What a difference a year makes.
A year and a new coach, and some very sound free agent signings. Last year we’d have been happy(ish) to lose by only one point to the Los Angeles Lakers on a night that saw soon-to-be 39 year old Lebron James score 37 points (14-19) grab 6 rebounds, dish 8 assists and notch 3 steals in 40 minutes of basketball. (I’m sure he’ll go back to his 28 minute per game limit soon.)
Last year the Rockets would have been lucky to have been within 20 points of the Lakers on such a night.