I believe Rockets can go all the way if they have consistent 3rd scorer... Celtics not only have the big 3, they also have good role players like Posey, House, Brown, etc... I would say the 22 wins in a row with our depleted roster was a good indication that the Rockets is close to contend for the title.
if yao was healthy, we would have EASILY gone to at least the WCF to play the spurs. we would have disposed of the lakers b/c we never struggled with them the past 4 years.
The biggest difference b/w Boston and us would be energy level. Watching all the playoff series, I found that best teams always have someone step out and intimidate the opponents. That's why Kg is a bigger factor than Yao. That's why Tmac is not >Kobe. That's why Landry brings such a big difference to the team.
are you smoking something? celts intimidate teams? 2 of the weakest east teams took them to 7 games and the hawks even wanted to fight them? what intimidation factor are you talking about? screaming cuss words don't intimidate these dudes in the NBA man. they've seen worse playing pick up ball in the streets growing up. i'm sure kg or kobe growling really scare them out of their socks
