Now that Toledo basketball star Ryan Rollins has made his NBA plans official — he’s staying in the draft — Rockets fans might be inclined to lament the opportunities missed and now lost.
I mean, Toledo had one of its top pro prospects ever last season and double the horsepower the year before, its lineup featuring Rollins and the Mid-American Conference player of the year (Marreon Jackson).
It was a generational alignment of the stars.
And still they ended up crossed.
As historically good as the Rockets were, it still wasn’t enough to quench their 42-year NCAA tournament drought.