Amid the usual pregame preparations for a specific opponent, Rockets guard Gerald Green allowed himself a moment to consider the past year. It was a pleasant thought.
A year ago on Friday, Green signed with his hometown team in time to play the Celtics, his previous team and Thursday's opponent. Signed to a 10-day contract, Green went from an emergency fill-in when Chris Paul was out to filling in with James Harden injured days later, to an important part of a 65-win team to signing again this offseason to play a steady role off the bench.
"It's crazy.