Being Huge Is Cool Again
On Tuesday night, the Houston Rockets started the tallest quintet of players an NBA opening night has ever seen.
They had three arguably power forward-sized players occupying the nominal backcourt, and the twin mashers of Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams playing under the basket.
Across from them stood Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein, the double-big combination most recently seen hoisting the championship trophy.