Rockets starting to get some respect!

Here is the latest rankings from the chronicle. Now if ESPN will fall into line. 14 is about where we should be ranked IMHO. Hopefully another good week will push us up even farther. The Bucks are ranked to high IMO.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/sports/bFeigen's rankings


1. Jazz 36-16
New Marshall in town lifts old Jazz.
2. Sixers 41-14
East's only beasts get bigger, better.
3. Trail Blazers 38-17
Scottie back in time for Houston visit.
4. Lakers 35-18
Shaq happy again. Why would that be?
5. Spurs 35-18
Shaq, Lakers are laughing.
6. Bucks 32-20
Can beat the best, but lose to anyone.
7. Kings 35-17
CWebb slips quietly into Arco.
8. Mavericks 34-21
Juwan's salary just fine money to Cuban.
9. Knicks 31-22
No Deke, settle for no `D' point guard.
10. Suns 32-21
Team Turmoil's death reports premature.
11. Heat 32-23
Riley stands Pat, Knicks loss looms.
12. Magic 28-24
Most Improved? TMac looks for MVP.
13. Timberwolves 32-23
Time for another locker-room fight.
14. Rockets 29-26
Playoff chase no longer sounds silly.
15. Sonics 29-26
Dallas chooses Howard over Vin.
16. Raptors 28-26
Raps finally get quickness, toughness.
17. Hornets 29-26
Cowens returns, but has no regrets.
18. Celtics 24-31
Falling back to Earth.
19. Nuggets 28-28
Help on way: Nuggets strike Goldwire.
20. Pacers 23-28
Two-a-days: Practices, not lineups.
21. Cavaliers 21-31
Wittman not to blame but feeling heat.
22. Clippers 19-38
Called `Lakers' and insulted.
26. Pistons 21-33
Just clearing more cap space.
23. Hawks 18-36
Great trade: Lose now, win later.
24. Nets 19-37
Improving rapidly; now mediocre.
25. Wizards 13-42
Howard unloaded; Strickland sticks.
27. Grizzlies 18-37
Move in sight, Griz celebrate with streak.
28. Warriors 15-39
Sorry State: Mullin teaching shooting.
29. Bulls 8-45
Krause striking out more than Cubs.





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