too bad neither of them have actual votes...I hope the game last night changed the minds of the actual voters like that flip flopper Chris Broussard
2. Houston Rockets 2016-17 record: 46-21 Previous ranking: 4 The Rockets, even after Sunday night's win over Cleveland, are a mere 15-16 this season against teams sporting .500-or-better records. They're also just 15-12 since that 31-9 start that got folks so excited about Houston's prospects in the first place. Do such #wellactually factoids make you in any way hesitant to say that James Harden & Co. are poised to capitalize on the potential health-related vulnerabilities that have cropped up in Golden State and San Antonio? Or are you more impressed by the fact that the Rockets emerged from what ESPN's Basketball Power Index pinpointed as their most difficult six-game stretch of the season with a 4-2 mark thanks to the win over the Cavs? Houston ranks as one of just three teams all season that can claim wins over San Antonio, Golden State and Cleveland. Yet it sounds as though Harden himself has been hoping for more from the West's No. 3 seed than we've seen of late, telling local reporters Sunday night: "We've proven [ourselves], but it's been a while. Tonight was a big game for us."
oh and this too http://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/130339/whats-next-for-rockets-ifwhen-they-clinch
Harden's points declined almost 10% in the two meetings while James's went up over 50%. Advantage Lebron.
Clutchfans needs to have a serious talk with the media about the seriousness of their media conspiracy. I'm serious. In fact...I think this deserves its own thread.
