re: Rockets acquire Lou Williams from Lakers for Corey Brewer

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You aren't in the league basement. But you aren't in the group of league elite either, contrary to how many rockets fans view their team. Rockets have gotten past the first round twice in over 20 years...

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We're not one of the top 5 teams this year?

Who are your top 5 teams

Look the spurs are a machine, I give credit where credit is due. Buford and Pop built a machine, they drafted well, convinced stars to stay in a small market which is near impossible to do and they've done a fantastic job. I personally believe it has more to do with drafting guys without egos like Duncan and Kawhi and surrounding them with foreigners like manu,parker,patty mills,diaw,etc and continuing that pipeline with more foreigners like gasol and bertans now. The foreign guys aren't like the american studs where they rush out of small markets the minute they can for the glitz of LA,Miami, New York.

It's a great model for sure but lets not act like San Antonio will ever be a free agent destination once the last star is gone. The spurs will go back to being a milwaukee bucks type franchise when that time comes. Superstars dont go to those small markets unless they're drafted there. The spurs in recent years get the gasol's and aldridge's bc they're chasing rings but once that opportunity is gone there is just no way. The NBA has no parity at all, there's like 12 teams that have ever won a title and for being a small market the spurs have done an unreal job and there's nothing bad I can say about the.

Take it in stride bc once its over its over, once pop is gone you'll pray for the mediocrity the rockets had for most of the 2000s. The rockets really have rebuilt without going full tank mode for years, its impressive how morey drafts so well and finds 2nd rounders like landry,parsons,etc. We never had to do a sixers "trust the process" tank job to get back to being a good team.