If only one positive development could be extracted from the 2013 Houston Rockets, a successful implementation of distinguished, zestful offensive personality would be it.
The Rockets spend every game racing up the court, spreading the floor with three-point shooters, and running pick-and-roll after pick-and-roll until the defense crumbles like stale corn bread. In numerous ways their roster is prototypical much more so than traditional. They have a star off guard, a point guard whose greatest strength is getting to the basket, a beefy center with limited offensive skills but exceptional defensive acumen, and eight or nine guys who routinely shoot and make three-pointers. Read More