Is Houston A Sleeper In The NBA?

**Brock Landers** · 03-23-09, 04:20 PM

1st round playoff loser is what Houston is

**pavyracer** · 03-23-09, 04:24 PM

They will be sleeping later than all the other playoff teams after first round exit.

**ryanXL977** · 03-23-09, 04:25 PM

every year they say houston is a sleeper. last year they won like 25 in a row, 1st round exit
not sure if this year will be any diff, unless they get to play denver or new orleans.

**jjgold** · 03-23-09, 04:26 PM

Without the weakness TMAC things might change

**seaborneq** · 03-23-09, 04:35 PM

Out in first round, again.

**Vince Carter** · 03-23-09, 04:39 PM

i love the rockets, but i don't think counting on artest in crunch time is the best idea

**jjgold** · 03-23-09, 04:52 PM

Well I think they are going to be a tough out

**ryanXL977** · 03-23-09, 05:05 PM

the thing goldy brought up about tmac is a good pt
tmac is a two big fagget

**dherd** · 03-23-09, 05:45 PM

yao is much improved this year - they will reach he conference finals.

**The_Kid** · 03-23-09, 07:20 PM

Artest is an impact player on the defensive end but he can shoot you out of a ballgame so fast. He still shoots it despite being 0-10. A player like him needs to learn to just punish people on the block.

**PaperCha$er** · 03-23-09, 08:55 PM

As long as they avoid the Jazz, Lakers and Spurs they're fine.. haha

**natelli1** · 03-23-09, 11:48 PM

the rockets can compete with ANY team in the nba .. but not on a consistent basis ..but that's why there are 7-game series
they are very capable of beating any team in the west, except for the lakers .. or the jazz(if jazz have home court) .. they have proven that they can beat very good teams, and thats because they play phenominal defense