2022-23 Houston Rockets Thread - One More Season of Suckage

[ATXbronco 4,134]

DJ Augustin signs with the Rockets for the rest of the season.  Hope he'll stick around a couple years there.  

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/270890/DJ-Augustin-Rockets-Agree-To-Deal-For-Remainder-Of-Season

 

I thought the Lakers would keep him but it didn't happen.

 

DJ Augustin has agreed to sign with the Houston Rockets for the remainder of the season.

Augustin last played in the NBA last season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Rockets have received criticism for an absence of veteran players as they rebuild.[/quote\

[billfromlaketravis 11,564]

I wish DJ the best. Hopefully hes some salary cap necessity and dra a a paycheck for a few more years. I doubt he plays much. 

[Ignatius 4,051]

Magic number now 1 to clinch a bottom 3 finish…

[Rockethorn1978 6,109]

Let’s end this season a losing streak! Watta say boys!!!!

[perfectchaos007 6,679]

I can't remember a time all 3 Texas NBA teams missed the playoffs. Looks like we're headed that way this season.

[Murfdogg21 4,438]

I don’t think Detroit will win again.  The odds for top 4 are all the same, but it will suck if we end up getting pushed all the way down to #6. 

[TonyTexas 10,537]

On 3/26/2023 at 9:34 PM, perfectchaos007 said:

I can't remember a time all 3 Texas NBA teams missed the playoffs. Looks like we're headed that way this season.

1975/76 season 

[tx 3 putt 77,658]

Hopefully we land the Frenchman 

[billfromlaketravis 11,564]

18 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said:

I don’t think Detroit will win again.  The odds for top 4 are all the same, but it will suck if we end up getting pushed all the way down to #6. 

Absolutely critical to lose to the Pistons on Friday. But yeah, pretty unlikely. 

[Murfdogg21 4,438]

Stupid bastards

[Rockethorn1978 6,109]

I’m pretty sure we’re a lock for bottom 3. After Houston and SA then next worst team has like 25 wins so we’re not gonna catch that. I thought it was just the bottom 3 that got the same odds?

[TonyTexas 10,537]

Some people are slow learners

https://www.tankathon.com/pick_odds

[Wulaw Horn 19,156]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

Some people are slow learners

https://www.tankathon.com/pick_odds

Yeah all then it doesn’t matter if you are first or third crowd can’t explain to my why I shouldn’t be pissed that we are going to have a 33^ greater chance at picking 6th or 7th now as if that’s insignificant. 
the average win shares for the 5th pick in the draft is 53. For 6th is 26 and for 7th is 33. That’s a HUGE difference. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,564]

Welp. Playing for second worst now. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,564]

Looking good against the Lakers. Kind of a dangerous team in the playoffs if they can dodge the play in. Rich Paul snapped his fingers and the Lakers got much better at the deadline. 

If Miller can stay out of jail, it's a legitimate 3 player draft. 

[Murfdogg21 4,438]

On 4/1/2023 at 8:47 AM, TonyTexas said:

Some people are slow learners

https://www.tankathon.com/pick_odds

Who are the slow learners, the people who want the worst record or the people who say being in the bottom 3 is all that matters?

I’ve always understood the odds. The 5th pick is better than the 7th pick if things go shitty with ping pong balls. 

[BigOrange1 6,476]

big night for the clippers pick.  we want the pelicans, lakers, and warriors to win.  all three are favored.

[billfromlaketravis 11,564]

Holy shit! Garuba sighting. 

[Murfdogg21 4,438]

Silas is trying to pull a Lovie Smith here. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,564]

17 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Silas is trying to pull a Lovie Smith here. 

I watched the second half. Jokic forgot how to play basketball tonight. It was never going to be another L. 

[Wulaw Horn 19,156]

This stupid fucking team. Almost a guarantee they win their last 2. Hope it’s doesn’t mean we pick 7th. 

[Rockethorn1978 6,109]

33 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

This stupid fucking team. Almost a guarantee they win their last 2. Hope it’s doesn’t mean we pick 7th. 

Worst 3 records all have the same chance at the top pick. Doesn’t matter if the worst team goes 0-82 and we go 20-62, both teams get the same 14% chance at the top pick. So everyone relax. We’re guaranteed a bottom 3 record and a 1-3 pick. Or that’s how I read it.

[Murfdogg21 4,438]

5 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Worst 3 records all have the same chance at the top pick. Doesn’t matter if the worst team goes 0-82 and we go 20-62, both teams get the same 14% chance at the top pick. So everyone relax. We’re guaranteed a bottom 3 record and a 1-3 pick. Or that’s how I read it.

[ChickenSandwich 9,856]

4 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Worst 3 records all have the same chance at the top pick. Doesn’t matter if the worst team goes 0-82 and we go 20-62, both teams get the same 14% chance at the top pick. So everyone relax. We’re guaranteed a bottom 3 record and a 1-3 pick. Or that’s how I read it.

[Murfdogg21 4,438]

If your strategy is “Wemby or nothing”, then you are correct that anyone in the bottom 3 has the same odds. But the third worst team also has a 14.8% of picking 5th, 26% chance of picking 6th, and 7% of picking 7th. If you finish worst, the worst pick you can get is #5.

