As the Houston Rockets ground out their first win of the season against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, their offense looked truly dynamic for the first time with Kevin Durant in their midst, shooting 57.6% from the floor and looking like a team that has a serious chance to compete in the Western Conference.
Yet, in the two games in which the Rockets have needed to play clutch minutes, they have fallen short, and the cause of this might be their over-dependence on Durant to elevate the team's offense when it is most needed.
While, undoubtedly, this is the reason Durant was dealt for in the first place, the Rockets cannot build a bona-fide championship contender with just a singular offensive threat.