While it’s not quite time to panic yet, some hand-wringing over the Rockets’ shaky start is certainly justified. Through five games, they sit in the bottom third of the league for both offensive and defensive rating, with injuries seemingly piling up by the day.
Considering the Rockets’ have yet to finish two games with both their star guards on the court, and that the team ranks 28th or worse in both field goal percentage at the rim and field goal percentage on wide open shots, it’s fair to say they’re primed for a natural improvement on the offensive end.