It's hard to tell the Houston Rockets to be patient at the plate, but someone needs to say it.
Star-gazing general manager Daryl Morey has helped his Rockets ascend the NBA's power rankings by taking home run hacks at the player pool.
The executive connected on a pair of moonshots these past two offseasons in perennial All-Stars James Harden and Dwight Howard. Slowing down the bat speed isn't easy after sending a few balls out into orbit.
That's especially true when the league keeps sending batting-practice pitches his way.
First, it came in the form of long-frustrated, apparently available Minnesota Timberwolves stretch forward Kevin Love. This is the same player ESPN.com's Marc Stein said "would complement Howard better than pretty much anyone else you could nominate."
With Love on the market and Rockets owner Leslie Alexander angling for "a terrific free agent," via Fox 26 Sports' Mark Berman, Morey seemed to be getting the green light. Luckily, it sounds like the GM hasn't liked what he's seen from the batter's box:
How is potentially missing out on Love, who really ...
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