Fansided · Feb 14, 2020
How small ball is elevating the Houston Rockets’ defense more than ever
The Houston Rockets’ switching defense has made them more active in the passing lanes and could elevate them to a top 10 defense post-All-Star break.
It all came together in the 2017-18 season when the Houston Rockets had a lineup of Chris Paul, James Harden, Trevor Ariza, P.J. Tucker and Clint Capela. To close games, they also had Luc Mbah a Moute available to replace Capela and run their own version of small ball.
With that lineup, the Rockets would switch one-through-five on the court and gave the Warriors their toughest fight out of any team in the Western Conference during their championship runs.
