The 2018 Western Conference finals may well be remembered not for what it was, but for what it could have been. Less than a year in the making, the matchup was a culmination of Houston’s all-out effort to topple the unbeatable Warriors as most of the league either actively or tacitly conceded defeat. And yet, the seven-game series lacked some of the intrigue that felt forthcoming all season long. Andre Iguodala missed the last four games with a left knee sprain, Chris Paul sat out the final two with a strained hamstring and strategic matchup hunting corrupted some of the artful and surgical flair with which the two teams played all season.
The Rockets' All-Out Pursuit of the Warriors Hits a Roadblock
