I'll also say I've never thought the Rockets had a contending team. Even when they first put Howard on that team, I didn't think it would work.
This is the first time I've thought they had a team capable of winning a title since Harden got there. They've got a glut of + defenders on the perimeter to help hide Harden and literally all of them can shoot.
But now that they've finally got another big time creator where he doesn't have to do all of the offensive heavy lifting, I think you'll see a better James Harden in the playoffs.