<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">MIAMI ? They're one of the NBA's hottest teams. They have an All-Star center, an All-Star perimeter player and a sometimes under-appreciated coach named Van Gundy. They made a blockbuster off-season trade that some questioned and have turned over their roster from a year ago, but now you'd have to say everything has worked out well. Yet few people have noticed the steadily improving Houston Rockets, who get a big test at noon today at San Antonio. And even fewer people believe this nondescript band of so-so players and afterthoughts can make noise in the playoffs. "If we do what we have to do defensively," said swingman Tracy McGrady, the All-Star perimeter player and the jewel in the big off-season trade, "we can beat anybody."</div> <div align="center">Link</div>
i love how this Miami writer plays you into thinking he talking about the Heat, because they too posess many of those aspects as well. We are starting to gain respect however i hope we can still maintain a underdog role in the playoff, which will probably happen. Tonights game should be interesting, see how we respond after a draining loss.