"Of course it's the Rockets, the Rockets are the defending champions, they will complete the three-peat." Bill Walton is a fan of Olajuwon tonight.
"The Rockets' record isn't that great."
"Their record last year wasn't as good as it is now. They only show their true strength during the playoffs, and this year their record should have been better. You see, Olajuwon missed 9 games, Drexler missed 26 games, their best substitute, one of the favorites for the Sixth Man of the Year this season, Sam Cassell has also missed 15 games so far, and two important substitutes at the shooting guard and small forward positions who average 10+ points per game, Mario Elie and Sam Mark, have missed 33 and 29 games respectively. Starting forward Robert Horry missed 5 games...
