If you want to fix a problem, you must get to the heart of it. Unfortunately, for the Houston Rockets, the heart of their problem seems to emanate from one person; James Harden. Kevin McHale related to the myriad of issues and how far off the Rockets roster was at the onset of the season. Jason Terry exploded about the chemistry issues in the wake of the loss to the Trail Blazers. Even interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff has called the Rockets “a broken team.”
The firing of McHale 11 games into the season was supposed to send a message to the organization.