As the Houston Rockets attempt to mount a deep playoff run this season in the absence of starting point guard Fred VanVleet, they will certainly need their acquisition of Kevin Durant to pay off, revitalizing their offense and elevating the team into the upper echelon of scoring teams in the NBA.
However, as the Rockets have rounded out with a 2-2 record, one surprising deficiency, their intensity and effectiveness on defense, has proved to be the facet of their game that needs to be turned around, and the team must do so quickly if they hope to put together a run this season.