R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Why Can't the Rockets Get Any?

The Houston Rockets may not be the smartest, toughest or most talented team in the NBA, but they are certainly one of the most under-appreciated teams in the league.   I have to wonder how a team can be on a 19 game win-streak and not grace the front page of every sport magazine or Web page in the country. Add in the loss of Yao and this team is practically a miracle.   I am not implying that it has been pretty basketball. The Rockets looked sloppy last night against a weak Nets team. The lack of defense and what seemed to be a complete breakdown of offensive flow made the game almost sad to watch.    Either way, the truth remains that, despite their lack of rhythm last night, the Rockets are in the midst of something special. They are making history and accomplishing what many have never come close to achieving. Only the Lakers and the Bucks have registered longer win streaks.   I heard someone say that “winning messy is better that losing pretty” ... (link)