WHAT. Yes! Here are 14 reasons why. They are all GIFs.
FIRST GAME: Houston 105, Detroit 96
1. Jeremy Lin dishing to James Harden. This is one of Lin's 8 assists and two of Harden's 37 points.
Lin and Harden are the Rockets' two big 2012 acquisitions and generally rockin' dudes. Together, they form one of the most fluid and dynamic backcourts in the league, each capable of handling the ball, running the pick and roll, and finishing at the rim. While Harden's the more versatile scorer and better overall player, Lin seems to have improved his jump shot in the offseason, and together, they stabilize a rotation that's otherwise filled with young, uncertain assets.
2. Lin to Omer Asik
Asik is the Rockets' new center and a lockdown defensive specialist. Houston hopes he can be one of the league's best defenders, but his offensive game is raw at best. Here, Lin feeds him a perfect pass into the paint, and Asik has an easy time using his size and the defense's surprise to finish.
