I can’t wait to see what this team becomes. There’s so much promise and so many cool young profiles. I want them to make a push for more wins but I hope they don’t go too crazy, too soon. There could be a dynasty in waiting here.
Big year for a lot of upside for the rockets, have a feeling they’re gonna beat a lot of peoples expectations,lot of versatility and toughness on they’re squad
I love the Rockets young core... I love Amen's game, and think he can be the best player on a championship team. He can do it all at ana elite level (in the future) but shoot the ball, where he showed improvement in shooting mechanics and with his willing to shoot. Let's just imagine a 6'7 Ben Simmons, but more athletic, and willing to at least try and improve his shooting... I think they should focus on: PG: Amen (for what I said) SG: Jalen Green (Because of the run he had last season where he showed everyone how good of a scorer he can be) SF: Find someone who can shoot, defend, and play with the other guys (Sorry Cam Whitmore, you fell with the last point😅) PF: Jabari (Just needs to keep working on Shooting, Defense and he will be great. Maybe add a bit of shoot creation of the close outs) C: Sengun (Baby Jokic) Reed Sheppard should develop into a great 6th man (can score, playmake, and play next to Amen/Jalen Green). Eason is a great forward of the Bench, and Whitmore showed Flashes in summer league of playing well with Reed so they will be a deadly bench duo...
@@LiamEdelshtein Well said as per usual my friend, always appreciate your comments! I agree with you on who they should focus on, and yeah I personally think Amen is the best of them. That’s no knock on any other guy on this team I just like him that much.
@@gaitman22 Hopefully he can eventually give that to em. I’ll tell ya as a rookie he is gonna have to be cookin from 3 to actually have the gravity effect, but yeah that boy sure shot it well last year so hopefully it can transfer. You’re very right, they need some shooting haha.
Rockets Fan here love the insight and I feel that Jalen Green is turning a corner if we have to choose between him and Sengun tho it’s Sengun all the way you mention Tate and Eason being in similar convos I frankly just don’t see it Jaesean Tate may not have much NBA experience but due to his full four years at Ohio State then time with the Sydney Kings he’s 29 next month 6’4 great finisher at the rim some playmaking some shake to his game he could help take pressure off starts like Giannis and or KD and Booker Lakers could use a guy like him for AD or Bron But Tari has starting SF potential as a 23yr old Glove on defense and as a ball player just another level to Jaesean Tate I don’t think Tari ends up any less impactful than Jabari in their primes
@@thedimer4017 Haha yeah it’s probably fair to not put them so close together in evaluation. I definitely like Tari more as well. I don’t know what the future has in store for him, as of right now I struggle to see him being anything outside of a role player (and that’s fine you need those). But I do think he adds a lot of value to other star players.
@@_AVC_ I see Tari being a champion down the line due to his hustle rebounding iq and be in the right spots and he definitely is a guy that would benefit a contender it would hurt my soul to see him be the odd one out tho I think Tate can help a contender to a lesser extent And though injured last yr Tari Eason did take 2 more 3s a game hit 36% of them
@@thedimer4017 Oh yeah championship teams need size/hustle on the wings. It’s a hot commodity! Yeah obviously hope he has healed up well, but yeah his skillset should translate well really anywhere.
@@_AVC_ always enjoy chatting ball with you brother my health hasn’t been the best lately so I’ve had to put that forth still slowly getting around to these offseason breakdowns I was super excited about this one
As a rockets fan I guess I could give you my thoughts. This is really a make it or break it year for Jalen Green and Sengun (less so for Sengun because if at worst if he played the same as last year he going to get paid weather by us or another team). Jalen can not be inconsistent and be terrible for most of the season if he continues that trend then he will be in a package deal to get a star level player on this team. The ball is really in his and Sengun hands. If Jalen Green is consistent and Sengun takes the next step of being a top 40 player in the league. Then we can defintely be a top 6 team or at worst make the play in. We still have Fred to be our leader as a vet and calm things down on offense. We still have Dillion Brooks as well even though he can be a headache sometimes We have Jabari Smith who I believe will have a big year and have a bigger role on offense and his defense will continue to improve. We got Reed to lead the second unit along with Amen being that versatile player off the bench and we have Tari coming back and Steven Adams. We have a really good and deep team with a lot of young talent on paper but it’s all about putting it together. But the ball is in Jalen Green and Sengun to lead this team and help us get back into the playoffs. Either way I can’t wait for the season
@@jalenjohnson0339 Aye I’m glad you’re excited for the year, and you should be! It’s a fun team if nothing else. Yeah this is definitely the year for Green to show consistency. Need to see that he is learning the game otherwise it’s kinda bleh. Not even saying he needs to be all-star good, he’s still so young, but in development terms yeah you gotta start cleaning up the mistakes and add to your game.
