Rockets Rampage Over Spurs 134-96

This Man Is Your Friend - He Makes Opponents UnhappyThis one got out of hand quickly.

The Rockets looked dominant in the first quarter, and they stayed dominant all game long.

It’s hard to provide a coherent narrative that makes a story, a through line, someone can follow from the incoherence that is pre-season basketball. That said, a few things stood out.

Jabari Smith - Remember the doubts from Vegas Summer League? About his shot? His defense? This is only one pre-season basketball game against a real contender for the worst team in the NBA, but...wow. The defense is real. The shooting is real. 6’11” Klay Thompson might never happen. But it really might. 19pts, 5-8 3pt shooting, 8 rebounds…