le Contenders Record against each other

[Findog]

They're ahead of Denver and Utah IMO.

Against Denver, Haywood can slow down Nene in the paint, they have two wings in Marion and Butler who can matchup with Carmelo, and Kidd is strong enough to defend Chauncey.

Stevenson is another good perimeter defender. Of course, guys like Melo and Kobe are still going to get their points, but if they do it against single coverage instead of double coverage, and take more shots to get there, then you've done your job.

[Bartleby]

If I had to do a power rankings, I'd do it this way:

1. Cleveland
2. LA
3. Orlando
4. Denver
5. Dallas
6. Utah
7. Atlanta
8. Boston

Looks about right, except I'd put Orlando behind Denver and Dallas.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

houston rockets 22 win streak and they were never contenders

just like dallas

may wanna cut your losses and save yourself from heartbreak now

If Ming stayed healthy (which would have never happened but he was around for most of that winning streak so it's worth mentioning) the Rockets would have been contenders.

[Double-Up]

If Ming stayed healthy (which would have never happened but he was around for most of that winning streak so it's worth mentioning) the Rockets would have been contenders.

Yea woulda coulda shoulda...we were never contenders, 04-05 was our best chance. Too bad it went all down hill from there.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Yea woulda coulda shoulda...we were never contenders, 04-05 was our best chance. Too bad it went all down hill from there.

I know, just saying that the Rockets team that won 22 straight would have been a contender. They were the #1 seed in the West at the end of that winning streak and would have kept winning if not for Yao going down.

[monosylab1k]

Yea woulda coulda shoulda...we were never contenders, 04-05 was our best chance. Too bad it went all down hill from there.

? Last season the Rockets would have beaten the Lakers if Yao Ming didn't get hurt.

If you mean you weren't contenders because your stars couldn't stay healthy, then you have a point. But talentwise, the Rockets were definitely contenders last season and the season before too.

[Pelicans78]

I think if Rafer would have been healthy during the Utah series two seasons ago, the Rockets could have won easily.

[Double-Up]

? Last season the Rockets would have beaten the Lakers if Yao Ming didn't get hurt.

If you mean you weren't contenders because your stars couldn't stay healthy, then you have a point. But talentwise, the Rockets were definitely contenders last season and the season before too.

Yep, no doubt. Injury bug killed us every season after 04-05.

[Ode to Triple Ocho]

If Ming stayed healthy (which would have never happened but he was around for most of that winning streak so it's worth mentioning) the Rockets would have been contenders.

No they wouldn't. The years Yao and Tracey were healthy what happened? Still couldn't get out of the first round. Mcgrady has always been a mentally instable little and Yao is Yao. He'll never a be a Duncan/Shaq type, nor has he ever had that kind of impact.

Houston was never a contender that season, health or no. The win streak was a great fluke and all (just like the Mavs current one) but was overall absolutely meaningless in the grand scheme of things.

If you look at the matchups it's pretty obvious the Lakers, barring Kobe injury, will coast through the West playoffs yet again.

[Double-Up]

No they wouldn't. The years Yao and Tracey were healthy what happened? Oh right couldn't get out of the first round.

Houston was never a contender that season, health or no. The win streak was a great fluke and all (just like the Mavs current one) but was overall absolutely meaningless in the grand scheme of things.

If you look at the matchups it's pretty obvious the Lakers, barring Kobe injury, will coast through the West playoffs yet again.

Which year are you talking bout? I don't remember any season post 04-05 that they were BOTH healthy in. Move around with that nonsense...

[Ode to Triple Ocho]

Which year are you talking bout? I don't remember any season post 04-05 that they were BOTH healthy in. Move around with that nonsense...

Whatever, keep up with the excuses and ignore 06/07 when both of them played in all 7 games of their pathetic playoff run.

Yao/Mcgrady was destined to win absolutely nothing. Both overrated losers.

[Indazone]

So you're saying it's going to be Denver vs Cleveland for the finals?

[Double-Up]

Whatever, keep up with the excuses and ignore 06/07 when both of them played in all 7 games of their pathetic playoff run.

Yao/Mcgrady was destined to win absolutely nothing. Both overrated losers.

You stupid I said SEASON not PLAYOFFS...can you ing read? I guess not coming from Los Angeles PS-17.

[Ode to Triple Ocho]

You stupid I said SEASON not PLAYOFFS...can you ing read? I guess not coming from Los Angeles PS-17.

You're the dumbass here. The post I made which you quoted was referring to the PLAYOFFS. I see you EDITED your post so now you're reduced to backtracking.

I expect nothing less from a re ed, trailer-educated trash Texan like yourself.

[Double-Up]

I'm a bandwagon lakerfan that loves to put that ass out on the corner as long as it makes me an easy buck.

Yea I know fool.