Camby can play center and produce, LJ has small rebirth. Sprewell hurt by Rice as well. Nash finally becomes dependable, and Mavs can play with best teams. Laettner's a bust, Trent never plays, Cuban's mouth might hurt the team. Garnett's play still solid despite team problems, Billups a nice pickup.
New coach seems to bring new attitude.
And tough stretch of schedule is over. Hakeem's not Hakeem of old, but he contributes. Rockets more balanced than last year. Grant's a great boardman, Hardaway's relatively healthy. Ton of close losses, no go-to guy, no center, Riley looks frustrated.