For Daryl Morey's Rockets, every little edge was never quite enough

Houston only got really close to a title once in a decade plus, despite building an enduring legacy in play style and as James Harden's host.

Good morning. Full disclosure: when I wrote Friday’s mailbag issue I hadn’t been on Twitter for like 24 hours, so I hadn’t seen that Daryl Morey resigned and the Clippers hired Ty Lue. I would have written about those things and delayed the mailbag if so. Oh well! Let’s basketball.

As you surely know by now, Daryl Morey resigned from the Rockets on Thurs…