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The Houston Rockets have gone to extreme small ball, or Micro Ball, playing no big men since trading for Robert Covington in January. How has the experiment worked out? And is Micro Ball a flash in the pan, or is it here to stay? This scouting report for James Harden, Russell Westbrook and the 2020 Rockets uses analytics & stats to assess the overall success of the team.

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