BDL’s 2015-16 Season Previews: Houston Rockets (Ball Don’t Lie)

As has been the case for just about every season since it was sadly determined that Yao Ming couldn't trust his feet any more, the Rockets have been rolling over assets and wondering if each successive season is The One That Counts. The 2014-15 campaign seemed like the big winner, and with the West as stout as ever been it's fair to wonder if the team has truly peaked. That's just fine, though. Peaking as a third-rounder in this era of Western Conference basketball should be considered an accomplishment. Rockets fans, two decades removed from back to back champions, won't want to hear this – but too much can happen in a Conference that meets a San Antonio first round ouster with a muffled yawn. [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball ] Houston whipped up the pace and busted out on the defensive end last season, overcoming a series of injuries that would have wrecked the chances of most championship contenders with the play of MVP candidate James Harden. Harden turned in a killer year. He still bored people to bits with his methodical play, which is probably why he lost the MVP award to Stephen Curry in what was otherwise a coin flip contest,...