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The keys to the Houston Rockets’ season: #1- Ty Lawson

This was really predictable.  The team makes a blockbuster trade and team blogger subsequently scrambles to compose a list of the top factors predicating the team’s success, citing the recent transaction above all else.  Oh so, so predictable.  But this really wasn’t that obvious.  You could argue Harden’s the biggest factor; or you could argue […]

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The keys to the Houston Rockets’ season: #2 – the Dwight Howard maintenance plan or, how i learned to stop worrying and embrace Clint Capela

Clint Capela was the greatest postseason revelation in Rockets history since Rudy T. invented the concept of the modern day stretch 4, sliding Robert Horry up into Chucky Brown’s spot in the lineup.  Okay, maybe not.  But anyone who watched this team last year, from the regular season into the playoffs was equally in shock […]

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The keys to the Houston Rockets’ season: #3 – the emergence of Donatas Motiejunas

If Donatas Motiejunas were to have entered this summer’s NBA draft, he undoubtedly would have been a top-5 pick.  He’s a legit 7 feet, with above average defensive ability, one of the best arsenals of post-up moves in the league, and passable 3-point range (37% overall from deep).  He finally started putting it all together […]

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