For what it’s worth, the Rockets actually came extremely close to dethroning Curry and Co. In 2018, Houston pushed the Dubs all the way to a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals. In fact, more than a few folks believe that the Rockets would have advanced to the Finals that season had it not been for Paul’s hamstring injury in that series.

The harsh reality, however, is that all the hard work and preparation the Rockets put in ultimately amounted to nothing. No wonder the Rockets pulled the plug on the Harden-CP3 partnership after just two seasons.