The Rockets looked pretty darn good last night even with T-Mac sitting out most of the decisive third quarter. I've got to say, Ron-Ron looked composed on offense. I thought he was unfairly penalized with the Tech because of his reputation rather than his action. My top 5 rankings:
1. Celtics: I don't have to explain.
2. Houston: Their defense is solid, and they have some good shooters, Brooks, Barry, Alston (stretching it, but he can hit the 3 on occasion) surrounding their 3 All-Stars.
3. Cleveland: Their defense picked up where it left off last season. They should build more team chemistry and by the time the playoffs roll around, they should be very, very, scary.
4. New Orleans: They were close last year and the addition of Posey may very well put them over the top. They have the perfect cast surrounding CP3.
5. LA: I they've looked great in the first 2 games blowing out a strong Portland team and a supposedly resurgent Clippers team.
The NFL and MLB are great and all but I'm so happy the NBA is back.