Kelly Iko

I did. I did. And that goes back to your earlier question about their struggles in the half court. I always thought that they still could use a legitimate floor spacer. If you're at a point where Dylan Brooks is your most consistent shooter, that kind of tells you where you are as a team, as an overall shooting unit. So I thought they were getting the mix for Cam Johnson.

I did. I did. And that goes back to your earlier question about their struggles in the half court. I always thought that they still could use a legitimate floor spacer. If you're at a point where Dylan Brooks is your most consistent shooter, that kind of tells you where you are as a team, as an overall shooting unit. So I thought they were getting the mix for Cam Johnson.

I did. I did. And that goes back to your earlier question about their struggles in the half court. I always thought that they still could use a legitimate floor spacer. If you're at a point where Dylan Brooks is your most consistent shooter, that kind of tells you where you are as a team, as an overall shooting unit. So I thought they were getting the mix for Cam Johnson.

They didn't want to do that. I thought they were getting the mix. There were a number of guys on the market that I thought could come in and even if they're playing 15, 18 minutes a night, give Houston some legitimate spacing. I think their biggest issue is that a lot of their guys want to do the same thing. They want to get to the basket. They want to attack the rim. They want to hunt for fouls.

They didn't want to do that. I thought they were getting the mix. There were a number of guys on the market that I thought could come in and even if they're playing 15, 18 minutes a night, give Houston some legitimate spacing. I think their biggest issue is that a lot of their guys want to do the same thing. They want to get to the basket. They want to attack the rim. They want to hunt for fouls.

They didn't want to do that. I thought they were getting the mix. There were a number of guys on the market that I thought could come in and even if they're playing 15, 18 minutes a night, give Houston some legitimate spacing. I think their biggest issue is that a lot of their guys want to do the same thing. They want to get to the basket. They want to attack the rim. They want to hunt for fouls.

When you have that, you have a guy in Alper and Shanguna who's so crafty around the basket. He has great footwork. He wants to get guys open looks. These guys aren't great shooters. They're inconsistent shooters. So I was surprised that the Rockets didn't – that they weren't more aggressive around the trade deadline.

When you have that, you have a guy in Alper and Shanguna who's so crafty around the basket. He has great footwork. He wants to get guys open looks. These guys aren't great shooters. They're inconsistent shooters. So I was surprised that the Rockets didn't – that they weren't more aggressive around the trade deadline.

When you have that, you have a guy in Alper and Shanguna who's so crafty around the basket. He has great footwork. He wants to get guys open looks. These guys aren't great shooters. They're inconsistent shooters. So I was surprised that the Rockets didn't – that they weren't more aggressive around the trade deadline.

It seems like everything that was coming out of their books was they're confident in this group. They want to ride the momentum out to the playoffs. But as you've seen over the last two weeks, that can only get you so far. So – Prior to the trade-in, I thought that this is a group that could make a run to the Western Conference Finals.

It seems like everything that was coming out of their books was they're confident in this group. They want to ride the momentum out to the playoffs. But as you've seen over the last two weeks, that can only get you so far. So – Prior to the trade-in, I thought that this is a group that could make a run to the Western Conference Finals.

It seems like everything that was coming out of their books was they're confident in this group. They want to ride the momentum out to the playoffs. But as you've seen over the last two weeks, that can only get you so far. So – Prior to the trade-in, I thought that this is a group that could make a run to the Western Conference Finals.

Now, if you ask me today, if they lost in the first round, I wouldn't be surprised.

Now, if you ask me today, if they lost in the first round, I wouldn't be surprised.

Now, if you ask me today, if they lost in the first round, I wouldn't be surprised.

Yeah, I think so. I think if everything building up to this moment has been about accumulating data, I do think that once you have a playoff series under your belt, now you're almost along that cycle of... I remember a couple years ago, they had the whole thing about phase one, phase two, whatever. And I call this phase 2.5 because...

Yeah, I think so. I think if everything building up to this moment has been about accumulating data, I do think that once you have a playoff series under your belt, now you're almost along that cycle of... I remember a couple years ago, they had the whole thing about phase one, phase two, whatever. And I call this phase 2.5 because...

Yeah, I think so. I think if everything building up to this moment has been about accumulating data, I do think that once you have a playoff series under your belt, now you're almost along that cycle of... I remember a couple years ago, they had the whole thing about phase one, phase two, whatever. And I call this phase 2.5 because...

Up until you make a blockbuster move, then you're fully in phase three. If they had gone out and gotten a Jimmy Butler, if they had gone out and gotten a Kevin Durant, now you're putting yourself in phase three. But I think after this playoff period coming up in a few months, they'll have enough data to see, okay, this is what we have. This is what should stay.

Up until you make a blockbuster move, then you're fully in phase three. If they had gone out and gotten a Jimmy Butler, if they had gone out and gotten a Kevin Durant, now you're putting yourself in phase three. But I think after this playoff period coming up in a few months, they'll have enough data to see, okay, this is what we have. This is what should stay.