BY DAVID THORPE

Forget James Harden vs. LeBron James. When it comes to understanding the Rockets vs. the Lakers, my attention is locked on P.J. Tucker. The Rockets’ undersized big man will be asked to find ways to counteract the Lakers’ much taller Anthony Davis—the NBA’s best non-primary ball handler since Tim Duncan. If the Rockets are going to have any chance to beat the Lakers four games in seven, Tucker must be extraordinary.