Published 6/17/2009
by Jeff Shull
at Bleacher Report - NBA
The 2008-2009 Houston Rockets' season ended in bitter, helpless defeat.
Once again, the Rockets were forced to play a significant number of playoff games without perennial superstar Yao Ming. Only this time, it was without both Yao and Tracy McGrady, who was sidelined with a major knee injury in February.
The Rockets have several glaring questions they must address entering the 2009-2010 season.
Management must find a solid backup center in the draft or free agency, because it seems like every year Yao is going to miss games due to injury.
Coach Rick Adelman must decide how he is going to run the lineup next season with a presumed healthy Tracy McGrady returning—is he going to bring Artest or Battier off the bench? Is McGrady finally going to have a healthy season and return to form?
The players will have to develop a chemistry necessary to win championships. It seemed with Tracy McGrady in the lineup they lacked trust and ball movement—that has to be addressed.
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