楼主GilsWorld：After starting the season 6-5, the Rockets have the best record (23-4) in the NBA since Beverley's return, are they real contenders?
火箭开局前11场战绩仅为6胜5负，但自从后卫帕特里克-贝弗利回归后，火箭取得了23胜4负，为该期间联盟最佳战绩。那么，现在的休斯顿火箭是本赛季的总冠军有力竞争者吗？
快船球迷isaacz321：yes, the spurs and us are beatable. If your definition of a true contender is only the warriors and cavs however, then i don't think so
是的，我船和马刺不一定能赢火箭。如果你非要定义真正一个的总冠军竞争者，那只有勇士和骑士了，那火箭就不算了。
马刺球迷muktheduck：Pop's dark magic will allow us to win 65 games and still not be a "true contender"
波波的黑暗魔法能让我刺赢下65场比赛，然后我们依然不是所谓的“真正的总冠军竞争者”。
76人球迷Kingdariush：Record has very little to do with who's a contender anymore. Sure the #1 team in the conference obviously isn't shit, but even if the warriors had the #2 seed and somehow the Spurs had the #1 I think they'd still be underdogs.
战绩对于谁是竞争者的影响不再有多大了。诚然分区第一绝对不会是垃圾，但就算勇士最终是西部第二，而马刺是西部第一，人们还是会觉得勇士更强，而马刺处于下风。
马刺球迷muktheduck：Yes, but we weren't "true contenders" in 2013-14 either and everyone made the same arguments as to why we couldn't beat the Heat
你说的有理，但是在2013-14赛季时，我们同样被视作非“真正的竞争者”，大家都用同样的论点来说明我们为什么难以击败热火。
无主队球迷Comeoncuh：You did have tim duncan though. Could never doubt a duncsn led team, and he had elite defense unlike pau or aldridge
可你们当时有蒂姆-邓肯啊，永远不要质疑邓肯领导的球队，而且他顶尖的防守能力不是加索尔和阿尔德里奇能比的。
马刺球迷s-c-：I mean we still have Pop
但我们仍然有波波啊
猛龙球迷yesPodbot：last 2 years he's been embarrassing in the playoffs though, im sure spurs fans can agree. His rotations were awful in 2015 and in 2016
其实在过去的两个赛季，波波在季后赛的处境就已经很尴尬了，我觉得刺迷能同意这一点，他在过去两年的人员轮换糟糕极了...
无主队球迷PM_ME_UR_VAG：The Raptors can have the 2nd best net rating in the league and the American media ignores them and if they do mention them they talk about them like they're a fringe playoff team.
猛龙有着联盟第二好的正负值(小编注：实际是联盟第三)，但仍然会被美媒忽视， 就算他们提到猛龙时，就像说一支季后赛边缘球队一样...
凯尔特人球迷TangTangToo：Uh probably because we all know the Cavaliers are gonna kick their ass anyways. If they can't beat the Cavs then they're not contenders.
可能是因为我们知道，无论如何，骑士都会痛扁他们...如果他们不能击败骑士，那他们就不是竞争者。
勇士球迷MrVanillaIceTCube：I think we're beatable, based on our ugly losses so far. We're 0-5 against the Spurs, Rockets, Grizzlies, and Cavs. Both Splash Bros and KD are sub-40% on 3s this year.
If we gel in the second half of the season, with the Splash Bros and KD playing to their potential, then yeah, I'd expect us to run thru even this stacked West.
就我们赛季至今的一些丑陋的败仗来看，我觉得我勇也是可能会被击败的...我们对阵马刺、火箭、灰熊和骑士的战绩是0胜5负，水花兄弟和KD这赛季的三分命中率都在40%以下。
如果我们能在后半个赛季打得更清楚，水花兄弟和KD都能发挥出自己的潜力，那我觉得我们终将杀出重围，尽管西部强手如林。
奇才球迷KingRikaru：Definitely look to have a better chance at the WCF than the Clippers IMO. EDIT: I like the Clippers as well, I just have some questions about the bench, more so than the Rockets.
就我看来，火箭进西决的机会比快船大。PS：我也很喜欢快船，我只是对快船替补有些问题，比火箭替补问题多多了...
雄鹿啾咪Giannis2020MVP：Yeah， nobody's gonna wanna play them in playoffs. I hope the seeding stays the same I want clips/warriors and spurs/rockets in the 2nd round
火箭是竞争者，没有那支球队会想在季后赛遇到他们的。我希望最终排名就像现在这样，我想看快船VS勇士和马刺VS的火箭的第二轮对决...
火箭球迷ayobae_：I sure don't
马刺球迷Uncle_Freddy：Yeah if you want half of Texas to die of heart attacks
就是，除非你想让一半的德州人死于心脏病...
湖人球迷kkhire：if rockets get #2 seed, rockets in 6 or 7 over spurs
如果火箭最终拿到西部第二的位置，那他们会在6-7场之内淘汰马刺
快船球迷Hellcat1970：ill gladly take the Spurs if you take the Warriors.
如果你们(火箭)对上勇士，我船对阵马刺，那我会很高兴的...
火箭球迷EnterAdman：No thx u
不，谢谢...
湖人球迷Jakanzi：For me, it's hard to trust offenses that are so dependent on one player in the playoffs. Harden's been a monster this year but he can be forced into bad shooting and high turnover nights by disciplined defenses.
就我来看，在季后赛，过于依赖一名球员的球队进攻实在不可靠。哈登今年确实是头怪兽，但是在纪律严明的出色防守下，他会被迫出现过多的失误和糟糕的投篮命中率。
凯尔特人球迷lverson：Houston's other players have been able to pick up the slack when Harden has sub-par games, for his standards. A bad Harden game is obviously still above average.
火箭的其他球员已经能在哈登的表现低于平均水平的比赛中带动球队的进攻。就算哈登表现糟糕，他们依然能打出平均水平以上的比赛。
火箭球迷ashishduhh1：We are less dependent on Harden than we've ever been.
比起以前，我们对哈登的依赖已经少很多了...
NBA球迷Clutch_：Gordon has easily been the 2nd best player on the Rockets.
Would Gordon be an all star in the East?
戈登轻松成为了火箭第二好的球员，如果他在东部的话，他会入选全明星吗？
火箭球迷anonymousbear：Without Harden on the court Gordon's per 36 numbers are 29.5/4/5 so if he had his own team in the East he'd be Isaiah Thomas basically.
当哈登不在场时，戈登每36分钟的数据为29.5+4+5，所以，如果他在东部独自带队的话，他差不多就是以赛亚-托马斯...
凯尔特人球迷gammajamma：would his team also be 3rd in the conference?
能带到东部第三吗？
活塞球迷cadelos：I genuinely think they have a shot. A better shot than most teams. Harden has another year under his belt he's surrounded by three point shooters. They're gelling as a team. They've already beaten the Warriors. It's still unlikely they win but they still have a decent chance.
我真心觉得他们有机会，他们的投射优于大多数球队，哈登又多了一年经验，而且他周围又是一堆三分射手。他们真的凝聚成了一支球队，他们已经战胜过火箭了。虽然他们仍不可能赢下(与勇士的系列赛)，但我觉得他们有很大的机会。
火箭球迷ayobae_：We still got time !
我们还有时间！
(Gankson编译)