The Dream Shake Sep 14, 2017
Sports Illustrated’s Ranked Rockets
Where does SI have the Rockets in the Top 100 NBA Players? How does it compare to ESPN’s ranking? As ESPN has rolled out its Top 100 NBA Player Rankings for the upcoming season, Sports Illustrated wrapped up its list today of their Top 100. Here are where the Rockets are ranked: 97. Ryan Anderson (100 on ESPN) 83. Eric Gordon (62 on ESPN) 62. Trevor Ariza (95 on ESPN) 58. Clint Capela (70 on ESPN) 7. Chris Paul (Top 10 on ESPN) 5. James Harden (Top 10 on ESPN) What’s important to note here is the parity of the two rankings. Gordon received much higher praise in ESPN’s ranking than...
The Dream Shake Sep 12, 2017
Clint Capela, Eric Gordon appear in ESPN’s NBA Top 100
Capela and Gordon appeared in the second reveal. After the revealing on ESPN’s annual NBA Top 100, we learned that Ryan Anderson (No. 100) and Trevor Ariza (No. 95) made the cut. Now, two more Rockets can be added to the list. Clint Capela made the list at No. 70, and Sixth Man of the Year Eric Gordon made it at No. 62. Capela was the starting center on the third-best team in the league last season, so it is no surprise to see him higher on this list from last year. At just 23 years old, he remains one of the rising stars in this league. He made a big jump in his third season, averaging...
