Speaking of the most regrettable teams in the NBA league in recent years, the Rockets team in the 2017~18 season is undoubtedly the number one. That year, the Rockets with Harden and Paul as the core, formed a set of extreme "Death Five" lineup, and they were once very close to success, playing the best record in team history in the regular season, and in the playoffs, they played 7 games in the Western Conference Finals with the five-star Warriors, and unfortunately lost. If it weren't for Paul's injured leg, the Rockets would probably have beaten the Warriors to reach the Finals and even win the championship.
That kind of rocket, to this day, is still a pain point in the hearts of Rocket fans. In fact, not only the fans felt regret and regret, but the original Rockets players were also angry about not succeeding. Including Paul, Harden, Ali, Zatak and others, they have all expressed regret back then. Recently, Eric Gordon, a veteran of the Rockets for many years, also revealed the same idea.
Recently, 76ers player Eric Gordon spoke about the Rockets experience on the Club 520 podcast. "It was one of the most interesting teams I've ever played for, we were all together, it was easy to win, it was really easy to win," Gordon said. D'Antoni has been a key figure in our success, he makes us be ourselves, he makes the game fun. "Gordon is loved by Rockets fans and is known as the Round-Face and the Second Den. He played a vital role as the best sixth man on that Rockets team that year.
Later, the Rockets embarked on a rebuilding path and parted ways with Gordon, much to the chagrin of fans. This summer, Gordon joined the Philadelphia 76ers to continue chasing his championship dream. However, Gordon still hasn't forgotten those eventful years with the Rockets. Through Gordon's words, it can be seen that he still has a deep memory of the Rockets' career. After all, in this team that year, under the system of coach D'Antoni, Gordon played one of the best performances of his career, and he was very close to success.
Fans very much hope that the two players, Gordon and Harden, can return to the Rockets to retire if they finally win the championship or have no hope of winning the championship. In that case, it will be a relatively successful result, and it will become a good story in the history of the team. After all, they have had a glorious time with this team. Finally, I wish the round face Deng can realize the dream of the championship with the 76ers!