For years the Houston Rockets were always missing something. It wasn’t an All-Star to pair with James Harden because they had Dwight Howard, or was it an extra ball handler because they had Jeremy Lin and Ty Lawson. Finally, last summer, the Rockets acquired it: Chris Paul, the leader.
The nine-time All-Star and one of the best point guards ever to play basketball, helped guide the Rockets to a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference Finals. Unfortunately, his hamstring had other plans. The Rockets not only missed the player in Paul, they searched and couldn’t find the leader they desperately needed during the second half of games six and seven.