Tonight the Rockets were defeated by Dallas 116-106 in Dallas’ home opener, where the crowd was definitely into the game. Or the possibility of free chicken. It was hard to tell at times. They were happy to see their team it seemed, and also apparently willing to assume these were the James Harden Rockets. and thus a worthy opponent.
It was a happy occasion for them, so no one tell them the only Rockets left from those days are Eric Gordon, Danuel House and in some fashion, Gerald Green. Let them have this moment.
Houston is, in fact, rebuilding and is routinely playing teenagers, and other players who can’t rent a car without a deposit.