Oh alright Yeah and I said it before man, Hakeem was 30 or 31 years old when he won his first title. So why not? Because the Lakers and Spurs are sooooo good that no one can beat them...we shall see.
Another thing, all it takes is 1 major injury for a top team in the west, and then many things change. We have had all the bad luck with injuries, I'm thinking LA/SA are due.
Spurs are overrated, im so tired of hearing about them. We could tear them up easy. They have nobody to guard Yao, Duncan cant even do it very well. Artest is to strong for anyone on that team. We are a bad matchup for San Antonio. Believe it.
three key words to win a champion, "ability" & "experience" & "coach"... Well... Yao, Ron ron, battier now are playin for Houston.... and enough excellent role players around...What a great event! however, I think, we need a REAL leader, who is able to lead our team up. Yep, cause of tracy out, there will nerver be a question that is yao our leader. Yao is a great player. Yet, to be honest, in most close games, or around 5-6 minutes before games end, we should more rely on artest, scolar, brooks or even wafer, but they should not be a chapmion-team's leader.. Of course, we can win a championship or even more, if yao can improve and be able to score in close games. this team is built around this chinese guy, so IMO, everything is depending on if he can be better. thats why I pick Tim Duncan as Yao's model. Not asking hime to play like Duncan, but performs like Duncan, as a leader. Experience. probably, the importance of experience is overrated. But, if someone says it is not key, then I would say, "lets pick up your luggage, and go home, rookie..." tha last, Coach... I would not doubt coach adelman is a great coach. however, I think he is just not fit on this team. P.s, I am still excited that we have adelman coaches us. These are all about what I think about OUR team... 7
don't have that grit... like players like KG, Duncan, Kobe, etc... they have it. Artest has it. Yao doesn't imo.
we had hakeem and clyde on that squad, that's not really a 6th seed caliber team, that was a championship team that didn't have the best regular season. that was a great team, but really dream carried them throughout the playoffs.
Well, if you mean grit as in passion for the game, then you can include Artest, Kobe, and Garnett. But Duncan, he is more of that calm attitude like Yao. Yao is a better player than Duncan right now anyways. So I guess you can count out the Spurs.
I would agree with you if AB can actually keep Parker in check. He's become the only real threat on that team. Yao can equalize Duncan, and Ron can more than equalize Ginobili. Parker can tear us apart.
With McGrady out, I thought it would be an uphill battle to just make the playoffs, let alone win a playoff series. However, watching this team come together has given me new hope. As long as Yao stays out of foul trouble and they play gritty defense, this team can win a playoff series. In fact, if the cards fall in our favor, I believe we can squeeze out another series and make it to the Western Conference finals. That's as far as I think we'll go. The NBA Finals are still out of the Rockets' reach. But winning a series or two will still be a remarkable achievement, IMO.
we still have one step to champion,that's the PG upgrade try Billupus be our pg ,then we are elite enough
Talent wise, we are still behind the Lakers, even the current Lakers squad without Bynum. And of course, the Lakers have one the best players to have ever played the game in Kobe. Lakers are coached by Phil Jackson, who hold the record for the most NBA finals won by a coach (tied with Red Aurebach). This Lakers squad reached the finals last year and steam rolled over all other western conference opponents last year. They already have experience on getting deep into the playoffs. Not to mention some of them have already wont he finals before (ie. Kobe, Fisher), so they know what it takes to win it. On paper, we are simply outclassed, especially without a 100% TMac. The odds are against us, but anything is possible.
KG tried to choke last year in the playoffs, and before that year he was not known for being a winner in the post season. Kobe hasn't won without Shaq. Yao can only prove that he can be a champion in the post-season. Lets give him a shot and say why not? Why can't Yao put this team on his back and lead us far?
Rajon Rondo... inexperienced with a ring. AB is a better offensive player than Rondo, and Lowry is as good if not better on the defensive end. not sure what you're saying.
