As the Houston Rockets have started the season 0-2, dropping disappointing games to both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons, the team's flaws in the absence of starting point guard Fred VanVleet have been on full display.
The team has largely seemed incapable of finding a genuine offensive flow, and, as a result, Kevin Durant's impact through the first two games have been limited: the worst-case scenario for a team depending upon its new star scorer to elevate them into championship contention.
Obviously, if the team hopes to be a serious contender in this stacked Western Conference, they must clean up their play.