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Rockets-Lakers might not mean as much as last year, but it will be fun
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Does any franchise inspire blind loyalty and trust more than the Rockets?
Daryl Morey was saying all offseason he liked the roster, and almost the entire city has fallen in line with “In Morey we Trust,” so most of us listened.
Some of us even predicted 44 wins. (Just 41 to go!)
Even without Yao. Even without Tracy McGrady. Even without a legitimate big man.
While a 3-1 start doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things, it is hard not to like the way the Rockets are playing.
A nice, gutty home win over the Blazers on Halloween was a good sign.
Going on the road and pouncing on the evil, hated Utah Jazz was a great sign.
Beating the Lakers tonight would be an even better one.
But it really isn’t necessary, or even likely.
The Rockets will grow as the season goes on. They will get better.
Aaron Brooks is becoming a star point guard. Luis Scola was the glue that held last year’s team together, and he continues to develop.
The jury is still out on Trevor Ariza, but he has shown flashes of being what the Rockets thought he could be.
Chase Budinger -- who won't play tonight -- might turn out to be a steal. David Anderson is going to improve and contribute more as the season goes on.
And yes, the Rockets will eventually make a move or two, possibly even a big one.
The Lakers are the consensus favorites to win the Western Conference and quite possible repeat. Former Rocket Ron Artest is expected to bring a toughness they lacked last season when they whacked the Rockets in seven games and went on to win the title.
The Rockets realistically do not match up with them or any of the top teams in the West right now, no matter how tonight’s game plays out.
But so far, they look promising. Intriguing even.
And we still believe the best is yet to come.
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