Out of Fuel: Warriors Cruise by Rockets, 108-94, Giving Houston Franchise-Worst Skid
No Luck Tonight. Fade for Cade. Hustle On.
It all happened so fast. In a span of hours, P.J. Tucker was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for a pair of D.J.’s. Kevin Porter Jr. and Christian Wood, Houston’s future, played their first career game together. However, the Rockets found no luck on St. Patrick’s Day, losing to the Warriors 108-94, extending their skid to a franchise-worst 18 games. And James Harden, without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, had his second 40-point triple-double of the season, guiding the Nets to a victory in what seemed like shades of the old Beard-led Rockets teams. So we now live in a world where it’s very possible Harden and Tucker guard each other in a 7-game series. And Houston… well… they’ve had a problem. The Rockets are just plain awful. One of the worst teams in basketball. Sure, this squad has the pieces to turn things around, but as of now, Houston is in disarray when it comes to this season.
It’s Fade for Cade time. Cade Cunningham, the expected number one overall pick in next year’s NBA draft, would be a nice fit on the Rockets as this squad is so torrid in the standings, they actually have a shot at landing a top-3 pick. 33 games remain in the season, and it looks like Houston is all but out of the playoff picture. A sudden burst of resilience is needed, and now, if the Rockets want any chance of saving this season. For now, they’ll just have to hustle on.
And speaking of hustling on, P.J. Tucker may have been struggling offensively for Houston this season, but boy, will he be missed in H-Town. The Sneaker King is the hardest playing basketball player in the NBA, as the Bucks will soon learn of their pleasant surprise. Hopefully, Tucker, like Harden gets a shot at the ultimate goal, a title. They both deserve a ring… it’s just too bad they couldn’t get it done in Houston. Don’t blink, before you know it, 20-year old Kevin Porter Jr. and Kenyon Martin Jr. will be seasoned vets… it all happens so fast.