Humiliating Rockets playoff exit adds to Spurs' endless bragging rights

If Spurs fans had to name one fan base that talked way too much trash, they'd likely name those East Texas-based rival Rockets. That dastardly group of losers has been nipping at San Antonio's heels for way too long for as much losing as they do, but we've been forced to deal with it nonetheless. They were just eliminated by a Lakers squad led by a 41-year-old LeBron James, sans Luka Doncic.

We should thank them for continuously giving us another reason to laugh at them. Clowning your little brother/sister (you choose) can be so rewarding. Houston's confidence is irrational. Other than the Astros, that city hasn't won as much as a Scholastic Book Fair raffle. Yet that reality didn't stop their guy from talking like they've made a dent in the NBA's current era.

That's pretty rich coming from a guy who has yet to win a playoff series since he's been in the Lone Star State. Houston missed the playoffs in his first year with the team, and Golden State eliminated them in his second. An ACL tear cost him this year on the floor. That's unfortunate. You never wish injury on anyone. But maybe guys who don't have to back up their words should avoid using too many of them.

The Spurs lapped the Rockets overnight

Houston was the number two seed in the Western Conference last season. They thought their time was now, but they messed up their future by pushing too many chips in. There was no reason to trade away Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks for Kevin Durant. Those are young guys; the Rockets could have continued to mold them into significant pieces to their championship puzzle.

Instead, they did what all impatient franchises do and traded away assets for what they assumed was the talent to take them over the edge. Unfortunately, that player is old enough to remember what burning CDs was like. The Rockets counted on Kevin Durant to generate way too much of their offense, and it was their downfall.

What makes it even more hilarious is knowing how much better Brooks got in the offseason. They traded away two of the exact kind of players they needed this season for a "get chip quick" scheme that fell apart faster than an ACME set.

Meanwhile, the Spurs have won that playoff series Fred VanVleet was so concerned about. The way things are looking, they'll win another, and if the basketball gods see fit, they'll knock out the Thunder and head to the NBA Finals. But that's okay. Fred will probably tell us all how he feels about it on his next podcast appearance.

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