As the Houston Rockets attempt to chase a title this year with superstar-caliber scorer Kevin Durant on the roster, their biggest challenge, hands down, will be to overcome the devastating loss of starting point guard Fred VanVleet.
Yet, according to Joe House on a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Show, there should be faith that head coach Ime Udoka can rally his troops even considering this loss, raising the team's floor just enough that they are still able to compete.
Although there will be some shaky moments with some combination of Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard taking over VanVleet's role, Udoka is the right coach for the moment, and, if all of the players can buy in, this team can very quickly become dangerous once again.