If people thought the Houston Rockets had exhausted their bag of tricks in an effort to reach their ultimate goal of an NBA championship, they learned on February 4th that H-Town had plenty left. On that day, Daryl Morey, Mike D’Antoni and the Rockets threw all their chips into small ball by trading away 6-10 center Clint Capela in exchange for 6-7 guard Robert Covington.
Morey confirmed the strategy a few days later, explaining that mostly playing a lineup of shooters and wing defenders with a stretch four gives the team its best shot at winning a title.