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The Houston Rockets and the after-effects of Superstar Exit Syndrome

This season must be excruciating to be a Houston Rockets fan. For starters, you have the last eight seasons. From the time James Harden set foot in Houston, the Rockets have made the playoffs. But like the Los Angeles Clippers, the boys from H-Town faced a less-than-satisfying experience in the postseason. Three exits each during the first and second rounds of the playoffs as well as a pair of knockouts from the Western Conference Finals at the hands of the Golden State Warriors solidified Harden’s fate as the guy who just can’t pull the trigger.