![]() Unfortunately, he's out and Mike James was what received in return. Howard is not a starter in this league anymore-even though he did an admirable job picking his game up during Yao's absence-but he is a veteran leader on and off the court, someone everyone loves to play with and a solid choice off the bench. Juwan Howard, Vassy Spoons, Jeff Van Gundy Butler is still a project but has great tools and could become a solid backup for Scola and Yao with a little guidance from Deke. Still, the gap between NBA and the highest international ball is noticeably small now. Maybe Greg Oden for some twin towers action, but he ain't exactly playin' this season is he? Scola comes in with savvy and a proven track record, though admittedly, not at the NBA level. ![]() You almost couldn't ask for a better NBA rookie to add to this roster. We won't be surprised if Morey moves a couple of these guys. And with that, how's reduced playing time for the other going to affect team chemistry. We also imagine it might be a complete surprise who it is. Yes, we asked for another point guard-and Duke's been begging to get Steve Francis back since the day he was traded-but isn't this a little overboard? While Adelman's system doesn't need a pure point per se (alliteration), combo guards will due, do we really need four (if you don't count J元) undersized score-firstguards on the roster (Head, James, Francis and Brooks)? We imagine Adelman will quickly thin the herd and stick with two go-to guys at the point that might spend time on the court together in smaller line-ups like Mike Bibby/Bobby Jackson. (G) Mike James, Steve Francis, Aaron Brooks The Rockets have a deep, endless bench and they have plenty of firepower to go around. The team dressed in black and gray off I-10 that shall not be named has gotten so complacent with their rings, they're giving away Euroleague MVPs. Still, there's plenty of reason to be optimistic. The wounds from that exit that shall not be named don't sting anymore, but they're sore and nagging like after knee surgery. And I'm not ready to give this team more than the most wins in franchise history. You know what, I'm not quite ready to give them 60 wins, no matter Duke says some guy at ESPN said. P.- Position GP.- Games played GS.- Games started MIN.- Minutes played PTS.- Points scored RB.- Total rebounds BL.- Blocks AS.- Assists FG.- Field goals 3P.- 3-pointers FT.- Free throws ST.- Steals TO.- Turnovers PF.- Personal fouls EF.2007-08 Houston Rockets NBA Season Preview PLAYER P GP GS MIN PTS RB BL AS FG 3P FT ST TO PF EF
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