The Rockets made 22 of 50 three-point attempts in Game 1. But can they sustain that type of shooting efficiency?
Did the Houston Rockets just go into San Antonio and win a Game 7 against the Spurs? No? It was Game 1? Well, you had me fooled.
On Tuesday, the airwaves were polluted with Rockets love, LaMarcus Aldridge hate and the ever-present narrative about the Spurs finally getting too old to compete for a title. For years, we've been looking for reasons to write off head coach Gregg Popovich and his crew.