January 15, 2007 Challenges and decisions to come First, let's get this out of the way. Whatever happens with the Rockets the next two games, whether they beat the Suns or Mavericks or both, or if they lose to one or both, keep it in perspective. Either way, it won't prove greatness or incompetence, or at least it won't prove any more than we already know. And it will mean nothing in April and May. The Rockets are a good team, playing with the league's best center laid up. Even if the Rockets beat one or both of those teams, it won't mean the Rockets are better. You earn that over time. You prove it in the postseason. The Mavericks and Suns are the best teams in the NBA. The Rockets would love to earn a place in the conversation. With that out of the way, the question becomes how the Rockets' success these past few weeks should influence what they do next. Do they seek backcourt help? Do they get a big to help Dikembe Mutombo for the next six weeks or so with Yao Ming still out? Do they stand pat, figuring that they are pretty good without Yao, better with him, and can add Bonzi Wells any day? It's not as easy, as someone suggested the other day, to add T.J. Ford or Jason Kidd. Good ideas. Not going to happen. You are talking about small changes. Sometimes teams get Rasheed Wallace and it sends everything headed toward a championship. Usually though, good teams get help, not a makeover. And the Rockets have great chemistry going. That's worth protecting, too. But now that they have won nine of 10, enough to believe that the loss of Yao need not wreck the season, what do they do? No fantasies. You don't get off that easy. Would you cherry pick Kelvin Cato from the Knicks roster? Chase a Nazr Mohammed and a contract you want absolutely no part of ($18 million in the three seasons after this)? Would you pick up a serviceable, but nothing special point guard to serve as Rafer insurance? To me, this team is good enough to warrant a move. I'm not talking about the great trade, terrific addition that anyone can endorse. Of course you would do that. I'm talking about those small, but significant tweaks that the Rockets' recent run has earned. To me, you don't commit to a six-week-only, stop-gap center. That's what the D-League is for. But if you can get a four-five you actually might like on a team with a healthy Yao, that would be help for Dikembe while Yao is out. As for the veteran guard, not now. Next month, maybe. But let's check out John Lucas a bit longer. ‧ ‧ ‧ All that said, it is going to be pretty good to see the Rockets measure their recent success against the NBA's best. I know I've been insisting that all wins are good wins, or at least, any bad team can play well sometimes. You see "bad" teams shock good teams all the time. But in the course of the next eight days, the Rockets play the Mavericks and Suns in this week's Tuesday-Wednesday back-to-back and then see the Spurs next week. Especially lately, the Rockets have played just well enough to be there in the end and find a way to win. They lost in overtime in Minnesota, won in overtime in Sacramento, came up big in the closing minutes in Chicago and Denver. They have a very long way to go before Yao comes back (though eventually, they might actually play more than one home game every week or so.) It will be interesting to see if playing the best brings out the best in the Rockets. ‧ ‧ ‧ As I sit here between the Suns-Grizzlies and the Lakers-Heat games, and yes, one of the crack Chronicle editors, Keith Kuepfert, thought I was nuts for watching games between games, I'm starting to wonder about myself. It's not about watching the game. Like many of you, I can't get enough. I'm just wondering when I will no longer laugh when the waitress says to Dwyane Wade, "Is this your dad?' By the way, as Jason Kapono hits jumpers for the Heat, I can't help but wonder if the Rockets might want to bring Casey Jacobsen back at some point. Kirk Snyder is healthy, but rarely playing. Steve Novak remains just on the outside of the rotation. Who knows how well Bonzi Wells will fit? As much as we talk about point guards and big men, a designated gunner might fit the way we all thought in October. Posted by Jonathan Feigen at January 15, 2007 09:19 PM 大意 不管火箭打赢太阳或是小牛 甚至两场皆胜 还是这两场输了一场 或全输 无论结果如何 都不会证明火箭的伟大 或是无能 至少不会证明比我们所知还更多的东西 而且其结果对四月和五月而言 是没意义的 就算火箭打赢其中一支 甚至两支队伍 也不会证明火箭比较强 问题的症结在於: 火箭过去几周的胜利方程式会怎样影响他们接下来要做的事? 他们会寻找後场支援吗? 他们会找个大个子在接下来的六周姚明无法上场时帮助神木吗? 他们会按兵不动 认为他们没有姚明时打的不错 有他会更好 而且可以在任何一天摆进威尔斯吗? 这没有像前些日子某些人建议加入T.J. Ford 或 Jason Kidd这样简单 这是好点子 但是不可能会发生 有时候 球队得到了Rasheed Wallace就可以一路前进到总冠军 但是通常而言 好的球队是寻求帮助 而不是全盘重整 更何况火箭队现在有良好的化学效应 这是相当值得被保护的 但是现在火箭过去11场赢了9场 已足够让人相信姚明的受伤不会毁了整个球季 火箭该如何呢? 你会从尼克的球员名单中慎选出Kelvin Cato吗? 或追逐回教人- 一份你不想碰触的合约?(未来三季1800万) 还是你会选一个有作用的 但是并不突出的控球後卫当作私通的保险? 对我而言(Jonathan Feigen) 这支球队好到足够可以做个改变 我说的不是超棒的交易 那种每个人都会支持的新员 我说的是那些小 但是是火箭这一波所得到的显着调整 对我而言 你不会找一个只待六礼拜 停止断层的中锋 这是发展联盟的作用 但是如果你可以找四五个你可能会喜爱的球员配上健康的姚明 就会对没有姚明时的神木有所帮助 至於老後卫的加入时间不会是现在 或许是下个月吧 但是先让我们检视John Lucas久一点 如我所说 火箭能够藉由着NBA最好的球队们来衡量最近的成功会是件好事 特别是在他们最近打的很不错而且找到至胜的方法 看火箭会不会愈强则强是件很有趣的事 当Jason Kapono为热火队跳投得分 我不禁想着火箭会不会在某些状况下把Casey Jacobsen找回来 Kirk Snyder虽然健康但是很少上场 Steve Novak依然在轮替名单之外 没人知道Bonzi Wells会适应的多好 在我们不断谈论控球後卫和大个子的同时 一个我们在10月都想到定点射手会许可以融入球队 这篇讲的满中肯的 给各位做个参考 --

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