The Houston Rockets have now won 13 of their past 14 games. The goals are big in Texas, as Chris Paul and James Harden confirmed after beating the Los Angeles Lakers. It should be the championship, also because the top level has not yet been reached.
“We can play much better than that,”Paul said after beating the Lakers. It was the seventh victory in a row with more than 14 points difference. Luke Walton, coach of Lakers, found words of appreciation for the hot-tempered rockets:”In my opinion, they’re currently playing the best basketball in the NBA.”
Outstanding was against L. A. once again James Harden, who played 36 points and 9 assists. The beard is rightly one of the hottest contenders for the Most Valuable Player Award. This record, which he has now missed twice, is no longer important to Harden,”I want to win the championship this year. That’s our goal,”Harden said.
Houston is the best offensive team in the league behind the Golden State Warriors, despite the fact that the Rockets’ greatest strength, the Trio, has not yet been fully exploited. Head coach Mike D’ Antoni’s team, with 16 players in each game, scores the most distance throws in the league, but the 36.5 percent quota is currently only 13th.
“Our offense can get even better,”Paul is convinced,”We forgive too many more open litters. We haven’t had a night where we were really hot yet,” the Rockets are still plowing through the league. In November, it only lost to Toronto. With a record of 18-4, the Rockets greet from the top of the Western Conference – ahead of the reigning champion, the Golden State Warriors.