HOUSTON -- A dejected Jalen Green grabbed Amen Thompson in the locker room just as he walked past after the Rockets' Game 7 loss Sunday and quietly expressed his love for him.
Two days later, coach Ime Udoka and general manager Rafael Stone expressed similar sentiments about the Houston roster, as the team plots its next steps after its first playoff appearance in five seasons ended in the first round to the Golden State Warriors.
"We've become more consistent, and that was a big goal of ours going into the season," Udoka said Tuesday during the team's season-ending news conference.