“Dwight and I are the cornerstones of the Rockets. The rest of the guys are role players."

If Chandler Parsons is looking for bulletin board material for next season, it’s going to be pretty easy to find.

First Dwight Howard said the Rockets’ loss of Parsons “won’t affect us at all.” Which is kind of what you expect Howard to say, still it’s a bit of a dis.

Then James Harden took it another step. Harden is in the Philippines for an event he can’t actually play in and spoke with the Philippines Star about a variety of issues, but when asked about the loss of Parsons and other roster moves Harden said this.

“Dwight (Howard) and I are the cornerstones of the Rockets,” said Harden. “The rest of the guys are role players or pieces that complete our team. We’ve lost some pieces and added some pieces. I think we’ll be fine next season.”

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/24/james-harden-dwight-and-i-are-the-cornerstones-of-the-rockets-the-rest-of-the-guys-are-role-players/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs