http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=sk-powerwest0929&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Minnesota and San Antonio are the teams to beat in the Western Conference, and there's considerable dropoff from there. As many as nine teams have a realistic chance at the third-best record in the conference, which means several very good teams won't even make the playoffs. The good news for the conference? No more Shaq to deal with! Here's how the Western Conference lines up on paper: (5) Houston Rockets Southwest Division Last season's record: 45-37 With Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady, the Rockets have maybe the best one-two combination in the NBA. But who will run the ship? Charlie Ward will be reunited with Jeff Van Gundy, but his best days are behind him. Ward will probably share minutes with Tyronn Lue at the point, and Bobby Sura will help too. Lost in the McGrady trade was the addition of Juwan Howard, who is ideally suited to be the third scorer Houston will need behind its Big Two. Van Gundy will slow the pace down so as not to wear out Yao in defensive transition, and as athletic as McGrady is, he has always preferred a half-court pace anyway. Van Gundy will feel much more comfortable with this club than last year's Rockets and they'll be a tough out in the playoffs.
Steve Kerr put Jazz in front of us? I cannot agree. Also, he left Mavs and especially Kings out of top 8! Kings at #10? That is crazy.
Steve Kerr is on something! I really can't find the reasoning to this list. The Kings will find a way to sneak into the playoffs. The Jazz WILL NOT BE #4! The Sonics are not worse than the Warriors, Clippers, even Hornets. Even though I hate them the Mavs will also find a way to make the playoffs. This is just a bad,bad list, probably one of the worst I've ever seen. I don't have anything against Kerr, never had, but a couple more of these and I'm putting him along side Walton.
Kerr was one of the first to nationally critisize our backcourt. So he's not afraid to tell the truth and was definately on the mark last year.
Well if he's on the mark this year then I'll call him Nostradamus from now on cause aint no way that list gonna hold up.
Just because he was on the mark last year doesn't mean a thing about this year! If this list holds up I'll call him Nostradamus from now on cause there aint no way I or anyone with basketball sense believes this list is legit. *I could have sworn I already posted this but it disappeared so if you see it twice, my bad.
