O Luis Scola started the year making many people regret his contract and, honestly, even towards the end of the year I have some doubts. He is not a marquee two-way player but this team lacks the kind of two-way players you need (Only boasting Kyle Lowry and Courtney Lee in my opinion). Courtney Lee happily reminded Rockets fans he started as a rookie for an NBA Finals Orlando Magic team. Goran made many forget about Kyle Lowry and quickly Kyle’s most ardent supporters to anoint Goran a worthwhile starter. These guys were pleasant surprises when the team needed someone to step up. O When injuries began to hit the Rockets Courtney Lee and Goran Dragic stepped up to put a hurting on other teams. O Goran Dragic and Courtney Lee are quality players. Remember, just because Goran Dragic played out of his mind when he took over the starting role does not mean that Kyle is not legitimate. Is he untouchable? I hardly think so but he’s not bad to have around. 14 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds a game from your point guard is nothing to wince at and when you give him about 2 steals a game to bounce off his 3 turnovers per game you’ve got a pretty good point guard. This year went off without a hitch and I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised with what Kyle produced. O I approached this season in a cautious manner given his production in the second half last season. Without further delay, I present to you the Houston Rockets biggest plusses on the season: The beginning of the year was a particularly exciting portion of the season and I will readily admit, I allowed myself to get carried away with emotion and proclaim that this team could be legitimate 7 th or 8 th in the West with Sam Dalembert. The Houston Rockets DID notch some great wins and got this fanbase energized. We had a season in which we seemed masters of our own fate and that proved to be too much for us to handle. Plus, who needs to bother studying for law school finals, right? My apologies for the formatting getting all weird. Please make suggestions in this thread, I will close it after one week and vote with your rec’s (Click Actions at the end of a post you like, click Rec), top 5 will get answered. I am going to go ahead and ask for suggestions for a 5-on-5 mailbag of sorts amongst myself and a couple other writers. Join me after the jump for my take on the Houston Rockets this year, the familiar place we’ve arrived at, and just what can we take from this season? I hope to offer a glimpse on what went right, what went wrong, what we’re doing moving forward, and what we should be looking to do. Unfortunately for us fans we’re left with questions, an abundance of cap space, a vortex of roster spots (coming up), fingers to point, and a front office to condemn. Unfortunately the Rockets went Tommy Boy on their hopes ( ). Just about a week ago the Rockets were shakily sitting at 6 th place in the West and in control of their own destiny.
Although the season is not over from a literal standpoint, there are no playoffs in Houston for the third straight season and there’s nothing to play for but pride. The Rockets are sitting at 33-32 with one game left against the New Orleans Hornets. Well folks, I’m glad we can come back together and be in a familiar place.
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