The Houston Rockets are struggling right now in all areas. Rebounding has been poor. The defense has been poor. The scoring, at times, has been tough to come around. One of the reasons for this is the shorter rotation that the team has at the moment.
One of the offseason additions, Isaiah Hartenstein, is one of those short rotational pieces. While he’s shown some promise on both ends of the court, his level of play might not be quite ready yet to contribute for a hopeful contender. Still, he has made his way into the rotation as the backup center with Nene injured, so these minutes are great for his development.