[LTtxfan 49,387]

10 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Worst 3 records all have the same chance at the top pick. Doesn’t matter if the worst team goes 0-82 and we go 20-62, both teams get the same 14% chance at the top pick. So everyone relax. We’re guaranteed a bottom 3 record and a 1-3 pick. Or that’s how I read it.

Pretty sure Rockets could still end up anywhere between #1 thru #7 pick if they end up with 3rd worst record???

 

Edited April 5, 2023 by LTtxfan
messed up

[Rockethorn1978 6,109]

Oh ok got it. Then I read it wrong. We’ve had the worst record the last two years and didn’t pick 1. But it is what it is. I highly doubt we get the 3rd worst record and drop the 7th. And technically we’re tied with the spurs unless we hold the tie breaker and drop to the 3rd. 

[Rockethorn1978 6,109]

15 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:

[Wulaw Horn 19,156]

27 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Worst 3 records all have the same chance at the top pick. Doesn’t matter if the worst team goes 0-82 and we go 20-62, both teams get the same 14% chance at the top pick. So everyone relax. We’re guaranteed a bottom 3 record and a 1-3 pick. Or that’s how I read it.

We all get it. If we had the worst record and lost the lotto we’d pick 5th. The average 5th pick has 53 career win shares. The average 6th pick has 27 win shares. It ducking matters to set a better worst case scenario man. 

[BigOrange1 6,476]

On 3/19/2023 at 7:44 PM, BigOrange1 said:

its amazing to me that we're in year 3 of this and people still don't understand how it works.

 

[Rockethorn1978 6,109]

2 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

 

Yes I’m an idiot. I totally read it wrong with the same percentages for the bottom 3. 

[IDIOTsavant 8,508]

5 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

We all get it. If we had the worst record and lost the lotto we’d pick 5th. The average 5th pick has 53 career win shares. The average 6th pick has 27 win shares. It ducking matters to set a better worst case scenario man. 

 

[closetohumping 17,502]

6 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

We all get it. If we had the worst record and lost the lotto we’d pick 5th. The average 5th pick has 53 career win shares. The average 6th pick has 27 win shares. It ducking matters to set a better worst case scenario man. 

You guys got Yao, Sampson and Hakeem.  That’s enough lottery goodness to last a lifetime

[SilasCoade 2,622]

5 hours ago, IDIOTsavant said:

 

Is that Tre Young's cousin with the better hair?

[HtownHorn 14,795]

7 hours ago, closetohumping said:

You guys got Yao, Sampson and Hakeem.  That’s enough lottery goodness to last a lifetime

Hakeem was a coinflip.

[Saint Tacky 1,622]

18 hours ago, closetohumping said:

You guys got Yao, Sampson and Hakeem.  That’s enough lottery goodness to last a lifetime

I'll need to break out my "Heads Up for Ralph" t-shirt.

[billfromlaketravis 11,564]

Silas going full Lovie. His lineups are playing like the Rockets can clinch a playoff spot. 

[Rockethorn1978 6,109]

Spurs did us a solid losing and making us at the 2 hole and we’re gonna fuck it up.

[HtownHorn 14,795]

We split with SA, and are now tied with 21 wins. 2nd worst is still on the table. Their Sunday finale with Dallas is going to be the tankiest tanky tank game of this season.

Edited April 8, 2023 by HtownHorn

[Murfdogg21 4,438]

The Rockets will beat the Wizards to secure the #7 pick. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,564]

12 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Spurs did us a solid losing and making us at the 2 hole and we’re gonna fuck it up.

Yep. We’re going to get to 22.

[Murfdogg21 4,438]

And the Clippers keep on winning. 
 

May the ping pong balls ever be in Fertitta’s favor. 

[Rockethorn1978 6,109]

If we drop out of the top 2 everyone should be fired and fertits should sell the team.

[HtownHorn 14,795]

We are more talented than the Spurs, who are the worst team in the NBA and the Pistons since Cunningham is less available than Williamson. We were never going to finish with the worst record this season.

[ChickenSandwich 9,856]

Not with that attitude. 

[Wulaw Horn 19,156]

2 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

We are more talented than the Spurs, who are the worst team in the NBA and the Pistons since Cunningham is less available than Williamson. We were never going to finish with the worst record this season.

We sure could have. We had pole position with 2 months left for worst, and then we beat Boston, Lakers and Denver down the stretch.  No call for that. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,564]

Tilman should command they sit Green, Smith, and Sengun for the finale, but he's probably getting shitfaced at The Nugget and doesn't give a f***. 

[Rockethorn1978 6,109]

Fertits getting tiddies slapped in his face makes me rethink my hate for him. Respect. But sell the team.

[Slacks 6,899]

Why do people want him to sell? What am I missing?

 

[billfromlaketravis 11,564]

If Tilman gets the city a NHL team he’s a made guy in my book. The office Canadian/hockey guy thinks the odds are long with the current commissioner. 
 

Regarding his Rockets ownership, he seems very hands off and not serious.