I think rockets will make the playoffs this year , and i think amen is the most valuable piece on the team that they should build around, especially if his shot improves
@@fluffyninja28 I totally agree that Amen is the most valuable player they have. The player development coach in me wants to work with him so bad because he is just so full of potential and knowledge.
Obvious trade i can imagine is AG to Houston for some young talents. Denver gets depth with young players Calvin Booth love so much (one should think Nuggets are rebuilding) and baby Jokić gets ideal partner, it kinda make sense cos AG will walk for nothing (like KCP) at the end of the season (Pswat is ready🙄) and Houston takes Denver blueprint hoping Alpi is that good (i personally think he is). I don't know, maybe this whole take is just nonsense, but to me is kinda intriguing. Love to hear your opinion and what is a realistic return for AG. Pozdrav brate.
@@PetarZorić-k3b That’s an interesting idea! I think it will be hard to convince that team to trade any of their former championship players, but I love that add!
Tari Eason is a BEAST He's more of a game finisher Go and ask MVP Joker Tari put the clamps on him He can takeover games He's not going anywhere for players other teams don't want
@@EasyRidingWithUncleDoc I personally, evaluated his handles as subpar for his position, but obviously you can always improve. Honestly that’s usually a struggle for younger guards as they typically only need 1-2 moves for so long that they aren’t forced to expand. But yeah I hope he finds his place!
I’d put my Rockets 6 out west not fw the elderly Lakers or Suns we running laps around them hopefully I like the idea of adding a shooter tho just not to take away Jalen’s role as a SG I want a shooting forward hopefully not at the expense of DB I somebody to really hoist up them 3s in a bind but I like the idea of Tari and DB as a lethal defensive duo off the bench even if we don’t make many changes Jalen Green was impeccable at beating the shot clock buzzer from Deep,Tari tho injured a lot improved from 3 took more of em and played the spot up role with more potential than I would have thought him to have Rockets Future for me I’d like to see PG:Amen Thompson SG:Jalen Green SFJabari Smith Jr. PF:Tari Eason C:Alperen Sengun Backup PG:Reed Sheppard Backup SG:Cam Whitmore Backup SF:Dillon Brooks or some drafted guy Backup PF: McVeigh Samuels Tate some drafted guy? Backup C:Adams NFaly Dante Landale
@@thedimer4017 You got the full plan haha I like it! Yeah I think there is a lot of good stuff going on here, they just literally need to learn how to play basketball 😂. Gonna take time but eventually they could be special!
@@_AVC_ definitely need more vets and developing 7 guys into All Stars on the same roster is an impossible feat but I think we could have like valuable role players 2 all Stars and an MVP candidate If these guys learn and grow their games the right way and at the right place that means Jalen’s gotta step it up yes he’s only22 but he’s got the chance to be great you gotta be ahead of schedule for that not slightly behind
I love all these players man it’s gonna be hard to see one or 2 of em get left in the dust when it comes to development could make it easier tho to see a guy like Tari or Cam Bari or Reed get moved so they can have the opportunity to blossom at this point Im just in awe of the natural ability of this young talent super fun team
The rockets at 11 i can see it however i have them at 9th in the west. For one i was predicting teams like the lakers and clippers to have a unhealthy season. But also the rockets are stupid loaded with guys that have potential that needs to be unlocked in aspects of their games. They have Steven Adams coming in who was injured last yr however when hes been on the court hes just a bruiser who can be a solid big. Hopefully he dosent regress due to injury but should be nice backup. I think the rockets could be a deadline team as well that might be active. They got those expiring/non guaranteed deals of landale, green, tate. Maybe they use vanvleet 43 mil deal in a trade since hes got a team option after this yr, hes 30, Maybe give amen thompson the spot at starting pg but i can see maybe they keep him. Maybe theirs a wing or a star that can shoot that becomes available they go after (especially with those suns picks they acquired). That norman powell deal u made was interesting, getting another shooter that can impact rn. Ofc would take away reed sheppards chances however powells only got 2 yrs and reed can earn his minutes if he hasnt proven too much early on
@@M8trix6363 Yeah if the Lakers are unhealthy (more than possible) then year I could see these guys sliding up. It’s such an odd team, like they are so so raw still.
