The Houston Rockets are getting it right.
Despite being the youngest team in the NBA, not only are the Rockets poised for a playoff berth, but they're also establishing and subsequently utilizing five-man connections that give them the best possible opportunity to make some noise come the postseason.
While veteran teams like the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks all struggle to find their ideal lineup, Houston is currently having no such problems. At all.
Since trading for Thomas Robinson in a deal that was assumed would hurt the team in the short term, Houston has been running with (for the most part) a starting lineup of Omer Asik, James Harden, Jeremy Lin, Donata Motiejunas and Chandler Parsons.
Admittedly, this five-man combo has yielded a mediocre 3-3 record in six games, and much of what we know about it comes from a small sample size. But after the Rockets shook up their roster, what we know this side of the trade deadline is enough.
As far as the small sample size goes, though, this particular outfit is Houston's fourth-most used lineup on the season. Knowing how recently the Rockets as ...
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