In the whole “Rest vs. Rhythm” debate, the biggest con towards the rhythm route the Rockets have taken is the possibility of an injury. The Rockets lost Ryan Anderson last week, but he looks to be back at some point early in the playoffs.
However, upon first glance, the dislocated shoulder Luc Mbah a Moute suffered in last night’s win over the Lakers looks like it could keep him out for most, if not all, of the postseason. He underwent an MRI today to see how severe the damages are.
Though Mike D’Antoni told the media last night that he doesn’t think it is as serious as it looked, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that he will likely miss at least the first round.