It’s well-known that the Houston Rockets are limited with regards to scorers on the team, with the exception of James Harden, Danuel House and Russell Westbrook. It’s even more apparent that the Rockets desperately need more firepower when the second unit comes on the floor, as the Rockets have seemed devoid of scoring when they turn to their reserves. Part of this is certainly due to the injuries of Gerald Green and Eric Gordon, which can’t be overlooked either.
But the Rockets have had to stagger the minutes of Harden and Westbrook just to make sure one of them is on the floor with the second unit, and many of the times Harden rests, the offense can’t buy a basket.