elop and not felt to be put under pressure to act on behalf of all rookies and their contributions to the league,” Billiard said. Even a merely mediocre series from Harden could result in Houston’s elimination. This would be a bad look for any player, but it is all the more troubling when it comes to Howard. It sounds simple, but late developers such as Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have said it saved their careers.