Going into this season I thought the Rockets were going to suck. Then they traded for James Harden, and I knew they were going to suck. Who better to drive the tank than Harden and Lin? But I was mistaken. They have ended up not playing any of their myriad rookies any meaningful minutes, instead relying on more proven commodities. One of those commodities being Carlos Delfino.
Delfino is chucking threes at an incredible rate this year, nearly TWELVE per 48. That’s Ryan Anderson territory. But against the Hawks he proves that he has a decent all-around game, dishing 8 assists without a turnover, including a sweet between-the-legs pass to Asik for a slam. He even gets Donatas Motiejunas in on the action with a late dime for a trey, which, I can assure you, is no small feat.