this team runs well right now though without any superstar in the lineup.But still we are not competent enough to be a title contender. it is commonly recognized that without superstar u can never win a title ,which again prove the importance of elite players in this league.our rotation is constituted with only role players ,no one even carl landry couldnt be recognized as a superstar level player, though he got phenomenal performance during the past months.if our role players make the most of themselves .can we have any chance to break the routine and win a title? To me I think we should add someone who can provide consistent production in scoring in SF position instead of trevor ariza, sit trevor on the bench and request him to help us on defense end.---best choice maybe kevin martin(actually a 24th overall pick in 2004) another type of player we badly need is a beast in down low with height and muscle who can protect our defensive rebound --best choice could be gortat with the adding of these 2 players,I do think we could change into an instant title contender .I don't know what u guys opinion.
See Exhibit A: 2004 Detroit Pistons Great players, but no superstar. Great defense and team ball. I don't think this current Rockets team is a title contender as is, but I do believe it's possible to win the title without a superstar
We need to use TMac's contract to trade for some thugs to get to that level. This team is too nice since Ron Ron left.
yep,detroit has set a good example for us,I mean with the adding of kevin martin and marcin gortat can we change into a instant title contender.
let's get this straight. rox never had a superstar since dream. tmac, francis, and yao at best were all stars. other than the champ pistons, it's very hard to win a title without at least an all star let alone a super star. seeing lebron (superstar) and mo williams (all star) come short from a title is an example of how hard it is to win it all.
Only reason Pistons won without a superstar, is because lakers had too many superstar players that cause chemistry problems.
Houston is in a weird spot. Usually you get superstars and then add role players. We did this thing backwards. Although, not on purpose.
What about one of our current players turning into one. Brooks Landry Budinger All still have a chance. DD
Sadly, but I feel we're out in the first round. If each series was 1 game, I think we could. We're an easily scouted team. Once another team, plays half-court on us and limits their turnovers, I don't see how we can counter that. Playoffs are about superstars. Unless one of our players has a cindarella type playoff, then maybe but highly unlikely. That's why the trading of T-Mac is disappointing to me. I feel like come 4th quarter he may have the ability to take us far. Me and my friend were talking last night and he reminded me, that 22 game win streak would not have been possible if TMAC was not playing.
I would consider Yao a superstar. Many hold him to be the best center in the league. Tracy was a superstar back in his Orlando days, now he's just a washed up POS.
the 2004 pistons may not have had any "superstar" but they had 4 all-stars... their team wasn't just 5 role players. people just think that team was just a team of role players because it wasn't just 1 clearcut superstar. they had 4 all-stars including chauncey billups who is more of a closer than anyone on the rockets right now.
2004 Pistons is the ONLY example in NBA history. This team has the coach/talent/chemistry ...but not the experience, esp at PG. I love AB to death but I think he's a little too green. The last couple games AB has made boneheaded mistakes down the stretch causing turnovers. I don't think he's a championship PG yet esp given that he's our main initiator on offense. That said, when Yao comes back, he'll be more like a role player. He won't average 25ppg ever again mostly cause we'll keep his minues down. But he'll still be an impact player. If we can get Yao back and keep this core together, as these guys mature they will get dangereous. The one guy I question is Ariza ...or at least I question how he's being utilized. I think Rick is still tweaking his PT/role and hopefully will find a sweet spot soon. He's a great player ...but he ain't no 2005 Tmac replacement for sure.
