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Alperen Şengün serving as bright spot amid Rockets' slow start

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Another year near the basement of the Western Conference appears to be on the horizon for the Houston Rockets in 2022-23.

Stephen Silas' squad has limped out of the game with eight losses in the team's first nine games, and early on, a season that was supposed to mark progress has been a year of frustration. The most surprising culprit of Houston's slow start? The offense.

The Rockets rank No. 28 in the league in offensive rating, and a further dive into metrics paints the picture of a stagnant attack. Houston ranks No.