ESPN 5-on-5 has pretty high expectations of us

meh · Jul 5, 2013

Although I think their news department is utter garbage, their analytics people are quality IMO.

2. Where do the Rockets now rank in the Western Conference?

Arnovitz: Top three, but it's a big ol' scrum at the top of the pile and there's a lot we still don't know. Will the Rockets now land Josh Smith? How will the Clippers and Memphis fill out their benches? How dangerous is Golden State? Are we really going to fall for that old trick and bet against San Antonio? And OKC looms large. For all the grief the Thunder continue to draw for the Harden trade, they were a juggernaut before Westbrook went down last season.

Foster: Houston already had the sixth-ranked offense last season, and the improvements of guys like Harden, Chandler Parsons and Patrick Beverley in addition to Howard's presence as a pick-and-roll and post threat could legitimately make them the league's best offense. Let's wait to see what happens with Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin, but the Rockets should be just as dangerous as any other team out West.

Pelton: Second. I tentatively have them behind the Oklahoma City Thunder but ahead of the San Antonio Spurs.

Strauss: They're tied in the top tier with the Thunder, Spurs and Clippers. I'll shade optimistic about Dwight's recovery from injury and say Houston has two frontrunners for first-team All-NBA. Much as fans might scoff at the notion that Dwight can immediately compete for a title, that's a great starting position for this young team.

Windhorst: Can't say because they're not done. Let's see what complementary moves they can make. The Josh Smith stuff is interesting, but I think getting a better shooter would make more sense with Harden and Howard. Either way, I suspect the Rockets will upgrade the roster some more. And for all the complaining about Kendrick Perkins' big contract from the Thunder, he has value against Howard
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