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NBA Playoffs Seeding Predictions for the 2016-17 NBA Season

By Weldon Jones

May 22, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) shoots as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) defends during the second quarter in game three of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
May 22, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) shoots as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) defends during the second quarter in game three of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) as a timeout is called against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) as a timeout is called against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

7. Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets were not so good in the NBA Playoffs last year. The regular season was not so great either. Once Kevin McHale was dismissed, they had to scrap just to get an eighth seed. This year is going to be wildly different. James harden gets better by the year.

The front office established a Coach in Mike D’antoni who will help their offense instantly. Some key Free Agents in Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon will give them some added scoring options. This should take some burden from James Harden so he can become a legitimate two-way threat and elevate this team. Clint Capela is a developing big man who has shown promise. Sam Dekker will be ready to go this season. Patrick Beverly will be bringing his corner three point shot and savvy defense to the table.

Houston will have a great Pick and Pop player in Ryan Anderson. The other thing that Anderson does so well is attack the basket on straight line drives and he has a great pull-up game. He is a top-notch stretch four and this will definitely benefit Houston’s offense. Eric Gordon is a great slashing two-guard. He can shoot it lights out and improves year to year.

A healthy Eric Gordon is a definite asset to Houston on offense and in transition. The great thing about these two additions is that they played together so the chemistry already drastically improves on that team. James Harden actually has an all-around game. He is a strong guard who can put it in the hole. Now he has some valuable role players who are pretty elite at making shots as well. This season Houston will be twice as good and the results should yield such progress. I also expect great improvement from the young Clint Capela.

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