The Rockets have reinvented their offense

The Houston Rockets have the third-best offense in the NBA.

Ostensibly speaking. We know that numbers can speak in half-truths. It’s undeniable that the Rockets have been the third-most efficient offense at this stage of the season. Whether they’re actually the third-best team in the NBA is something we won’t know until later in the year.

Pedanticism aside, this team looks good. It looks different.

Why?

The Rockets are playing a different game

Let’s start here: Alperen Sengun is having a career season.

Side note: I’ve grown tired of the discussion around “conserving energy” for one side of the floor or another. I know the modern game is different. It’s faster-paced. Injuries have become more…