The Rockets Daily – March 26, 2014 The crew of Hickory-High got together for a roundtable discussion on which matchups were the best/worst case scenario for some of the Western Conference contenders. The Rockets had near-unanimous agreement on their scenarios. Kraetsch: Best case is Blazers as neither team will care that they are giving up tons of points and Houston will thrive against a team not interested in stopping them from scoring. Worst case is easily the Clippers who have won all three matchups and are not only a team that will tear up a lacking Houston defense. One writer opined that Golden State would be the ideal scenario for Houston in Round 1, while another decided the Warriors would be a dreadful matchup for Houston. Personally, I like the standings the way they are. Portland does what Houston does, but across the board they just can’t matchup with the Rockets. The Portland backcourt has no one as talented as James Harden, their frontcourt cannot contain Dwight Howard and no one on the Blazers bench is as impactful as Omer Asik. As for Golden State, the Rockets would still be favored over the Warriors (although, Jalen Rose would disagree) but Steph Curry’s shooting and Andre Iguodala’s defense is enough to make anyone nervous. No offense to Portland, but Damian Lillard isn’t there yet and Wes Matthews and Nic Batum have never drawn comparisons to Scottie Pippen. Isn’t he just the best? - View this discussion from the forum. 0 50 71 This entry was posted in columns and tagged Rockets Daily. Bookmark the permalink. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. THE LATEST IN DISCUSSION 6 REPLIES: ABOUT 46 MINUTES AGO Is James Harden Worthy of a 1st-team All-NBA selection? 4 REPLIES: ABOUT 1 HOUR AGO The Rockets Daily - March 26, 2014 117 REPLIES: ABOUT 1 HOUR AGO Huqs Pen: Im feeling a little Melo 15 REPLIES: ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO Houston Rockets 100, Charlotte Bobcats 89 - Practising for the Main Event 133 REPLIES: ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO Fighting for Seeding « On midrange, Phil Jackson, and the Chicago BullsOn the NBA: Moral Victories »Login to leave a comment. You will be prompted to login with your forum username. Please login and return to this page to leave a comment. Total comments: 4 Mitchell Felker says 1 hour ago Portland would seem to need a miracle to hang on to the 5-seed and Memphis is moving up quick. But Im not quite as fearful of the Griz as most are, I think. They beat up the Rockets inside in that home-and-home that everyone remembers, but Asik is back and D-Mo is playing with a lot more regularity now. They still present problems, but Zach Randolph doesnt do that business with Omer Asik banging back. Thats the one matchup where I could legitimately see McHale going back to the towers lineup for big minutes. YaoMan says 2 hours ago I agree Mitchell I like where the Rockets are in the standings right now. however I fear we are going to catch the Clippers and even if we dont it doesnt appear Portland is going to be able to hang on to that #5 spot. I think the worst outcome is to not catch the Clippers and have the Grizzles climb to the #5 spot. we can handle Portland or GSW and while I believe we can beat the Grizzles as well,they would present a much harder matchup problem. Agreed 100% on this. Im hoping Portland doesnt fall completely asleep in the next 10 games or so... Alituro says 5 hours ago That last question makes me feel special. :) rockets best fan says 7 hours ago I agree Mitchell I like where the Rockets are in the standings right now. however I fear we are going to catch the Clippers and even if we dont it doesnt appear Portland is going to be able to hang on to that #5 spot. I think the worst outcome is to not catch the Clippers and have the Grizzles climb to the #5 spot. we can handle Portland or GSW and while I believe we can beat the Grizzles as well,they would present a much harder matchup problem. RELATED POSTS (Sort Of) Defending James Harden’s Defense DwightLife: Then and Now Update: Bass, Lee, and a draft pick the latest Asik manifestation Chicago Bulls 111, Houston Rockets 87 – Disappointed The Rockets Daily – October 24, 2013 ABOUT RED94 Red94 is ESPNs TrueHoop Network Houston Rockets Affiliate. We feature daily news, game coverage, and analysis. Navigate the blog through the categories/tags listed at the bottom of the page. Click here to participate in our reader discussion forum. The forum is mirrored with our front page, so all comments to our articles can be accessed from both ends. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Rahat Huq NEWS EDITOR Mitchell Felker STAFF WRITERS Michael Pina John Eby Forrest Walker John Wilmes Robert Dover Paul McGuire Richard Li Justin Wehr Eric Nielsen RECENTESSAYSSERIESCOLUMNSMEDIA On the NBA: Moral Victories The Rockets Daily – March 26, 2014 On midrange, Phil Jackson, and the Chicago Bulls Houston Rockets 100, Charlotte Bobcats 89 – Practicing for the main event The Rockets and the bullies
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