ROCKETS - YEAR OF THE YOA

I get a kick out of making projections/predictions before someone else does. Not always right, but when they do turn out, I get the self-satisfaction of knowing I pulled it off. This is the year we locals are going to start hearing that this is Yoas team - not McGradys. When we got Yoa, all the talk was "too clumsy/not athletic/no D for 7'6"/NEVER be a good center,much less dominate, etc.." I was always like - "man, give this kid a chance to get caught up - he's going to become good in time." No one believed me I think. I well remember watching the game when he first pulled off Hakeems fake reverse spin-move with speed to finger roll the ball in the basket. I jumped up off my chair & yelled "thats it!!"I KNEW right then that he HAD it. He has since worked his way up to arguably be the most dominate center in the NBA - & I got news for you Cats, this guy hasn't hit his peak yet.