Houston Rockets: State of the Franchise

Houston faithful seem to have forgotten something: Daryl Morey knows what he's doing. Before calling for Morey's head, let's at least wait out free agency. Initially, I was upset at the Rockets' GM for not pursuing Ron Artest more, then I looked at his contract. The Lakers are paying Artest $6 million over three years, $1 million less than he made in Houston last year. Evidently, Artest was just ready to leave Houston, no matter the cost. Artest was seen at every Lakers game after the Rockets were bounced last year's playoffs. Even then, most people just thought it was to watch the games. I guess now we can speculate that he wanted to get a look at something he could be a part of: winning a championship. When you initially hear about the situation, you think it is an immediate down grade for the Rockets. Not so fast. With the teams basically switching defensive minded players who can shoot the three, you have to take youth, character, and demeanor into account when analyzing the ... (link)