The Houston Rockets have taken some of the principles of Mike D'Antoni's offense but play at a much slower pace.

The Rockets' average time of possession is 12.45 seconds, which is slightly faster than the NBA average of 12.67 seconds.

The Rockets attempt to play to the strengths of James Harden and Chris Paul.

"James and Chris seconds or less," said D'Antoni as to what he calls his offense now.

"Very rigid—until he got Harden," said Alvin Gentry. "And then he got Chris Paul."

Gentry, who was an assistant under D'Antoni, believes his former boss would prefer to play faster.

"If you're asking me what he would rather do, he would rather be running up and down the court and spreading the court and doing a lot of things like that," said D'Antoni.

"I think he sees that as basketball."