Houston Rockets Deepest Team in the League???

[Jack wore plaid]

Assuming every "expert" in the free world and beyond is close to knowing what they are talking about then Portland is probably a fairly deep team as well.

Oden/Przybilla/Lafrentz
Aldridge/Frye
Outlaw/Webster
Roy/Fernandez
Blake/Jack/Rodriguez

That's not as deep as some of the others, but it's right there IMO

[NbdyBeatsTheWiz]

I find it hard to buy into the logic of a person who states that the Pistons, after six straight ECFs and a championship, are teetering on the edge of being a third tier team while the Rockets, who can't make it out of the first round of the playoffs, are the best team in the league.

Maybe it's just me.

. Don't worry you got company.

[A.J.]

Assuming every "expert" in the free world and beyond is close to knowing what they are talking about then Portland is probably a fairly deep team as well.

Oden/Przybilla/Lafrentz
Aldridge/Frye
Outlaw/Webster
Roy/Fernandez
Blake/Jack/Rodriguez

That's not as deep as some of the others, but it's right there IMO

You got that right.

I really like this Blazers team.

They are clearly deaper than us.

[Guy986]

Assuming every "expert" in the free world and beyond is close to knowing what they are talking about then Portland is probably a fairly deep team as well.

Oden/Przybilla/Lafrentz
Aldridge/Frye
Outlaw/Webster
Roy/Fernandez
Blake/Jack/Rodriguez

That's not as deep as some of the others, but it's right there IMO

Portland is extremely deep but they're too young. Given how competitive the West is, i doubt they can make the playoff next year. Its a shame because they can probably get the 4th seed in the LEastern Conference.

[Milan24]

This thread makes me . Are the Rockets deep, sure you could probably say that but that means nothing when you can't even get past the first round. I don't want to hear the injury excuse. If your team is sooo deep, you should be able to cover for those injured players. At least cover enough to win a series.

[Texas Longhorns]

Rockets can never stay healthy so what difference does it make. Come playoff time, everyone chokes anyways. I don't care about the regular season. You make more history in a playoff series than you do a whole regular season IMO. Until I see that, they aren't the best team.

[boogydown]

Are the Rockets really that deep compared to Chicago?

Hinrich - Duhon
Sefo - Gordon - Hughes
Deng - Nocioni
Gooden - T. Thomas
Noah - A. Gray

Plus the 1st pick.

[A.J.]

Are the Rockets really that deep compared to Chicago?

Hinrich - Duhon
Sefo - Gordon - Hughes
Deng - Nocioni
Gooden - T. Thomas
Noah - A. Gray

Plus the 1st pick.

Too hard to tell

[rz04]

I'll like to point out that Mr. Storm's opinion does not reflect the majority of Rocket fans.

+1

We have nobody who can come off the bench and put up points consistantly.

BJ and Head does pretty much the same thing at this point of their careers, which is quick shooting with no penetration.

Hayes is extremely undersized despite been a very efficient defender, and have close to zero offensive output.

Landry and Brooks have shown flashes of potential but have not been consistent.

Francis contracted the IGOTBROUGHTOUTSOIDONTCARELOLZ$$$$ITS from his stint with New York and have even shown a glimpse of his Stevie Franchise days.

Pretty much even when healthy the rockets are comprised of a bunch of inexperienced and over the hill players outside of their starting 5 (and you can even argue that for the starters as well).

Adding to the fact that TMAC and Yao have not been consistent health wise, Rafer and Battier goes through hot and cold streaks with their shots.

The point is that the rockets are noway the deepest team in the NBA.
But I am anxious to see Morey work his magic this off season.

[A.J.]

Are the Rockets really that deep compared to Chicago?

Hinrich - Duhon
Sefo - Gordon - Hughes
Deng - Nocioni
Gooden - T. Thomas
Noah - A. Gray

Plus the 1st pick.

Our PG rotation is deeper.

