If this Dwight Howard addition goes according to coach Kevin McHale's plan, the Houston Rockets will be competing for championships well before the NBA's top center has a chance to hit free agency again. Howard on Friday agreed to a four-year, $88 million contract with the Rockets that includes an option to become a free agent again after three seasons in Houston. Although Howard can't officially sign his new deal until the league's moratorium ends Wednesday, McHale is already counting on Howard to help the Rockets make the leap from budding playoff contenders to prominent title threat. That means the clock is already ticking on Howard and Houston to close ground on likely Western Conference front-runners San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Golden State, Memphis and the Los Angeles Clippers, among others. Source: ESPN
Re: Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale Says The Rockets Can Compete With Anybody The West certainly is loaded. I still think OKC is the best in the West. Losing Westbrook in the playoffs did them in.
Re: Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale Says The Rockets Can Compete With Anybody Agreed. Not looking good for the Mavs with an aging Dirk.
Re: Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale Says The Rockets Can Compete With Anybody But they got Jose Calderon and Devin Harris! Yeah....it might be time to be happy with the one ring and rebuild in Dallas. Mark Cuban's ego will sure be fun to dance around on that one.
Re: Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale Says The Rockets Can Compete With Anybody Well Kevin, I disagree.
Re: Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale Says The Rockets Can Compete With Anybody Of course they can compete with anybody. The question is if they can beat Miami, SAS, Indiana, Memphis, OKC, Golden State, and Denver
Re: Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale Says The Rockets Can Compete With Anybody Kevin needs to simmuh down nah and watch some game film of the Bulls' playoff run with their only superstar' in street clothes. It's a team sport, Kev, and not about a $22,000,000/yr, ringless center.
Re: Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale Says The Rockets Can Compete With Anybody Just more off season hype. In this case hype based on 'potential' than chemistry & dedication. Could be a sound regular season team where it's all show & no go but come playoff time: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQP8BgJGVIc]Smokey Robinson - Tears Of A Clown - YouTube[/ame]
