Preseason performances are not taken into account. It appears there is no eye test. It’s based strictly off RAPTOR rating for each individual player. As we know Jalen will rate low because of his first half performance that brings his total score way down. But we all know the tremendous growth he has shown since that time. It’s just not an accurate representation of what we are going to get this year. I think the overall youth of the team creates a larger variance in such ratings. I was offended when I first saw the prediction. Then I was excited at the prospect of that record because I know from watching this team that we are headed in the right direction, so another year with a top pick is good news.
We have been historically bad for years now. I think the rest of the league sees that, too. What do you expect.
NBA.com has this team as the 24th best so it's subjective. https://www.nba.com/news/power-rankings-2022-23-week-1
Potentially teams 17, 18, 19, and 20 "qualify" for the play-in so ranked at 24 you could argue we are "fighting" for a play in spot in April.
media conspiracy has been in full-effect…in overdrive How is NBA.com gonna have a poll of who will be the best rookie in 5 years, and the options are Paolo, Chet, Ivey, and Keegan? Only one guy taken in the top 5 wasn’t included as an option, and surprise surprise, he just so happens to play for the Rockets… they do this on purpose
The blueprint is out for when you need to up your website traffic and social media engagement. Just diss Jalen Green or one of the Rockets. Profit.
You didn't support our team. You either support the franchise or GTFO and take your crappy trade proposals with you.
https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/st...ial-running-phoenix-here-come-houston-rockets 4. Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets would like your attention You thought the play-in loser's bracket was the worst-case scenario for the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors? The Rockets have won nine of 10, creeping 1½ games from the Warriors and putting both starry heavyweights one mini-slump from oblivion. The hot stretch started before Alperen Sengun suffered a leg injury, but the Rockets have kept winning without him -- in part because Thompson has exploded in Sengun's starting spot. Jabari Smith Jr. -- a winning player, period -- guards opposing centers now, but Thompson has absorbed Sengun's role as pick-and-roll screener for Fred VanVleet and the scorching Jalen Green. Thompson's nonexistent jumper -- he's 8-of-52 on 3s -- does less harm to Houston's spacing when he's in the action as a screener. He can dart to the rim for vicious dunks and scooping layups, and he's a canny passer on the move. Thompson thrives along the recesses of the baseline, cutting for slams, leaping for put-backs and touching nifty interior dimes. He's a menace in transition. Thompson is a strong 6-foot-7 and has emerged already as one of the best and most versatile perimeter defenders in the league. He is feisty and smart, with hands that swipe in a blur: Vid Thompson stays down on Kyle Kuzma's pump fake, then disabuses Kuzma of the notion of even trying to drive. Kuzma dishes to Deni Avdija, goes to set a screen and tries to trick Thompson by slipping out of the pick early. Nope. It's unclear how Thompson and Sengun fit. Sengun lives mostly in the paint; he's a below-average jump-shooter with a slow release and a habit of taking one-legged flamingo shots for no reason. (To be clear, I am pro-flamingo shot. Weird is good.) Thompson doesn't really function as a lead ball handler -- it's tough sledding without a proven jumper -- and the Rockets have Green and VanVleet for that. Dillon Brooks is the designated wing stopper. Presuming a full recovery from leg surgery, Tari Eason is coming for a starting spot. Cam Whitmore has earned minutes. Houston has seven potential young building blocks. Part of the fun is figuring out which combinations work best, and which might never work well.