[ESPN] Rockets, "the team every other team at the top of the West fears to play"

I think San Antonio will pass Utah for the 3 spot. And I like the Rockets' chances against the Jazz.

 

You're 100% correct, but I am definitely not complaining. It's great to finally have one on the national landscape....I work in San Antonio, and watching Spurs games with Sean "the Spurs can do no wrong" Elliot has got to be one of the most annoying experiences ever. If it were up to him, Tim Duncan wouldn't have committed a foul since his rookie year....

 

Whoa I didnt realize the huge gap between the lakers and all the other teams in the west. i like the gap between the rockets and the lakers tho, thats a pretty good gap itself

 

Thank you Mr. Legler. There can never be too much praise from the national media, forget about jinxing. The Rockets will prove him right.

 

Definitely not use to getting props...Thanks...

 

you dudes never remembered the pre championship rockets.
feel blessed you see these guys on national tv all the time. i think the rockets finally got some decent ratings when chuck got traded here.

 

I'm surprised no one mentioned this:

Tuesday's Worst
Wolves guard Mike James: When you're from Amityville, NY, you're prone to nights of horror. Here's one: MJ misses all six shots in a 91-65 loss to Dallas. Didn't you average 20.3 ppg last year?

 

you are correct my friend...he did pick us 12th in preseason rankings...however im sure he assumed tmac was going to be out for the majority of the season.

never assume with the rockets!

 

Maybe he was just goofing around or something but this is the same guy that picked the Rockets to be in LAST place this season in his pre-season predictions.

 

Speaking of love from ESPN...yesterday, during a chat...


Bevan (Utah): Scoop Jackson said in his chat yesterday that Jerry Sloan all but has the Coach of the Year award all wrapped up? Agree?

SportsNation John Hollinger: Sorry, but not in this corner. Jeff Van Gundy should win it hands down -- how that team is No. 1 in Defensive Efficiency is beyond me. To lose Yao and T-Mac for so many games and still be a top-five team out West is stunning.

 

Why shouldn't teams fear the Rockets in the west they have a great defense and a great low post threat. I honestly think the Rockets are capable of going the western conference finals.