@@claymanandmore That could very well be an option, but there is also the idea of needing more vets on the team. He establishes a lot of toughness for this young group.
Lots of gifted players whose time hasn't come yet. They have enough assets to trade almist any all star player. Especially from the Suns) heard their gm even called the Suns' front office this summer. I'm not sure about matching all their talents and can't forget how Rockers' game improved after Sengun's injury last season ( 9 or 10 game winning streak). Maybe bringing classic athletic rim protector could fit them more? Sengun's def rating is lower than the team's one. He can't shoot 3s. Don't you think we a talking about new Sabonis- very good but also a very specufic franchise? What about a trade: Sengun to NOP Ingram to Cleveland Mobley (or Allen?) to Houston Picks,feelers - it's a technical question. Sounds crazy.
@@arkadypolonsky2355 I mean yeah there is always the possibility that he isn’t the right fit for some of the other players. Hard to know right now and we don’t know where he can get to just yet but I don’t hate that we are asking those questions. That’s the right thing to consider!
@@afuturemodern Huh I stood next to Cam at the combine and dude was like the same height as me (6’5) it seemed. But eh who knows 😂. Why is it so hard to measure people?
@@_AVC_ true, apparently you can game those combine measurements a bit. another interesting parallel: Whitmore slid for being too slow, and Jaylen got docked for being too smart. it's the bell curve meme irl
11th? you must be joking. I listen to your evaluation and breakdown and you are way off base. I can tell you just read the stats and didn't watch the games. this is one of those times where the stats can't tell you the whole story. you pick the Spurs to be better than the Rockets? I wish we could bet on that one so I could take your money for bragging rights all next off season. by the end of this season your jaw will be on the floor in shock. the Rockets are a sleeping giant that will wake up the league this season. better order some salt because crow is pretty hard to eat without salt.
Dude you are arguing about the 10th vs 11th seed. Calm down lol. Plus, the rockets are super unpredictable with this roster. How good will Jalen Green be for a whole season? Will their young players step up or not? You don’t know and neither does he. Just chill
This should be a good one, where do we think Houston ends up this year??
I can’t wait to see what this team becomes. There’s so much promise and so many cool young profiles. I want them to make a push for more wins but I hope they don’t go too crazy, too soon. There could be a dynasty in waiting here.
@@deanoss777 Very well could be! Like you said there is a great pile of talent here and if developed correctly great things could happen!
Big year for a lot of upside for the rockets, have a feeling they’re gonna beat a lot of peoples expectations,lot of versatility and toughness on they’re squad
@@d.jarbouin2478 Yeah you never know! Look at OKC last year right?
I love the Rockets young core...
I love Amen's game, and think he can be the best player on a championship team. He can do it all at ana elite level (in the future) but shoot the ball, where he showed improvement in shooting mechanics and with his willing to shoot. Let's just imagine a 6'7 Ben Simmons, but more athletic, and willing to at least try and improve his shooting...
I think they should focus on:
PG: Amen (for what I said)
SG: Jalen Green (Because of the run he had last season where he showed everyone how good of a scorer he can be)
SF: Find someone who can shoot, defend, and play with the other guys (Sorry Cam Whitmore, you fell with the last point😅)
PF: Jabari (Just needs to keep working on Shooting, Defense and he will be great. Maybe add a bit of shoot creation of the close outs)
C: Sengun (Baby Jokic)
Reed Sheppard should develop into a great 6th man (can score, playmake, and play next to Amen/Jalen Green).
