Take a look back at this team. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2002.html This is the year that I started following the Rockets closely. Good God, are you kidding me? No one but Cato with a TS% higher than .55, no one could grab an offensive rebound, worst defense in the league, everyone but Cato is undersized for their position. Two of the players on the team are now dead for crying out loud! (Assuming Moochie Norris isn't). Highest paid player of that team was GLEN FREAKING RICE. Our entire offense was dribble dribble dribble, oh ***** we have 4 seconds! Let Cuttino jack up a 3. Can you freaking imagine what would've happened if we didn't get Yao (and got say, Jay Williams?). I throw up a little every time I think about it. So the next time you have a complaint about Yao or this Rockets team please think of this team. BTW, here is the year after (Yao's rookie year). . 15 game improvement. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2003.html
