Houston Rockets: 5 Reasons Lou Williams Makes Them Even More Dangerous

Depth At The Wing

Williams provided some not only depth at the wing, but scoring at the wing, which is something that veteran small forward Corey Brewer could never really provide.

He is able to give the Rockets some consistency from the second unit. His veteran status already warrants respect and even more so with his consistency throughout his 12 years.

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Williams’ 18.6 points per game rank him first in scoring among bench players, but more importantly gives the Rockets much-needed offensive firepower to complement Harden.

Williams is a unique talent because in most systems, these numbers would warrant a starter’s role but Williams has accepted his role as a bench player and really elevates any team’s bench. He has always provided depth in any offense he gets inserted into.

The Rockets were guard-heavy to begin with, but lacking scoring, and that’s the role that Williams is filling. He has already made an impact for the Rockets, averaging 19.3 points per game in just four games.

Moving forward, Williams needs to be consistent if the Rockets want any chance of knocking off powerhouses in the Western Conference like the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs.

When diving into the second unit during the playoffs, depth has separated the successful teams from the not-so-successful teams.

The Rockets are poised to be said successful team with a couple months left in the season.