Armoni Brooks #3 of the Houston Cougars (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
As the Houston Rockets began to transition into the analytical era, multiple roster changes were brought in for support. They brought in everything from lob threats like Dwight Howard, Clint Capela, and Josh Smith to slashers like Corey Brewer.
Not to mention defensive-minded vets such as Trevor Ariza, Robert Covington, and P.J. Tucker. Basically, Houston believed that if you were efficient at the rim or from deep you were going to be a part of their system.
And for a while, thanks to the likes of Howard, Ariza, and Covington, the Rockets’ needs were addressed quite well.