Moreover, of the 22 consecutive wins, none has come against the three teams that arguably can be called the NBA's elite -- Boston, Detroit and San Antonio.
Against the next rung (the Lakers, Jazz, Hornets and Magic), the Rockets are 3-0 thanks to Sunday's victory plus two earlier wins over the Hornets, and they've gone 3-0 against a pair of semistrong teams -- Dallas (1-0) and Cleveland (2-0) -- currently in a state of flux after major midseason trades.
He puts us on the level with Lakers, Jazz, and Hornets while making sure to put us above Dallas and Cleveland. Isn't this the respect that everyone has been clamoring for, or would we like to be known as an elite team?