Rome wasn’t built in a day. Incidentally, neither was an NBA dynasty.
Of course, it’s easier to destroy than it is to create. From that perspective, building an NBA team is like building a house of cards. It requires a steady, patient hand.
Unless, of course, you’re in the finals of the World House of Cards Building Championship (the WHCBC?), and it’s a speed round. Is there a clock ticking on this Houston Rockets rebuild?
In the grand scheme, little time has passed since Daryl Morey was at the helm of this organization, treating first-round picks like they were tickets at an arcade and he collected plush toys.