Can TMac Stay Healthy for the Houston Rockets?
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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Time: 10:20 AM
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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 went 53-29, which in the Western Conference is very good. The Rockets racked up wins by their defensive efforts holding teams under 95 points per game. The Rockets were 17th in scoring - which is why they couldn't beat the Lakers, not enough fire power.
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.
The loss of Ron Artest will be felt because he was the second leading scorer on the team at 17 points per game behind Yao Ming. The Rockets are hoping Trevor Ariza will be a superstar and his playoff performance was a glimpse of the future.
Will the Rockets still be the same, pesky team that scared so many NBA clubs last season? Or will Ron Artest's move to the Lakers bridge the gap between the two franchises by that much more?
The Rockets did pick up free agent Trevor Ariza - who had a very good regular season and played even better in the playoffs. Aaron Brooks had his break out season with the Rockets averaging 16 points per game in the playoffs - 5 more then his regular season average. Luis Scola had his best season in the NBA averaging 12 points per game and 8 rebounds.
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?
With that in mind, they do still have a deep team and have done well without him. If T-Mac can stay healthy and Yao does return this year, that's a dangerous combo.
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