Well, so much for the conventional big lineup experiment. After getting rave reviews pretty much everywhere (including this website) for transitioning Kenneth Faried back into power forward to play alongside Clint Capela and bringing Eric Gordon and P.J. Tucker back to their more natural positions off the bench and at the three respectively, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has decided to revert back to typical D’Antoni tonight:
For first time since Dec. 20 the Rockets will go with their ideal starting lineup: Paul, Harden, Gordon, Tucker and Capela.