After adding Chris Paul in the summer of 2017, the coaching staff raved about the fact that the Rockets would be able to have a Hall of Fame level point guard running the show for the entire game.
Last season, Houston didn’t really have a legitimate back-up point guard, so staggering Harden and Paul’s minutes worked wonders for the team. Even with four bench players on the floor, Houston’s offense didn’t skip a beat with Chris Paul picking apart defenders in the pick-and-roll.
Although, when either Paul or Harden were injured, the Rockets didn’t have a back up point guard in place that could run the show.