Amen Thompson DOMINATES In Return & Jalen Green’s BEST Game Yet As Houston Rockets Beat Lakers
Amen Thompson DOMINATES In Return & Jalen Green’s BEST Game Yet As Houston Rockets Beat Lakers
Can the Houston Rockets build some momentum after a thrilling 119-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers? With Amen Thompson’s return from suspension, the Rockets showcased a dynamic performance that has fans buzzing.
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) breaks down the key moments, including Jalen Green’s standout role as lead guard and Steven Adams’ impressive bench contributions. Discover how the Rockets’ strategic plays and defensive prowess held off LeBron James and the Lakers, and what this means for their future lineup decisions. The discussion also highlights Fred VanVleet’s crucial steal and the team’s rebounding dominance, offering insights into their evolving strategy.
Don’t miss this engaging analysis of the Houston Rockets’ path to success and the potential impact of their rising stars. Tune in for exclusive insights and expert commentary!
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31 Comments
I know he is the one who is hurt so it’s easy to say Jabari. But I believe it’s Dillon Brooks who needs to come off for amen. Keep our size/rebounding/shoting with Jabari. Keep in mind we already have a small back court. You want a huge back line
We need to see if we can get Grayson Allen from Phoenix an Cam Johnson from nets trade deadline
Too much love for Steven Adams too much hate for Alpy for 1-2 game …i hope Alpy doesnt play in Memphis game and we can see Steven Adams in a 30+ minutes game … To see many of you waiting for 1-2 game struggle of Alpy is sh*t … Ä° dont want Alpy to get injured for these hater fans anymore…please just play simple and pass the ball to Jalen Green even if Houston will loose ,Ä° hope Udoka starts with Steven Adams for the following games and we all know he will get injured in a few games 30+ minutes…and after that Landale can be the best starting center until the end of the season..there was a motto do u remember?? Sometimes you sometimes me always US…that US doesnt contain Alpy its clear after Lakers game, we will see how Udoka will react and decide
You are still in denial about Sengun. You said he could push the ball up the court. In what alternate universe could he do that? Sengun is slow and rarely runs back up the court on change of possessions. I think he is poorly conditioned. He walks up the court a lot. I know it's painful for you to watch Sengun become who I told you he was. He is regressing. And you said that this team prefers to play in the half court and that is patently false. This teams wants to play fast and your nephew (Sengun) hurts that action. he also let the lakers back in when he was on the floor they attacked him. As for Jalen he is reverting back his old habits. He stops the ball and wants to always be the first option. The problem with Jalen is he can shoot you into a game or shoot you out of a game the next quarter. He is still undisciplined. And as far as when Jabari returns why did you not suggest benching Sengun. Jabari is a better defender and shoots the 3 ball much better than Sengun. With Jabari at the five you have a potent cohesive attack. Sengun at this point is more valuable as trade bait. And I said Amen was the teams best player a few days ago while he was serving his suspension. He is.
I don’t think amen should start whenever bari is back. Despite what the advanced stats say, the past few games have shown that Alpi is a defensive liability, especially around the rim. Bari has become a good defender around the rim and also spaces the floor. I’m sure amen could play the 4 and defend well at that position, but he is at his best as an on ball defender. And tbh, amen is basically a starter with how many minutes he plays anyways.
Also, Sengun really needs to work on his free throws. Two games where he misses game deciding free throws at HOME. I do like that he is taking more 3 point attempts this season and hope he can start making some soon. His play style is very one dimensional, posting up players will only get you so far as an undersized big man.
Go Rockets!
Go HOUnds!
JG has shown some stellar defense these past 3 games. Dude is moving different out there. Crazy thinking how far of a leap he has taking in 2 years. If he keeps this up, in 2-3 years time he can be a top 5 player in the league
PASS THE BALL TO FUCKING CAM. He hit two shots in a row in the 4th, and then you didn’t give him the ball again. Either give ‘em the ball or trade him to a team where he can get his 25pts. per game. Sending him to the g-league and shit…….ridiculous.
the rockets should re-think making Amen a point guard, he is clearly a power forward [baby Greek Freak]
Go rox!
Side note: I was watching the pistons game yesterday and wow, Ausar Thompson was going crazy.
