With the acquisition of Ron Artest and sharp shooter Brent Barry, the Rockets have finally found the right pieces of the puzzle to support Yao and T-mac. Artest has the ability to score and take the pressure off T-mac. He brings that swagger we need to become a championship contender. Barry can drill threes and open the post for Yao. Also, with Barry's lethal shooting, pressure with be taken off Rafer and T-mac to score. With other key players such as Shane Battier, a lock down defender, Luis Scola, Rafer Alston, the starting point, and Carl Landry, the Rockets have a talented roster with Championship potential. Compared from last year we have only gotten better and our young talents such as Aaron Brooks, Luis Scola, and Carl Laundry have had the chance to ripe into good NBA players.
Teams out of the western conference that might have a chance are the LA Lakers. With Kobe leading the way, the lakers are always a threat. The Portland Trailblazers are a young team with a lot of young talent. If their stars start playing well, this is a team you do not want to face in the playoffs. Another team that has potential this season is the New Orleans Hornets. Led by Chris Paul, this team is also a young team but they proved themselves unlike the Trailblazers. If New Orleans gets hot, they are another team that could ruin your playoff hopes.
The Eastern Conference has also done a lot of improving during the off season. The Celtics, last years champs, have the hopes of repeating but the rockets will ruin their dreams. The Cavaliers should step it up under the leadership of Lebron James. The Detroit Pistons are another solid team that revolves around their defense. If they stop you defensively, the opposing team has no chance of winning.
With so many teams making strides to improve, I guarantee that this year is going to be an exciting one. Go Rockets!
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