Houston completed a sweep of the Magic tonight with a convincing 93-83 victory at Toyota Center. Speaking of centers, remind me again why Dwight Howard is considered a much better center than Yao Ming. Yao controlled the post the entire game, scoring 20 points and pulling down 16 rebounds compared to 13 and 10 by Howard. I don't deny that Howard is a force, but Yao rules him every time they play.
Artest deserves kudos for dishing out 7 assists, and scoring 16 points, though it took him 21 shots to do it. The backup crew of Wafer, Lowry and (hooray) Carl Landry all had good games, energizing the team and picking up the tempo. The entire team played strong defense, holding the Magic to only 83 points, compared to their season average of 102.
This victory sorta confirms my east vs. west disparity post, doesn't it? The Rockets have now beaten Cleveland, Boston and Orlando (twice). If a miracle should happen and they make it to the championship game, they stand a good chance of bringing it home. But lest I get ahead of myself, the Rockets merely held their own in the tough Western Conference tonight because all the playoff contenders in the west won as well, though none played a team as good as the Magic. Hang in there boys.
Artest deserves kudos for dishing out 7 assists, and scoring 16 points, though it took him 21 shots to do it. The backup crew of Wafer, Lowry and (hooray) Carl Landry all had good games, energizing the team and picking up the tempo. The entire team played strong defense, holding the Magic to only 83 points, compared to their season average of 102.
This victory sorta confirms my east vs. west disparity post, doesn't it? The Rockets have now beaten Cleveland, Boston and Orlando (twice). If a miracle should happen and they make it to the championship game, they stand a good chance of bringing it home. But lest I get ahead of myself, the Rockets merely held their own in the tough Western Conference tonight because all the playoff contenders in the west won as well, though none played a team as good as the Magic. Hang in there boys.
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