And I'll still love his game.īE: The Rockets lost Omer Asik, Jeremy Lin and Chandler Parsons this past offseason. Considering just how jarringly little he sometimes cares about defense, however, I wouldn't be shocked if it doesn't improve at all. It's not out of the question that he improves, and Trevor Ariza over Chandler Parsons at the wing should only help the Rockets' team burden. He guarded LeBron James - pretty effectively at that - in his last minutes with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. That's what made him still deserve his first-team All-NBA spot last year even if his defense is laughable, the balance of his offense still makes him one of the very best players in the world.Īs far as his defense this year, he's said all the right things, and he has all the ability. The thing is, at the same World Cup, he proved even further that few, if any, players in the world can match his singularly effective offensive game. He hasn't really played much in the preseason, and he was still pretty atrocious during the FIBA World Cup. Roster subtractions: Omer Asik, Omri Casspi, Jordan Hamilton, Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsonsīlazer's Edge: James Harden has said he knows his defense needs to improve.do you think he'll be better on that end of the floor this year?Įthan Rothstein: Well, it's hard to be worse. 42), Akil Mitchell (rookie, undrafted), Kostas Papanikolaou, Ish Smith, Jason Terry 25), Joey Dorsey, Nick Johnson (rookie, No. Roster additions: Jeff Adrien, Trevor Ariza, Tarik Black (rookie, undrafted), Clint Capela (rookie, No. (Yesterday's preview: Golden State Warriors)Ģ013-14 Record: 54-28, No. Continuing this feature, we discuss the Houston Rockets with The Dream Shake managing editor Ethan Rothstein. Over the next month, Blazer's Edge will be rolling out season previews for all 30 NBA teams.
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