Eason is a great forward of the Bench, and Whitmore showed Flashes in summer league of playing well with Reed so they will be a deadly bench duo...
@@LiamEdelshtein Well said as per usual my friend, always appreciate your comments! I agree with you on who they should focus on, and yeah I personally think Amen is the best of them. That’s no knock on any other guy on this team I just like him that much.
@@_AVC_ 🙏🙏🙏
Shepherds shooting gravity is the dead ass most impactful thing added to the team.
@@gaitman22 Hopefully he can eventually give that to em. I’ll tell ya as a rookie he is gonna have to be cookin from 3 to actually have the gravity effect, but yeah that boy sure shot it well last year so hopefully it can transfer. You’re very right, they need some shooting haha.
Rockets Fan here love the insight and I feel that Jalen Green is turning a corner if we have to choose between him and Sengun tho it’s Sengun all the way you mention Tate and Eason being in similar convos I frankly just don’t see it
Jaesean Tate may not have much NBA experience but due to his full four years at Ohio State then time with the Sydney Kings he’s 29 next month 6’4 great finisher at the rim some playmaking some shake to his game he could help take pressure off starts like Giannis and or KD and Booker Lakers could use a guy like him for AD or Bron
But Tari has starting SF potential as a 23yr old Glove on defense and as a ball player just another level to Jaesean Tate I don’t think Tari ends up any less impactful than Jabari in their primes
@@thedimer4017 Haha yeah it’s probably fair to not put them so close together in evaluation. I definitely like Tari more as well. I don’t know what the future has in store for him, as of right now I struggle to see him being anything outside of a role player (and that’s fine you need those). But I do think he adds a lot of value to other star players.
@@_AVC_ I see Tari being a champion down the line due to his hustle rebounding iq and be in the right spots and he definitely is a guy that would benefit a contender it would hurt my soul to see him be the odd one out tho I think Tate can help a contender to a lesser extent
And though injured last yr Tari Eason did take 2 more 3s a game hit 36% of them
@@thedimer4017 Oh yeah championship teams need size/hustle on the wings. It’s a hot commodity! Yeah obviously hope he has healed up well, but yeah his skillset should translate well really anywhere.
@@_AVC_ always enjoy chatting ball with you brother my health hasn’t been the best lately so I’ve had to put that forth still slowly getting around to these offseason breakdowns I was super excited about this one
@@thedimer4017 Sorry to hear about your health my friend. I’ll always be here for a chat!
Houston on the way up, they have a nice young core and soon after Vanvleet isn’t around they can unleash Mr Amen as a Point Forward
@@Gaminggod23. Yeah they have the luxury of a lot of depth and a surplus of young talent. I hope they get the chance to develop them all!
As a rockets fan I guess I could give you my thoughts.
This is really a make it or break it year for Jalen Green and Sengun (less so for Sengun because if at worst if he played the same as last year he going to get paid weather by us or another team).
Jalen can not be inconsistent and be terrible for most of the season if he continues that trend then he will be in a package deal to get a star level player on this team.
The ball is really in his and Sengun hands. If Jalen Green is consistent and Sengun takes the next step of being a top 40 player in the league. Then we can defintely be a top 6 team or at worst make the play in.
We still have Fred to be our leader as a vet and calm things down on offense. We still have Dillion Brooks as well even though he can be a headache sometimes
We have Jabari Smith who I believe will have a big year and have a bigger role on offense and his defense will continue to improve.
We got Reed to lead the second unit along with Amen being that versatile player off the bench and we have Tari coming back and Steven Adams.
We have a really good and deep team with a lot of young talent on paper but it’s all about putting it together.
But the ball is in Jalen Green and Sengun to lead this team and help us get back into the playoffs. Either way I can’t wait for the season
@@jalenjohnson0339 Aye I’m glad you’re excited for the year, and you should be! It’s a fun team if nothing else. Yeah this is definitely the year for Green to show consistency. Need to see that he is learning the game otherwise it’s kinda bleh. Not even saying he needs to be all-star good, he’s still so young, but in development terms yeah you gotta start cleaning up the mistakes and add to your game.
