Just as Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said he is in no way surprised by the Rockets’ rise in the Western Conference standings since they fell to 14th Dec. 8, he said he always expected guard Chris Paul to be a significant part of that.
He added on Thursday that he does not expect that to change in the years to come, even with Paul two months shy of his 34th birthday and in his 14th NBA season.
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“I know what he does and I know how important he is,” D’Antoni said.