Bitter Houston Rockets rival has high praise for Tari Eason

If you love the Houston Rockets, you have to love Tari Eason.

I already explained the rules, but I'm happy to reiterate:

You have to love Tari Eason.

By contrast, rival NBA players do not fall under SpaceCityScoop's jurisdiction. They're entitled to differing views on Eason. If they can't stand his relentless energy, who could blame them?

Eason is an irritant. He grabs the ball with a sense of entitlement. It's his ball, and he was generous enough to let the other team play with it for a while. Eason's physicality constantly flirts with the rules. He likely commits fouls that aren't called on a nightly basis.

Yet, it seems at least one rival has some admiration for Eason. It's logical to assume that he sees some of himself in Eason. This is a player Rockets fans are intimately familiar with.

As a rule, they typically don't like him.

Bitter Rockets rival praises Eason

"I absolutely love Tari Eason's game"

-Draymond Green

That's right. Draymond "the pariah" Green. Talk about a kick in the...

Nevermind.

Green recently took to his podcast to praise Eason. This will inevitably feel wrong to some Rockets fans. This is the most annoying player many of them have ever seen. Green was instrumental in denying the Harden-era Rockets a championship run. We don't need Green's praise, right?

Think again.

Rockets fans should take pride in praise

Rockets fans universally dislike Draymond Green. He's left an undeniably strong impression on them. What does that tell you?

It tells you that Green has been a thorn in their side. Let's be honest - he's been a problem for the Rockets for years. Green is arguably the best defender of his generation.

He's also an exceedingly smart player. Green sees the floor in a way that few players have. So if he sees something in Eason, it should be considered meaningful. Green knows what he's talking about.

Eason could learn a lot from Green. In particular, he'd benefit from absorbing some of his passing prowess. If Eason could make some of the reads that Green makes, it would open up a lot of offense for him.

Will Green's words motivate Eason to watch some of his tape? Who knows? Eason doesn't need a lot of guidance. He's already among the most impactful players in the NBA. Let's give Draymond Green some credit for recognizing that:

No matter how badly it hurts.