Only exception to that rule is PG. It's a steady climb for a lot of the best PG's in the league, due to how much of the position is mental rather than physical. Billups is the classic example, but look at Nash's career arc or if you want, the wins of the teams that Jason Kidd was on (he almost traded in triple-doubles for Finals appearances), and now our own Lowry has shown enough natural progression for us to assume that this year will only be better than the last. That's why I was in favor of keeping him from the start. The crappiest component of his game, outside shooting, was the one thing it was easiest to get better at as an NBA vet. But for the other guys, I pretty much agree with you. Thabeet, Hill, TWill, Lee, they might get better, and I hope they do get better, but their ceiling as far as the Rockets are concerned is getting to a level high enough where we might use them as stepping stones to a real superstar. Harsh to say I know, but it's the truth.
The 4 players you mentioned are not just superstars, they are four of the greatest players to ever play the game. That is a little different. Usually point guards take longer to develop. The same can easily be said for big men in the NBA. People were labeling Bogut as somewhat of a bust at first. Now he is arguably the best center in the league outside of Howard.
I don't really care we don't have a so called superstar, even though I hope we can somehow get a decent center. I like our team, Mchale is growing on me and of coarse I think Morey is doing a great job. Personally I hope for a great season, we make the playoffs and this group overachieves.
I am curious to hear some of clutchfans's responses for my question but didn't want to create a new thread so brought up my own. If we were somehow fighting for the playoffs and it came down to the last game: win and you are in vs. Lose and go to lotto, which would you chose? Would you tank the final game or try you best to make it into the playoffs?
Win. Then try to be the first team to win the championship from the #8 seed. Impossible? Almost. But if it happens, that's something the Rockets/Rockets fans can be proud of.
You go the playoffs no doubt..Alot of these players need that playoff experience and exposure especially players like Lowry Scola and Martin who are semi all stars. That exposure might be all Lowry and Scola need to get pushed into next years all star game. But experience for the young players is just as important
I'm sorry but you don't have any idea about the game of basketball. There are very few superstars in the NBA who come in already among the best. Players come in all shapes and sizes and it takes time for people to reach their potential. Take Derrick Rose for example. He was so-so his first year, then started showing promise the 2nd. Third he started blowing up, and now he's considered one of the best pgs in the league. And we're talking about D. Rose here, not some random scrub. If you look at history a lot of players took a long time to be good, including Chauncy Billups and Steve Nash. On our team, just look at Chuck Hayes. He went from not being able to shoot a ft to being to do hookshots in the paint.
Sorry, but I disagree with the OP. I think when you look at the "core" of this team (Lowry, Martin and Scola), besides Lowry who becomes 26 in couple of months, they're starting to get up there in age (for basketball). K-Mart in a couple of months becomes 29 and Scola 32, at what point do you start asking yourself what the window of competing for the playoffs (not titles) is with these guys. Specially given how far we are from even being considered a perennial playoff team, let a lone a championship contender. All in all, what I'm trying to say is our future doesn't look as bright as you might think, specially when two of your three best players are getting or are already on the wrong side of 30 and the team is years away from being a perennial playoff team, let alone a title contender.
