Predictions for the Houston Rockets Season
Written by Harold Dworkin on November 20, 2009 – 6:24 pm -The Houston Rockets were one of those teams last NBA season that quietly flew under the radar. Having finished the regular season with a 53-29 overall record, the Rockets just missed the number two seed in the playoffs by a mere game.
The Rockets defeated the young Portland Trailblazers team in the first round of the playoffs 4-2. The Rockets season ended with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in 7 games in round 2.
The Houston Rockets have a lot of unanswered questions they will have to address. Is it time to cut Tracey McGrady? McGrady never seems to be healthy anymore. The year the Rockets finally made it to the second round McGrady wasn’t even in the line up.
Under the effective leadership of head coach Rick Adelman, the Rockets team from last year will return for another season of basketball; only one thing has changed. Ron Artest, an integral part of this team, will no longer be a Houston Rocket. In fact, he’s now with the very team that put an end to Houston’s season last year.
The loss of Ron Artest is a blow because he was one of their best defenders. The Rockets ranked 6th in opposing team scoring last season but should see a drop off without Artest this season.
Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Shane Battier, Aaron Brooks, and the rest of the team have a lot of work cut out for them. These guys do like a challenge.
The concern that has haunted the Rockets for the past few years is injuries. Will T-Mac stay healthy? Is his time up? How about the fact that the Rockets advanced in the playoff without him?
While they did take the Lakers to 7 games – the Lakers team were by far the better team and should have won possibly in 5-6 games at the most.
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