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Originally Posted by jorgelito
...I thought Yao did pretty well in the playoffs (and T-Mac of course!!). But playing 2 on 5 won't get you to the second round. Maybe the summer off will be good for Yao.
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Excellent point, I think the Rockets deserve a ton of credit for their success this year.
Much to my surprise, the trade for Wesley was beneficial. Sura played great and Barry was effective in the system. The trade for James was a definite bonus, and Mutumbo gave them everything Yao didn't. Even with a Juwan Howard, the talent on that team outside of the big two just doesn't match up with the rest of the league. The Rockets maximized their potential and really should have swept a much deeper and more talented Mavericks team.
James is a great spark plug off the bench, but they need a pass-first point guard to alleviate some of the stress off McGrady.