The Rockets walked into the playoffs, anyone will admit that, with the best record in the NBA, but not, most will admit, as the best version of themselves.
A season that felt mostly like a coronation without a crown generated one large controversy on The Dreamshake. I’m not comparing it to the pointlessly vicious knife fight over Terrence Jones and Donatas Motiejunas that left scars on the metaphorical landscape that linger to this day, but the “Rest versus Readiness” imbroglio had its moments.
Those moments are over. Whatever talking points that might remain are relegated to speculation.