Throughout Coach Mike D’Antoni‘s tenure as the head coach of the Houston Rockets, they have always been at or near the top of the league in 3-pointers attempted and made. It’s the way he’s usually run his teams, and that has led to some of the most dominant regular-season runs in NBA history. With that strategy though comes a big problem: predictability.
I’ve addressed this issue several times this season, yet it still remains a major problem. Teams know what to expect when they’re heading into a matchup with the Rockets: there will be a lot of outside shooting mixed in with some drives by Russell Westbrook and James Harden, followed by more outside shooting.