The Houston Rockets have finally won a game after a brutal 0-2 start. Among the many contributing factors, a bounce-back performance from Tari Eason was one of the biggest.
The biggest? Competition level. This isn’t complicated. One glance at the Nets’ roster will tell you who was favored to win this one. The Nets roster Cam Thomas, Michael Porter Jr., Cam Thomas, and a platoon of rookies and sophomores.
Forget about that. This is the National Basketball Association. Any team can beat any team on any given night. The Rockets needed their guys to step up:
And Eason did exactly what.