Former Rockets player still thinks about 2018 Western Conference finals

Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets, James Harden #13, Trevor Ariza #1, Luc Mbah a Moute #12 and PJ Tucker #4 talk during the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on March 17, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana.A familiar bout of early-summer blues seems to capture a segment of Houston Rockets fans every late May and early June. A former Rockets standout seems to share in the pain.

Former Rockets forward Trevor Ariza took a painful trip down memory lane this week as he recalled Houston's seven-game loss to the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 Western Conference finals. The defeat, in which Houston ceded a 3-2 series lead, is likely the most painful playoff…