![]() Among players who attempted at least 200 threes last season, only Boston’s Marcus Smart had a lower field goal percentage than Corey Brewer’s abysmal 26.5. Other than returners Harden, Patrick Beverley and Trevor Ariza, all of last year’s Rockets who remain on the 2016-17 roster had disappointing shooting seasons. ![]() Similarly, Houston took the fourth-most wide open triples, but finished 22nd in percentage. Houston took the most open threes in the NBA, which is great, but it finished 25th in field goal percentage on those attempts. ( Golden State made just six fewer tightly-contested threes on 93 fewer attempts.) But the real problem for the Rockets was its percentages on open looks. Only the Lakers attempted more tightly-contested treys than the Rockets last season, and that number needs to get a lot better in 2016. There were questions about how well Howard and Harden got along in the locker room, and there are no doubts that this is now Harden’s team based on the offseason moves made by general manager Daryl Morey and his staff, most notably Harden’s new four-year, $118 million mega-max contract extension. ![]() Last season, Howard posted his lowest scoring average and PER (Player Efficiency Rating) since his rookie year in just over 32 minutes per game. The biggest difference in this Rockets team will be Dwight Howard’s free agent departure to Atlanta. 500 record, the West’s No.8 seed and a feeble first-round loss to Golden State. The big question around Houston, though, is how this roster renovation will improve the Rockets from last season, when it atrophied from 2014-15 conference finalist to a. Harden led the NBA last season in minutes played, attempted field goals and free throws (both made and attempted) and will now have the Rockets’ roster even more overtly geared toward his uniquely gifted skill-set under new head coach Mike D’Antoni. It could be argued that no current NBA roster is built around one single player like the Houston Rockets are with James Harden.
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