If you really want to evoke some emotions in Rockets fans, you only need three words.
No, not “Harden requests trade”. For the most part, we’re over it. Not “Lillard for three”, either - although, those words still cut deep.
We’re talking about “Kevin Porter Jr.”.
Porter Jr. is divisive in this fanbase. It’s as easy to find a Rockets fan who thinks he should be the franchise player as it is to find one that would cut him tomorrow. Why is this?
There are psychological explanations. Porter Jr. has had some locker room trouble in the past.