NBA: Houston Rockets Are the Sleeper Team of the West and Will Shock Many

March 16th, 2013 by Chris Faig Leave a reply »
The Houston Rockets have continued to be a competitive team in the Western Conference, year in and year out. However, they have only escaped the first round of the playoffs once in the last fifteen years.  

With the additions of Jeremy Lin and James Harden, the Rockets are now seen as a serious contender and a force to be reckoned with. The organization has proven that they will not slow down, with their activity at the trade deadline, making moves to clear up salary space and adding a promising young stud in power forward Thomas Robinson.

If you take a deep look at this roster, and consider how good Houston is when everything is rolling on all cylinders, the Rockets are a very dangerous threat in the West when it comes to playoff time. Sure they still haven't managed to earn an extensive winning streak, but, have maintained a meritorious record at home. So far, Houston has won 22 of 31 games played at the Toyota Center which will be extremely valuable in the postseason.

The Rockets have a few important advantages in its favor when it comes to effectiveness in the playoffs. Not only are they the highest scoring team in the N ...

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