A quick and digestible look at the most top-of-mind Rockets news of the past few days.
Grantland. The Grantland Basketball Hour: James Harden is Rocket Fuel.
“We all know how effective James Harden is as a scorer, but Kirk Goldsberry demonstrates what a phenomenal facilitator and creator Harden is…”
Sports On Earth. Rockets starting to take off.
“…After five games in the starting lineup with the Houston Rockets, Smith was moved to the bench. In 15 games with his new team, Smith is averaging 10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists. A career 27.6 percent shooter from three, Smith is still averaging two three-pointers per game on the Rockets, making just 20 percent of those attempts. But he’s starting to make contributions off the bench. In a 112-101 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder last Thursday, Smith scored 13 points (6-for-10 shooting) in 19 minutes of play and contributed seven rebounds as well…”
Houston Chronicle. James Harden’s scoring outbursts signal he is hitting his prime.
“In a win over the Pacers on Monday, Rockets guard James Harden had 45 points – it was the fourth time this season that he scored more than 40 points. No other players in the league has accomplished that more than twice…”
The Dream Shake. Halfway through: Can the Houston Rockets win the Southwest Division?
“With just over half of the 2014-2015 NBA season in the books the Houston Rockets stand at 29 – 13. That’s good for fourth place in the Western Conference. It puts the Rockets a half game behind the Memphis Grizzlies in the Southwest Division and leaves one big ole question for the second half of the season. Can the Rockets win the Southwest Division?…”
