James Ennis and Gary Clark have filled the defensive vacancy left behind by Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute, and they have firepower and youth that those former Rockets players did not have last year.
So, with the defense returning to last season’s form, now the Rockets need to figure out how to put the ball in the basket on a more consistent basis.
Tucker is not scoring enough, and while Gordon is finding his stride again, bench production pales in comparison to last year’s production. Green needs to regain his confidence and Hartenstein, while he may be a new fan favorite for his hustle, isn’t exactly filling the stat sheet up with points.