Thank you, Eric Gordon.
Sincerely. When the Rockets were contending, you were a God send. Nobody who loves this team should ever sell you short.
The best Rockets team since The Dream roamed the paint was built around backcourt offense. The starting lineup featured two elite playmakers in James Harden and Chris Paul. Otherwise, everyone on the roster was a dependent play finisher — either a pick-and-roll finishing big man or a three-and-D wing.
Besides Gordon. His ability to go out and get a bucket was essential to those contending squads. Harden and Paul couldn’t just split the usage 60/40 — the Rockets needed someone else who could self-create.