So, here is next year's Rockets if nothing unforseen happens.
Starting:
Yao
Scola
Battier
McGrady
Alston
Bench:
Mutumbo
Landry
Artest
Barry
Brooks
Also on the bench:
Francis
Head
Hayes
Novak
I mean, I just can't believe this team. It looks so damn solid. Look at all that defense! Teams will be hard pressed to score at all against either the starters or the bench. In fact, I think the bench is actually better at D. Furthermore, I can't stress the benefits of adding Brent Barry. That 3pt threat is going to really help Yao get his MVP trophy that he's deserved, but didn't get due to injury.
They can go big. They can go small. This is surely their best chance to make a run at a championship that they've had since Barkley was on the team.
I think one of the key aspects to my excitement is the fact that this is the second year under this coach. If you were watching last year, they started off crappy cause they didn't know his system. I've heard players say it takes 2 years to really get his offense.
Also, the other elite teams haven't really gotten better since last year.
60 wins anyone?
6 comments:
all the ducks are in a roll.
Who started before Scola again?
Why'd SA get rid of the good barry? Just didn't match free agent offerings?
hayes started before scola. he was playing really well at the end of the previous year, but for some reason he started falling off. Plus, Scola is just really good.
Yea, Barry chose to come to Houston because it allows him to play the way he wants to play. In Houston, he'll be able to some point and handle the ball more since they don't really have a guard outside of Alston.
yao=mvp
i've predicted it at the beginning of the last 2 seasons, but this time, it's for SURE gonna happen!
did yous see China vs US? i watched 2 1/2 periods b4 i fell asleep. It was still kinda cool game though. Yao put china up 3-0 with an opening 3 pointer:)
HOF Rockets love fest:
http://blogs.chron.com/nba/2008/09/dream_clyde_and_a_hall_of_a_go_1.html
uhh... guess I didn't read it correctly the first time. There's no way Artest is coming off the bench right? No way.
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