Right, but he didn't say with The Prince and Westbrook back, he only said Westbrook. It's a joke by the way, I know Luc just joined the team and of course I wouldn't expect Danuel to feel he is part of the team since they technically have not been teammates yet.
The Rockets will pose a challenge to the lineup if Nurse decides to give it a try against the NBA's smallest team. Ibaka and Gasol are nearly six inches taller than Houston's bigs, P.J. Tucker and Robert Covington, and while they should be able to out-muscle the Rockets down low, the question will be if they can stretch out to the 3-point line and switch with the speed needed to defend the Rocket's offense. https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/jumbo-lineup-rockets
Coach D'Antoni: Day 12 Interview https://www.nba.com/rockets/video/teams/rockets/2020/07/23/3338368/1595542002942-mda-3338368
Empty the Bench Trimmed playing time for Westbrook and Harden should open the door for a deep cast of rotation players to take the floor during Friday's scrimmage. And the contest could help D'Antoni juggle a jumbled rotation ahead of the season restart. The Rockets starting five is settled in Orlando, with its two MVPs flanked by Robert Covington, P.J. Tucker and Danuel House. Austin Rivers and Eric Gordon are guaranteed minutes, leaving five players to jockey for likely three spots. Ben McLemore is almost guaranteed a playoff role, as is Jeff Green after his emergence as a backup center. The battle becomes truly tight after McLemore and Green. DeMarre Carroll, Luc Mbah a Moute and Bruno Caboclo each bring impressive length and versatility, though they all have their fair share of warts. Give Carroll the upper hand for now given his playoff experience, but don't discount Caboclo if he turns in a trio of strong scrimmages. The 24-year-old forward has too much wingspan to ignore as D'Antoni looks to bolster his playoff rotation. https://www.si.com/nba/rockets/game-day/raptors-scrimmage-eric-gordon-healthy-mike-dantoni-rotation
Day 12 Interviews: Beard, BMac https://www.nba.com/rockets/video/teams/rockets/2020/07/23/3338375/1595542419308-harden1-3338375
