It seems like only a short time ago when the Rockets made the big trade for Chris Paul, creating one of the most dynamic back courts in the league. Everyone questioned how James Harden and Paul, two players who make their biggest impact on the game with the ball in their hands, could share the floor together.
They quickly figured out, as the duo led Houston to a franchise-record 65 wins in their first season together. Houston was arguably the second best team in the west in both years of the short-lived Chris Paul era.