No. 7: Houston Rockets
Apr 17, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles the ball with Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (12) in pursuit at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
James Harden and Dwight Howard. And Chandler Parsons. And Jeremy Lin. And Omer Asik. That’s a good starting five and the duo of Harden and Howard reminds me a little of Wade and Shaq in Miami. The team has everything you need to win, traditionally, in the NBA.
This team has been covered too much for me to write much more without puking all over my laptop. So I’ll just say this: Miami is still much better, but when you have the best center in the league and a top 5 scorer, anything is possible.