“Can’t see the forest for the trees” is a common English idiom used to describe most individuals who find themselves deeply involved in a situation that requires an extended amount of time to find a solution. The person gets so caught up in looking at the trees’ obstruction and forgets that a beautiful forest often sits right behind them.
Many Houston fans may feel like they have been staring at the same trees for nearly two seasons, using a young core of players in their rebuilding efforts. The Rockets are on an 11-game losing streak heading into Friday’s game at Denver and are 32-70 in their last 102 games.
Yet, if you take a closer look at how they have played since the All-Star break, one might catch a glimpse of some beautiful scenery behind those big trees. Before the break, the Rockets’ average margin of defeat in their last seven games was 19.7 points per game. Since play has resumed, Houston has cut that deficit to 6.8 points, including an overtime loss to the Jazz in which they came back from double-digit deficits twice.
