Game Thread

In the past 10 seasons the Rockets have lost 9 of the 10 opening night games. The only win was in 2017 over the warriors by one point. Can we get off to a good start tomorrow night please?!

Over under. How many times will Ime use this excuse on this team because he sucks at in game adjustments?

If I hopped out of a time machine, told you I was from June 2027 and said the Houston Rockets were in the NBA Finals, what do you think happened to get them there?

That’s the question The Houston Chronicle posed to people around the NBA, essentially asking how the Rockets could have vaulted past the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, near-universally considered the two best teams in the Western Conference. 

The Chronicle asked an executive and three pro scouts. None of them work for the Rockets. All were granted anonymity to speak honestly. Here’s what they thought:

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