#2. Houston Rockets

Did you see the new behind the back step-back move for a three Harden pulled off in the preseason? The Rockets are sure to bring a brand new flair to the game, with Carmelo added to the roster, James Harden doing skills which spark up debates in the basketball community, and Chris Paul governing the whole pace of the game.

Some say if Chris Paul hadn’t gone down in the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors would not have won. Some say the story would not have changed if Andre was healthy. We might never know.
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But one thing we can be certain of is that the MVP, with the Rockets, is out for blood and they’ll try their best to beat the reigning champs. In the West they are the biggest threats to the Warriors barring any injury. A Conference Finals rematch looks promising.
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