Despite a slow start to the season, the Rockets look like they are gradually finding their path to success. Here are several takeaways from the first five games.
Perhaps lost in all the preseason excitement and hype surrounding the Rockets' new-found depth is that the NBA is still, and always will be, a superstars' league. Of course, having the right mix of talent alongside the stars is also important, which is, of course, where Ty Lawson, Trevor Ariza, Corey Brewer, Patrick Beverley and Marcus Thornton come in. But make no mistake: Harden and Howard drive this team's ultimate success or ultimate failure.