Photo Credit: SB Nation The conversation surrounding the 2018 Houston Rockets has always been strange. When the NBA community talks about this team, they seem to never focus on the present, or on reality. It’s always about the future — can they hang with the Golden State Warriors? — or about the past — is James Harden a choker? Does Mike D’Antoni’s system work in the playoffs? Even when focused on the present, it’s rarely about the results. The conversation shifts to broader

Holy Mother of Houston Tex-Mex! Takeaways from Game 5? I think I need another shower after that Thursday night thriller in H-Town. The Toyota Center was bedlam and every Rockets player except James Harden laid their life on the line for this win. “I’ve Been Ready for this My Whole Life”: Chris Paul wants to beat the Warriors more than anyone has ever wanted anything. CP3 owned the 3rd quarter and single-handedly slayed the almighty Warriors with a barrage of uppercut three po