Competing against a team with Steph Curry, even at age 37, requires maximizing every potential edge.
Wednesday night, No. 2 seed Houston will try to pull back even with seventh-seeded Golden State in the second game of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Rockets are back in the postseason for the first time in five years with their eyes set on a deep playoff run, and one of the best shot-blockers in Dublin Jerome history has had a hand in their success.
With an Ohio State degree, a background in the sport and stops at places such as ESPN and the NBA’s Washington Wizards, Neil Johnson has spent the last three years in Houston’s front office and putting his extensive sports analytics background to the club’s use.