I could see Houston getting 60-65 wins

[SugarHill]

Great post. Agreed on all points. "Falling short" is best reserved for teams like the Heat, who went 0-4 against the Bucks in the RS, were used as toiled paper by Khris Middleton, and missed the playoffs a year after making the finals.

[UK2K]

60 wins is way too much. I'd say Rockets marginally improve their win total (57-59 wins) but that's it. The only good thing about this offseason is that Portland should become a punching bag, giving the top 6 seeds a few extra wins.

Dallas too.

Houston will win 58-60 games.

[ArbitraryWater]

5 60+ win teams in the West.

[imdaman99]

5 60+ win teams in the West.

Not gonna happen Somebody will get injured on one of them good teams or underachieve, happens all the time.

[ArbitraryWater]

Not gonna happen Somebody will get injured on one of them good teams or underachieve, happens all the time.

Yeah, same last year, just saying, thats realistically how good these 5 teams are.

[ClipperRevival]

Am i the only one who thinks they would be way better if Lawson plays as 6th man?

They would definitely maximize the talents on the team if he came off the bench. But he's in his prime and too established to do that.

[Fallen Angel]

Rockets have the depth to sustain an injury.

Spurs aren't stressing their starters enough to win 60 games.

Clippers are one injury away from one of Blake, Chris, or Deandre from not winning 60 games.

Warriors will win 60 games.

Oklahoma City is one injury away from barely making the playoffs.

[Wally450]

5 60+ win teams in the West.

Scary. The West will be fun this year.

[rezznor]

Am i the only one who thinks they would be way better if Lawson plays as 6th man?

no you aren't. he would be best used as a 6th man with starter's minutes.

[rezznor]

Dallas too.

Houston will win 58-60 games.

yeah but the pelicans are gonna be better

[rezznor]

If only they'd kept j smooth

we need lawson more than we need smith

[rezznor]

Why did he even leave? He was a great fit

at the time, the clippers were better on paper. can't blame him he even gave up more money to go there.

we evened it up with lawson though, and if smith had stayed...


dunno if we could have afforded both though

[Xsatyr]

You forgot about Marcus Thornton.

I'm not so sure they can win 60 but it will be close.

[Derka]

5 60+ win teams in the West.

Barring injuries, of course. But holy shit, that would be something to see wouldn't it?

[KNOW1EDGE]

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