Early Rockets/Clippers Observations

No need to get super excited about one pre-season game, but man this Rockets team looks to be firing on all cylinders.

Anybody wonders if Harden and CP3 can play together, worry no more. More legitimate question is can both of them average double figure in assists? Has that ever been achieved in NBA history?

CP3's passing is all about precision, nothing flashy about it, just pin-point precision. He's a player you want on your team but hate to play against. Really smart, as can be seen setting Clint for an ally-oop from James Harden in the third quarter.

Eric Gordan's shooting is golden.

D'Antoni needs to learn from Pop and keep Harden and CP3 healthy and fresh for the playoffs.

Clippers is going to be better than expected. Minus CP3 yet Griffin, Gallinari are probably the best passing forwards combination in the league. The players they got from Rockets for CP3 - Patrick Beverley, Sweet Lou and Sam Dekker are all solid players.

Most important of all, Griffin and Jordan have chips on their shoulders and will play hard to prove they can succeed without CP3.

Single biggest factor affecting Clippers' season will be the health of Blake.