Golden State is just clobbering Houston right now. Absolutely running circles around them. They really might be a legit contender this year. And Daryl Morey looks less smart every day.
Seriously, why is he considered a genius?
He systematically disassembled the roster that fell apart when Yao did, and put together a team that looked really good on paper without ever really becoming a bad team in the transition. It's not a bad job, but the Harden-Howard combo isn't as effective as people expected and the clock's ticking. Plus he made quite a few stupid gambles this offseason.
I don't believe that Harden's the problem, lol.
I think many people expected Dwight Howard to keep improving on offense, especially after working with Hakeem, but nothing ever materialized. In fact, he may actually be starting to get worse, lol, because he's still so mechanical.
I mean, who in their right mind would ever turn down the opportunity to learn post play from Kareem? What a moron.