Since the first preseason game is tonight and all.

Pretty good crowd, heard there's some new guy on the team this year.

I'm not much of a predictor, but I expect this team to win somewhere around 55 games and be a top 4 seed.

What's the preferred site to actually watch the games

Any hope for this tv deal or is just continuing to be a colossal disaster?

Wouldn't count on it.

Casspi played really well in his minutes. Hopefully will be a force off the bench.

I think 3-4 seed this year should be expectations

They'll be on NBA TV Thursday

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wont happen for a long time.

Watched the highlights and that Dwight Harden pick&roll is the most beautiful thing Ive ever seen

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Not holding out much hope...one silver lining is that we have many more TNT/ESPN/ABC games (20 total) this year, plus 6 more on NBATV.

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I'll be at the Chris Young concert

See you there magnolia

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From the highlights, that little up and under move for a layup looked very Hakeem-ish.

Hope he's been working with 'Dream, and hope he has the right attitude. Athletically, we haven't had a guy his size who can do the things he does for a long time.

Looking forward to Asik getting healthy. I'm curious to see how he and D12 play together. If they can make it work, that would be a dominant defense in the paint

Figured the TV Deal is a bust. Looking forward to seeing this team get going!

Game is at 6:30AM Thursday (Manila)

73 wins this year! I'm drinking the kool-aid!


Lot's of numbers and equations here

60 wins considered bad???

I have really high hopes for this season, but a minimum of 60 and a potential for 73 is simply asinine. I'm thinking mid 50's

Agreed. I don't think his "bad" scenario has a multiplier for "Dwight Pouting", and many other factors. Like I said though, I'm drinking the kool-aid!

Indiana's numbers are pretty ridiculous on there too. haha

Rockets outlook from ESPN:

http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2013/story/_/page/5-on-5-1314hou/2013-14-outlook-houston-rockets

I'd say 2nd round and/or WCF is a reasonable expectation. 56 or 57 wins.

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This will be their final season with their current jersey design. Since winning the NBA title in 1995, Houston has ditched their simple, classic style for buffoonish cartoon rocket ships and strange torso ovals. After two decades of horrific designs, the time has come for a return to the classic look.

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Please please please let this happen

Ketchup and mustard!

Read a report the other day that was talking about how they were trying to figure out who would start at the PF. Basically meaning they're already realizing having both Asik and Howard out there won't work. Still have a few weeks before season starts though...I'm holding out hope.

DP

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Team looking good against Indiana

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Basically meaning they're already realizing having both Asik and Howard out there won't work.

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I'd rather have one in at a time. Both are obviously good enough defensively to handle their own. They're both one of the top five defensive bigs in the NBA. To have somebody of that caliber patrolling the middle for 48 minutes is an incredible luxury.

And it's not like either one is an offensive force, so having them in there at the same time will just bog everything down when trying to score.

Team is going to be stupid good if one of DMo or Jones takes the necessary step up this year.

Yea I am sure there will be certain games it benefits us to have Asik and Howard in at the same time, but I don't see it being a regular occurrence

You got Jones, D-Mo, and Greg Smith to plug in at the 4. You could even see smaller lineups like last year with Parsons, Garcia, or Brewer in at the 4 in certain situations. McHale should be thankful he only has one, arguably two starting positions to worry about

Here is your 2013-2014 Roster so far:

Omer Asik
Patrick Beverley
Ronnie Brewer
Aaron Brooks
Marcus Camby
Isaiah Canaan
Omri Casspi
Robert Covington
Francisco Garcia
James Harden
Dwight Howard
Terrence Jones
Jeremy Lin
Donatas Motiejunas
Chandler Parsons
Greg Smith
Reggie Williams


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Man I would sure love to go back to this look. (Maybe with a little slight update)

Camby is back?

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Never been a fan of him. I don't think he's very good, and I don't see much potential for growth either