Rafer/Jackson/Francis/Brooks
T-Mac/Head
Battier/Mike Harris/Novak
Scola/Landry
Yao/Deke/Williams

[Guy986]

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Too hard to tell

I think the Bulls are reasonably deep, maybe deeper than us. The problem is our 2nd best player is better than anyone they have. I dont know where this BS comes from but the Rockets aren't deep at all. We're a good team when healthy but deep?

Alston/ Jackson/ Brooks= Average to Above Average starter with a rookie PG and a soon to be retired Bobby Jackson. The PG rotation for the Rockets is at the bottom tier of the league for sure.

Tmac/Head= Star starter with an undersized choker as backup at SG. That's deep?

Battier/ Novak/ Harris= Premier defender at SF. Good. Backups that couldn't crack the rotation? Bad

Scola/Landry/Hayes= Solid PF rotation.

Yao/Mutombo= best center rotation in the NBA. When healthy. Mutombo at age 65 might or might not come back.

[HarlemHeat37]

Are the Rockets really that deep compared to Chicago?

Hinrich - Duhon
Sefo - Gordon - Hughes
Deng - Nocioni
Gooden - T. Thomas
Noah - A. Gray

Plus the 1st pick.

the Bulls have depth, but no star players..so I'd give Houston the advantage..

[JordansBulls]

Which team has a better RESUME than the Rockets.

I'm talking about which team lost their best player(T-Mac 1A, Yao 1B) but still wins games.

Rockets w/o Yao or T-Mac - good
Lakers w/o Kobe - Not as good as the Rockets
Spurs w/o Duncan - Not as good as the Rockets
Wizards w/o Arenas - Not as good as the Rockets
Denver w/o AI - Not as good as the Rockets
New Orleans w/o Paul - Not as good as the Rockets
Orlando w/o Howard - Not as good as the Rockets
Boston w/o KG or Pierce - Not as good as the Rockets
Cleveland w/o Lebron - Not as good as the Rockets
PHX w/o Nash - Not as good as the Rockets
Dallas w/o Dirk - Not as good as the Rockets
Utah w/o Deron - Not as good as the Rockets

The only team that might be on the same level is Detroit w/o Billups, who beat Orlando.

CONCLUSION
Rockets when healthy - Best Team in the League

Considering how Scola began to play at the end of last season and how Rafer turned it on the Rockets will be a legit title team if they stay healthy. Guys like Landry, Harris and Brooks will also continue to improve. I look for the Rockets to make some noise next year or else Mcgrady will have to be traded.

[Don Draper]

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Our PG rotation is deeper.

Rafer/Jackson/Francis/Brooks
T-Mac/Head
Battier/Mike Harris/Novak
Scola/Landry
Yao/Deke/Williams

1) I doubt Gordon stays in Chicago
2) The Rockets PGs suck big time.

[Guy986]

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Our PG rotation is deeper.

Rafer/Jackson/Francis/Brooks
T-Mac/Head
Battier/Mike Harris/Novak
Scola/Landry
Yao/Deke/Williams

I dont know about you but if i see jackson at training camp next year imma be pissed. The guy needs to retire already.
Who's Williams?

[Don Draper]

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I dont know about you but if i see jackson at training camp next year imma be pissed. The guy needs to retire already.
Who's Williams?

Only Sam Cassell has worse shot selection than Bobby Jackson. At this point he is just an expiring contract.

[A.J.]

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I dont know about you but if i see jackson at training camp next year imma be pissed. The guy needs to retire already.
Who's Williams?

I think Bobby will be with our team next year.

Williams is Justin Williams. That was my fault.
I meant Loren Woods.

[gerrit4]

They have really improved their depth. A couple years ago, whenever Yao or Tmac got injured they were the worst team in the league. I think obtaining Battier has been a big part of their improvement.

[A.J.]

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Only Sam Cassell has worse shot selection than Bobby Jackson. At this point he is just an expiring contract.

Rafer has a worse shot selection than both Cassell and Jackson imo.

The dude jacks up more 3's than anyone.

[HarlemHeat37]

I don't think it's actually possible to have worse shot selection than Bobby Jackson..