If you’ve paid any attention to the Houston Rockets thus far on the season, you’ve noticed two significant issues plaguing the team: poor outside shooting and atrocious defense.
The outside shooting woes have mainly all been between James Harden and Eric Gordon, as they’re shooting 20 percent and 24 percent from downtown. Those two combine for 23 3-point attempts, which accounts for 48 percent of the Rockets’ 3-point attempts. Considering the 3-point shooting history of both, this seems like something that will take care of itself over the course of the year.
The defensive side of the floor, however, is a far greater concern.