NBA: Rockets Backcourt Need To Find Ways To Share Spheroid For Success

The Houston Rockets are fully aware that they enter the 2019-20 NBA season with a grand opportunity to win the Larry O'Brien trophy. James Harden will lead the charge once more along with mainstays Clint Capella and Eric Gordon.

Oft-injured Chris Paul may no longer be around but the Rockets did get someone better in Russell Westbrook. Harden and Westbrook are reunited but some feel that another problem lies over the horizon. With two players wanting the ball in their hands most of the time, pundits feel that there will be problems along the way.

Harden is aware of this but seems hardly bothered by it. Both he and Westbrook have matured and become legitimate NBA stars the past years. One thing that both want is an NBA title- meaning sacrifices need to be made. Both need to find a way to share the ball and co-exist. In an interview with GQ, the 2018 NBA MVP says that he and Westbrook will eventually find a way to work it out.

"It’s like, yo, we’ll figure it out. Everything isn’t necessarily going to be smooth at first, there are going to be ups and downs, and that’s part of an 82-game season. Hopefully by the end of the season, we’ve caught a rhythm and everybody is on the same page going into the playoffs. That’s all you can ask for," said Harden.

That should be a big sigh of relief for Rockets fans who are wary of how the ball would go around. Both Harden and Westbrook have known each other since they were 10-years-old and both grew up together in Los Angeles. And both know that they need to get their act together in a stacked Western Conference.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers have vastly improved and there are unpredictable teams such as the Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, and the Utah Jazz. The Golden State Warriors cannot be counted out, meaning the Rockets need to get their act together to survive the highly competitive conference.

In a previous post, team owner Tillman Fertita knows Houston need to make their move soon. He is giving the team three to four years to win an NBA title. He is aware that if they fail to reach their goal, they may never will. That could mean another rebuild on their end. On whether Harden and/or Westbrook would be part of that remains to be seen.