Sportsbook odds makers have been pulling their hair out over the Houston Rockets for years. With the inside out combo of superstars Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming this team should be unstoppable against its Internet sportsbook foes. Yet, until this year, it’s been one of the biggest disappointments in the NBA sportsbook action.
Sportsbook fans could see that all end this year as the off-season acquisition of Ron Artest seems have been just the team to transform this squad from a major disappointment to a genuine NBA title contender. The Rockets have had two major problems during the paring history of Yao and McGrady: Injuries and weak defense. The injuries are very hard to address but the poor defense is something that can be addressed. During last season’s sportsbook campaign the Rockets were much improved in this category and with the addition of Artest the team will arguably the best defensive team
in the NBA Internet action.
Artest is a perfect fit with team, at least on paper. His history of off-court antics have been a major distraction for his previous sportsbook teams, but for the Rockets, it’s worth the gamble. Artest is a very capable scorer but with two sportsbook superstars on the squad he won’t have to be. Instead he can focus on shut down perimeter defense and be the third option, something the Rockets have been sorely missing in the past Internet sportsbooks seasons.
With his toughness on defense and his role as a third scoring option the future looks very brigt in the sportsbook odds for the Rockets. Aside from getting thoroughly destroyed recently in the sportsbook odds by the Lakers, this Rockets team looks to be very tough. Yao, when healthy is the best big man in the game and no team has the personnel to match up with both McGrady and Artest on the perimeter. This troika of players is as good as any in the NBA offshore sportsbook competition.
The team’s bench is also much deeper than it’s ever been and there are several sparks off the bench that should come in handy once the sportsbook playoffs begin. On paper this could be the best squad in the NBA West action. The Lakers are the reigning champs and after the recent sportsbook beat down they gave the Rockets, they’re still the team to beat. But by the end of the season the Rockets could easily take that mantel over.
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