Last offseason, the Houston Rockets made a move they hoped would be the finishing touch on their rebuild by acquring Kevin Durant in a trade that key figures in the rebuild, Jalen Grenn and Dillon Brooks, to Phoenix. The Rockets didn't reach their potential in the first year of the Durant era, despite the future Hall-of-Famer holding his end of the bargain. With a likely limited tenure with the Rockets, Durant and the Rockets must find a way to maximize the opportunity they have to elevate to the contention level of teams in the NBA. When Durant arrived to the Rockets, he arrived to a team he likely believed had the ability to perform independently and wouldn't require him to play hero ball to stay competitive. However, Durant hero ball was one of the few redeemable offensive qualities the Rockets had against playoff-caliber defenses.…