No, we’re not going to overreach to a single preseason game.
That goes in both directions. We’re not going to wring our hands over Amen Thompson going 1-9 from the field or that the players that figure to feature heavily for the Rockets this season didn’t shoot particularly well from deep (4-14). We’re also not going to crown Ime Udoka for fixing the defense. There’s so many caveats to one game that it’s barely worth analyzing.
Obviously, we’d all like Dillon Brooks to stay on the court. Whether or not you believe the flagrant-2 was justified or not, Houston’s going to need their $80 million man to be available.