Magic 97, Rockets 92

I'm starting to lose faith on the Rockets. This is the 2nd straight lost (they lost to the Mavs again last Sunday) after winning in Detroit against the Pistons. And guess what? T-Mac's out with an injury again. Without T-Mac I don't see how the Rockets can survive their upcoming games. Yes Yao is getting tougher but you can't win games with just 1 player who can consistently score 20 or more points a game.

Bonzi Wells have stepped up a couple of times this year but then again, he's not consistent so far. The same goes for Luis Scola, he's been good in stretches but has yet to show consistency so far. Chuck Hayes is a good defender but definitely not an offensive threat to anyone. And what's wrong with those guards? Last year i was really hoping that they would dump Rafer Alston but this year it seems to be that he's the only 1 who's really helping the Rockets to win games. Steve Francis got to start a few games but he's not been producing offensively (hopefully he'll shut up for the rest of the year after so much grumbling about being left on the bench and about he's suppose to start etc earlier this year). And what's with Mike James? where's those shots that you got when you're with the Wolves?

I think it's time for me just to forget about the Rockets going anywhere this year. I don't think they'll even make it to the play-off this year. I guess it's just better for them to finish the season, hope that they'll get a good draft pick position and get good player from the draft. And hopefully they're not going to pull another draft day trade blunder like when they traded Rudy Gay (who is now scoring almost 20ppg and grabbing 5.5 rpg and definitely could have been the definite 3rd scoring option after T-Mac and Yao) for Shane Battier who's looking really bad this year.

The only thing I could say now would be, "Go Go Rockets, you guys need a lot of luck this season"....