To recap the Houston Rockets’ fantastic 2016-2017 season, Space City Scoop will be looking back on the performances of each player on the team. Everyone contributed in different ways and an overall recap just wouldn’t do the trick. We’ll get started today with the young guns, the sophomores on the team.
For starters, in the 2015-16 season, rookie Sam Dekker was practically not a factor. He logged just six minutes of action for the entire year, missing significant time after back surgery. After making advancements in his game for this season and staying healthy for the most part, however, Dekker boosted his stat line and abilities by a grand margin for 2016-17.