me too. I don't think we ever played boston with both tmac and yao. AND, now to play them with tmac, yao and artest.........landry and scola as sophomores too
I think 65 wins may be a stretch in the West. All I care about is making the playoffs and winning in the playoffs.
look at the line up right now, boston will have a better chance because their big threes had been together over a season while ours still need time to get to know each and develop chemistry. I think by mid-season or 10 games in the season, we will have a better chance against them.
What? I give the talent edge to Houston Starters: Alston>Rondo, slight edge goes to Alston because he's a better shooter TMac>Allen, not even close it's TMac Artest=Pierce, it's a wash KG=Yao, two superstar big men Scola = Perkins, Scola has better offensive game but Perkins has better D Bench: Battier = Poesy, pretty even Landry>Powe, Landry's better overall Deke=Brown, two old geezers who can still play Barry>House, Barry has size and versatility Francis=Cassell, If Francis comes back healthy he's better scorer but Cassell provides championship experience
So do I, but... Starters: Alston >/= Rondo. Alston's a better shooter and arguably playmaker, but Rondo finishes MUCH better. Tmac >> Allen. Obviously. Artest = Pierce. KG > Yao. KG can do it on both ends. Yao's defense is still suspect, especially on the pick and roll and against quick centers. Scola > Perkins. Perkins is a better defender, but Scola is adequate and much better on offense. Bench: Battier = Posey Landry >/= Powe Barry > Cassell. Shooting, size and playmaking. Brooks = House. Both can get you points in bunches. House is a better shooter, but Brooks is a better playmaker and finisher. Deke > PJ. PJ is solid on the defensive end, but Deke at his age is still more than solid at blocking shots and grabbing boards. Luther, Francis, Dorsey > whatever else they have.
I agree with most but.. mine: Alston = Rondo Tmac >> Allen Artest = Pierce KG > Yao Scola > Perkins Bench Battier > Tony Allen Landry = Powe Brooks < Cassell Dorsey = Glen Davis Deke = PJ Brown Luther, Francis, Hayes < Pruitt, House, Patrick O Bryant