I think rockets will make the playoffs this year , and i think amen is the most valuable piece on the team that they should build around, especially if his shot improves
@@fluffyninja28 I totally agree that Amen is the most valuable player they have. The player development coach in me wants to work with him so bad because he is just so full of potential and knowledge.
Obvious trade i can imagine is AG to Houston for some young talents. Denver gets depth with young players Calvin Booth love so much (one should think Nuggets are rebuilding) and baby Jokić gets ideal partner, it kinda make sense cos AG will walk for nothing (like KCP) at the end of the season (Pswat is ready🙄) and Houston takes Denver blueprint hoping Alpi is that good (i personally think he is). I don't know, maybe this whole take is just nonsense, but to me is kinda intriguing. Love to hear your opinion and what is a realistic return for AG. Pozdrav brate.
@@PetarZorić-k3b That’s an interesting idea! I think it will be hard to convince that team to trade any of their former championship players, but I love that add!
Tari Eason is a BEAST
He's more of a game finisher
Go and ask MVP Joker
Tari put the clamps on him
He can takeover games
He's not going anywhere for players other teams don't want
@@feeshlvr Man I hope he can have a healthy year this season!
Sheppard has good handles and can shoot, he will find a place in the league.
@@EasyRidingWithUncleDoc I personally, evaluated his handles as subpar for his position, but obviously you can always improve.
Honestly that’s usually a struggle for younger guards as they typically only need 1-2 moves for so long that they aren’t forced to expand. But yeah I hope he finds his place!
I’d put my Rockets 6 out west not fw the elderly Lakers or Suns we running laps around them hopefully I like the idea of adding a shooter tho just not to take away Jalen’s role as a SG I want a shooting forward hopefully not at the expense of DB I somebody to really hoist up them 3s in a bind but I like the idea of Tari and DB as a lethal defensive duo off the bench even if we don’t make many changes Jalen Green was impeccable at beating the shot clock buzzer from Deep,Tari tho
injured a lot improved from 3 took more of em and played the spot up role with more potential than I would have thought him to have
Rockets Future for me I’d like to see
PG:Amen Thompson
SG:Jalen Green
SFJabari Smith Jr.
PF:Tari Eason
C:Alperen Sengun
Backup PG:Reed Sheppard
Backup SG:Cam Whitmore
Backup SF:Dillon Brooks or some drafted guy
Backup PF: McVeigh Samuels Tate some drafted guy?
Backup C:Adams NFaly Dante Landale
@@thedimer4017 You got the full plan haha I like it! Yeah I think there is a lot of good stuff going on here, they just literally need to learn how to play basketball 😂. Gonna take time but eventually they could be special!
@@_AVC_ definitely need more vets and developing 7 guys into All Stars on the same roster is an impossible feat but I think we could have like valuable role players 2 all Stars and an MVP candidate
If these guys learn and grow their games the right way and at the right place that means Jalen’s gotta step it up yes he’s only22 but he’s got the chance to be great you gotta be ahead of schedule for that not slightly behind
I love all these players man it’s gonna be hard to see one or 2 of em get left in the dust when it comes to development could make it easier tho to see a guy like Tari or Cam Bari or Reed get moved so they can have the opportunity to blossom at this point Im just in awe of the natural ability of this young talent super fun team
@@thedimer4017 Oh yeah same here, it’s a super impressive collection! Like you said though you just literally can’t develop all of them 😂.
The rockets at 11 i can see it however i have them at 9th in the west. For one i was predicting teams like the lakers and clippers to have a unhealthy season. But also the rockets are stupid loaded with guys that have potential that needs to be unlocked in aspects of their games. They have Steven Adams coming in who was injured last yr however when hes been on the court hes just a bruiser who can be a solid big. Hopefully he dosent regress due to injury but should be nice backup. I think the rockets could be a deadline team as well that might be active. They got those expiring/non guaranteed deals of landale, green, tate. Maybe they use vanvleet 43 mil deal in a trade since hes got a team option after this yr, hes 30, Maybe give amen thompson the spot at starting pg but i can see maybe they keep him. Maybe theirs a wing or a star that can shoot that becomes available they go after (especially with those suns picks they acquired).
