Fears the Houston Rockets abandoned their commitment to defense on a preseason court were somewhat assuaged in Dallas. There is still work to be done and noticeable deficiencies at certain roster positions (need I say it?). That said, this was a far better effort with more balance than the game in L.A.
Several key changes occurred between the two contests. Most notably, and thankfully K.J. McDaniels spent more time on the court. James Harden while still solid at the point, spent less time forgoing his own offense to hook up his teammates.