Houston Rockets James Harden, Kenny Smith (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Stance )
Former Houston Rockets guard Kenny Smith believes the Rockets’ current style of play will prevent them from winning the title this year.
The Houston Rockets have been picked by the national media as the overwhelming “sleeper team”, which is an interesting development, to say the least. It’s not to say the Rockets don’t have a championship-caliber team, but the sudden praise is a bit different than what Rockets fans have grown accustomed to hearing.
But the Rockets have arguably benefited from the extended break more than most, for a number of reasons.