I will be the first to admit it, I was a pessimist and didn’t like the idea of Russell Westbrook joining James Harden initially. I didn’t want this trade, I didn’t believe it was the right thing for the Houston Rockets after the Lakers and Clippers made their respective off-season moves, and I certainly cringed at the thought of Russell Westbrook’s league-worst 29 percent three-point shooting in Houston’s system of…you know…shooting more threes than twos.
I’ve changed my tune since Daryl Morey pulled the trigger on the trade for a handful of reasons, one of which is his long-term friendship and natural off-court chemistry with James Harden.