First off, Houston's hopes of making the playoffs aren't over without Yao. Their hopes of contending for a title, however, are. You don't have to worry about them tanking or rebuilding now, they're going to remain competitive. Remember, this is a group that took the Lakers to seven games even without their two star players. Aaron Brooks will be entering his third season in the NBA, and in the playoffs he showed he could be a very good scorer at this level. Brooks is small but quick, and is a very good penetrator. His three-ball is improving, and on offense I believe he is the playmaker this team needs. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/219846-rockets-season-can-be-salvaged
Can we put Bleacher Report on the banned links list? Why in the hell should I care about the musings of some random kid with an account at Bleacher Report?