[The Score] - What's next: Where the West's 1st-round outs go from here
Every year, 29 teams fall short of the ultimate goal, and every year, those 29 teams ask themselves how they can take the next step.We've already looked at how the Eastern Conference's four eliminated teams may go about answering that question. Here's what's on tap for the first-round outs from the West.Houston Rockets The Rockets should feel as good as possible for a 2-seed that was bounced in the first round. They were a 22-win tire fire just two years ago. This season, they won 52 games in a