Teams we own, teams that own us

I agree with you. On the other hand, from Rockets' point of view, if they want to win the championship, they have to have that bring-it-on mentality to EVERY team in the league. If you are trying to avoid certain team(s) then you have a psychological disadvantage to them. Players often say they are just trying to focus on the imminent game and win one game at a time. That is not just political corret, that is correct.