A prominent sports writer Jeff Pearlman posted a tweet after the Game 6 Western Conference Semi-Finals in Houston.
We'll look back at the Rockets 10, 15, 20 years from now and say, "They were one of the best teams at the absolute wrong time ..."
— Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman) May 11, 2019
Perhaps the same could be said for the 1990s Utah Jazz, or even these same Houston Rockets, had Michael Jordan retired opening the door for another team to win a ring during his reign.
In my opinion, all 29 teams are in the same boat as the Houston Rockets without ranking as high.