This off-season the Houston Rockets have made wise investments by acquiring Shane Battier and Bonzi Wells. The organization is heading in the right direction, but are they strong enough to win a NBA title? With Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming returning Houston will make a roar in the Western conference, consequently their shot at the championship will have to wait. I don't see Houston brushing by the Spurs, Mavericks, or Suns. They still lack a top quality bench. The two superstars can't be expected the carry the scoring load every game.
Bonzi Wells a good perimeter shooter, can have big scoring performances, but is sometimes too selfish with the ball. He'll need to set up his teammates more and be more of a complete player. Coach Van Gudy has better additional talent to work with yet he can't control whether or not his players get injured. Anything can happen during the early months of the season. McGrady's influence on the younger players will dictate how well they'll play as a team.
I expect for Yao to average around 21 ppg and pull down 12.5 rpg. Shane Battier will be a great low-post player and a good defensive stopper. The Rockets are still developing, though the sky is the limit for them in 06-07.
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