The Houston Rockets finished week one of the season with a 1-2 record. Here are three things the team needs to improve on moving forward.
TheHouston Rocketsstarted their 2018-19 season a week ago against the New Orleans Pelicans. It did not go as played as the frontcourt duo ofAnthony DavisandNikola Miroticdominated all night long. The Pelicans wound up beating the Rockets 131-112.
The Rockets then had a few days off before a multi-game road trip to Tinseltown. They first faced the Lakers in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The Rockets won 124-115 in a heated contest that saw three players (Brandon Ingram,Rajon Rondo, andChris Paul) get ejected for fighting. Aside from that, it was a solid victory that spoiledLeBron James‘ Lakers home debut.
The team stayed in LA that night to take on the Clippers on Sunday. In a surprising affair, the Clippers seemed to dominate the whole night. They took care of the Paul-less Rockets 115-112. Needless to say, not the start anyone imagined for the Rockets.
Next, they journey back home to Houston for a game tonight against the Jazz in the first game of a three-game home stretch. The game starts at 7:00 pm CT and you can tune in on AT&T Sports Network to watch the playoff rematch withDonovan Mitchelland company.
Not a lot has gone right for theHouston Rocketsthis season even though they managed to dispatch the Lakers on Saturday.James HardenandClint Capelaboth struggled mightily in game one, though both have improved since then.Carmelo Anthonyhas struggled to adapt to his new role and losing Paul for two games hasn’t helped.
The team will have to manage without both Paul, suspension, andJames Ennis, strained hamstring. Which likely meansMichael Carter-Williamswill step into the starting lineup as the defensive wing.
Needless to say, this team will turn things around. They are simply too talented to not. But, these three things are areas of particular concern through the first week of the season. Let’s discuss.
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