Hit your open threes. It’s not Rocket science, really.
Sure, there were plenty of big problems for the Rockets in Game 3. Most notably, their defense went in the tank as Jeff Teague, Derrick Rose and the Timberwolves attacked the basket relentlessly. The Rockets aren’t getting out in transition. Minnesota went ballistic from long range.
But Houston’s biggest problem? This team just isn’t hitting threes and their world-beating offense isn’t the same as a result.
The Rockets dominated the Timberwolves in the regular season because they were so good from three-point range, connecting on 43.