The Houston Rockets 11-14 start is one of the most mind-boggling stories of the NBA this season. It wasn’t supposed to be this way, the Houston Rockets were supposed to resume their high-level of play with a potent offense with stifling defense to boot.
Instead, the defense has taken a tremendous step back and the offense has regressed as well. They’re now one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA and it shows each night out on the court. How can such a precipitous fall be explained? Is it chemistry? Possibly. Is the fact that nearly half a billion dollars is tied up among three players over the next five years?