in forever, can you? They will be beat once this streak is done, this team WORKS and runs for 48 minutes, no breaks, no "easy games". But they are already down a men, this streak has to be with them 24/7 now...it could prove costly.
Now I'm not suggesting ANY action whatsoever until they show signs of slowing down. Until then they're on cloud nine, beating them one by one. Do not chase this. Even though, you should probably be good any day now, but don't do it, simply because they're still hot.
The point of this thread: no matter who they clash with in the playoffs, depending on the price + the situation the other team is in, I am actually willing of fading them in the 1st round. Prior to that, I'm going to fade them when they end this run of Ws.
Enough with my rant, share your thoughts.