That norman powell deal u made was interesting, getting another shooter that can impact rn. Ofc would take away reed sheppards chances however powells only got 2 yrs and reed can earn his minutes if he hasnt proven too much early on
@@M8trix6363 Yeah if the Lakers are unhealthy (more than possible) then year I could see these guys sliding up. It’s such an odd team, like they are so so raw still.
Call me a homer but I think this is the year. The Rockets will end up with a better record than the Lakers and the Warriors.
@@FreddyGarza-gn7ze I think that is totally in the cards! Is that what “this is the year” means though? 😅
Amen gonna be our best player!
@@raiderlevie1791 I could totally see it! Dude is so talented it’s not even funny, hope they can develop him correctly.
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@@Zmreditss W comment
bet all my money on the rockets finish in better position than the spurs, that's for sure.
@@laluna6245 Aye I respect that take! Could totally see it. How much money are we really putting on the line though? 😂
They need to move off dbrooks to free up the log jam asap
@@claymanandmore That could very well be an option, but there is also the idea of needing more vets on the team. He establishes a lot of toughness for this young group.
Lots of gifted players whose time hasn't come yet. They have enough assets to trade almist any all star player. Especially from the Suns) heard their gm even called the Suns' front office this summer.
I'm not sure about matching all their talents and can't forget how Rockers' game improved after Sengun's injury last season ( 9 or 10 game winning streak). Maybe bringing classic athletic rim protector could fit them more? Sengun's def rating is lower than the team's one. He can't shoot 3s. Don't you think we a talking about new Sabonis- very good but also a very specufic franchise? What about a trade:
Sengun to NOP
Ingram to Cleveland
Mobley (or Allen?) to Houston
Picks,feelers - it's a technical question.
Sounds crazy.
@@arkadypolonsky2355 I mean yeah there is always the possibility that he isn’t the right fit for some of the other players. Hard to know right now and we don’t know where he can get to just yet but I don’t hate that we are asking those questions. That’s the right thing to consider!
tell me why Cam Whitmore isn't taller Jaylen Brown who shoots better
@@afuturemodern Isn’t Cam shorter than Brown?
@@_AVC_ Cam measures half an inch taller at the combine. obviously possibly Jaylen grew but Cam looks taller to me
@@afuturemodern Huh I stood next to Cam at the combine and dude was like the same height as me (6’5) it seemed. But eh who knows 😂. Why is it so hard to measure people?
@@_AVC_ true, apparently you can game those combine measurements a bit. another interesting parallel: Whitmore slid for being too slow, and Jaylen got docked for being too smart. it's the bell curve meme irl
@@afuturemodern It really is 😂😂 wild stuff
Wanna be a part of the discord
@@jet2467 Say less discord.gg/cmByHNGd54
Good choice, lots of good conversations on discord.
@@EasyRidingWithUncleDoc Thanks to some people leading those conversations 😉😂
Discord ?
@@Reese3625 Yeah feel free to hop on! discord.gg/cmByHNGd54
11th? you must be joking. I listen to your evaluation and breakdown and you are way off base. I can tell you just read the stats and didn't watch the games. this is one of those times where the stats can't tell you the whole story. you pick the Spurs to be better than the Rockets? I wish we could bet on that one so I could take your money for bragging rights all next off season. by the end of this season your jaw will be on the floor in shock. the Rockets are a sleeping giant that will wake up the league this season. better order some salt because crow is pretty hard to eat without salt.
@@samueldeblaw9677 This is the 2nd time I have heard this crow and salt analogy. What does it mean? 😂
@@_AVC_ it refers to having to one's own words after being completely wrong about what they have said on a subject
sorry mess that up......... it refers to having to eat one's own words after being completely wrong about what they have said on a subject
@@samueldeblaw9677 Okay then… I mean yeah I could be wrong about anything. I’m not a fortune teller 😂.
Dude you are arguing about the 10th vs 11th seed. Calm down lol. Plus, the rockets are super unpredictable with this roster. How good will Jalen Green be for a whole season? Will their young players step up or not? You don’t know and neither does he. Just chill