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• #Houston rockets roster 2008 full#

What makes it even more effective is the knowledge the bigs have their back. But when he exits, Houston can now move Artest down from the power forward spot to check opponents with a completely different style that relies on aggression and brute strength. Seriously, how tough is it going to be for wing scorers to get points on this team when Ron Artest is their backup defensive stopper? Shane Battier is an elite defender despite not being an elite athlete, using his size, smarts and effort to continually frustrate opposing scorers. TOTAL SOUTHWEST: 1.8 | Standings WEST: 3.3 | Standings assuming you can say anything safely about a team that racks up big injuries the way the Rockets do. SOUTHWEST: 2 | WEST: 3 I think we can safely say that T-Mac and Yao, with Artest's help, will finally get out of the first round. SOUTHWEST: 1 | WEST: 2 We're going to steal a page from Hollinger here and predict big things for these guys, knowing, of course, that Yao's fragile foot, Ron Artest's fragile psyche and Tracy McGrady's fragile pain tolerance are all major, major concerns. SOUTHWEST: 2 | WEST: 4 Wow, if this team can stay healthy and Artest can mix, don't be surprised if they win the West! Yao and T-Mac are All-Star starters - do the fans still vote?).

#Houston rockets roster 2008 full#

But will they ever be at full strength? Already Tracy McGrady and Shane Battier are hurting. SOUTHWEST: 1 | WEST: 3 Ron Artest adds the ultimate wild card to form a championship-caliber nucleus - especially given that the Rockets made a strong second-half run even without Artest or Yao Ming. This already was an impressive defensive unit, but with Artest, the Rockets could be as suffocating as the C's.

SOUTHWEST: 3 | WEST: 5 If Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady stay healthy, the Rockets are a great dark horse to win the West. Tracy McGrady is already hurting, and you never know what you'll get with Ron Artest. SOUTHWEST: 2 | WEST: 4 I'm having a hard time drinking the Rockets' Kool-Aid. SOUTHWEST: 2 | WEST: 4 It's an odd mix of talent and disparate personalities, but nobody is better at making the most of that kind of bouillabaisse than Rick Adelman. The bigger question could be whether T-Mac and Yao can stay healthy enough for this team to reach its potential. SOUTHWEST: 1 | WEST: 2 The problem may not be Ron-Ron, who's playing for his favorite coach in a contract year (hello, best behavior). But if they stay healthy with Artest, I really, really like this team. Yao has been out of action for good amounts of the past three seasons. SOUTHWEST: 2 | WEST: 3 The question first and foremost is health. or set U.S.-China relations back 50 years.

The Rockets could win an NBA championship. Guarantee increases to $50,000 if not waived by September 1, 2022.SOUTHWEST: 2 | WEST: 3 Love the potential, but asking Ron Artest's head and the bodies of Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming to stay together all season is a bit too much. Malik Fitts: No money guaranteed in 2022/23, HoopsHype has learned.His contract becomes fully guaranteed if not waived by July 15, 2022. Nik Stauskas: No money guaranteed in 2022/2023, HoopsHype has learned.Robert Williams: He makes an extra $446,249 for playing 69 games, $223,215 for playing 69 games and making the second round, $223,214 for playing 69 games and making the Conference Finals, $446,249 for making the All-Defensive 1st Team and $223,215 for making the All-Defensive 2nd Team, according to Keith Smith.Marcus Smart's contract includes $500,000 of likely incentives per year, according to Eric Pincus.Derrick White: He gets $500,000 for playing 70 games, $500,000 for making 185 three-pointers and $250,000 for making an All-Defensive Team, according to John Hollinger.He pockets $4,000,000 if he plays 65-plus games and his team wins 49-plus games and reaches the second round of the playoffs. Jaylen Brown: He can secure $8,000,000 in incentives if he wins MVP or Defensive Player of the Year or makes an All-NBA Team, according to Bobby Marks.His 2022/23 would be fully guaranteed if his team wins the NBA championship. Al Horford: Only $19,500,000 guaranteed in 2022/23, HoopsHype has learned.