Better trade Alp at some point.. They dont love him in Houston.. He scored 38 against Min. and 23 against Dallas.. Boston and Miami humiliated the whole team.. But when Alp struggles for 1-2 games (excluding the things he needs to improve mentally and game wise)..
Then the real Alp hate among the toxic rockets fan base comes to the surface on the scale of public lynching.. I think he should exit at some point in his career.. They dont really want or like him in Houston..
They do it to jalen green and FVV too.. But Alp gets the most hate in case of struggle and having off games.. Rockets fans are the most toxic piece of sh*ts I have seen, especially in terms of media and fanbase..
Obese, gun-loving trash..
Steven Adams [hanging on the rim] dunk was the high light for me.
Jalen putting his top performance against this team noticeably;
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Amen is soo good. Thought we would be hurting without Bari but Thompson is definition of positionless
I envision Amen being a Point Fwd on this Team (like a Young Lebron) .. But I'll keep saying it 'til it's a Reality: Amen is 1st Team All Pro whenever that Jumpshot comes around, and I know he's working hard on his shooting form .. And also like Jackson Gatlin said, Amen is a great compliment to Jalen Green, and that Dynamic is Why Jalen should NOT be traded .. And I'll also keep saying, this Team's current Future (and Ceiling) STARTS & STOPS with Amen Thompson !!
I haven't dug into the numbers so idk how accurate this take is but it feels like most games Rockets get a 15-20 point lead then let the other team get back in it. I know big leads aren't as safe as they use to be but how often it feels is a little concerning. Clutch play late in game is still decent so I'm not too concerned but still something I keep noticing
Listening to Jackson Gatlin, I'm Realizing that Jalen Green just needs the ball in his hands (to play at his Best), like the Stephen Silas Days !!! I've been saying Over & Over, Jalen needs to be the Lead Guard (Not FVV) .. When Jalen/Amen/Tari are playing well .. Man, Nobody can really F*ck wit that !!!
Thompson unliccks JG
Why do you criticize SENGUN I really dont understand!!! He is the go to guy for 🚀!!! Scouting reports prepare to stop him first and even he plays bad he creates space for the other players because other teams controls him with 2 or 3 players!!! If you watch all the games of rockets you will see there when they have single coverage on him he destroys the players. So even he plays bad he creates 4 on 3 offense. It makes him very valuable player. He needs to improve his mental strength and decisions making .
He should decide faster because he needs to understand he doesn’t have space to think because help is coming. He must improve his flooter and his mid range shot and he should take at least 6 or seven times a game
If he does this he easily can avvargen 23-24 points a game in efficient way.
He is just 22 years old and he still have one year to improve his game.
I want to see Jalen to perform like this against top 8 teams when he can do it
In my opinion we should trade ffv and get a better player if we can donit we will be consistent and it will create more space for Jalen and sengun and amen and jabari!!
Lets go 🚀
His auto rookies still under 100 on ebay worth buying?
Go Rockets
I've been saying for two years we should trade Fred and Alpi. Not because they're bad, but because they're playing a different game from all of our freakish athlete stallions (or HOUnds.) Jabari just needs to bulk up to about 245 lbs and play 5. Tari at 4. Cam at 3. Jalen and Amen at 1&2. That nuclear scorching athleticism could win a championship! Keep Brooks and Adams for enforcers and rotation minutes. Maybe Reed Sheppard becomes a useful bench shooter. That's your 8 man rotation plus whatever star Fred and Alpi buy you, plus plus our sweet sweet Suns draft picks! Rafael Stone is doing so well sheesh
Maybe now we see the consistency that everyone has been asking for from JG. Nobody likes context they just like the narrative that fits their opinion. JG had to figure out how to play the style of ball Udoka wants his team to play. It was a rough adjustment period. He's starting to figure it out but playing alongside Fred when Fred is the lead ball handler just doesn't work for JGs game obviously. So maybe he'll be more consistent if Fred takes a backseat on ball handling or gets traded. People on this app even makes excuses for Fred saying he's taking on more of a role because JG won't step up. That's BS. JG has been hot some games and Fred went into GET MINE mode and froze the guy out even if his shot aint falling, but JG gets the blame. It's a team sport. Chemistry is important. There's always context to when things are out of synch. Outside of the games where JG just ain't shooting the ball worth a damn. That happens to every scorer. I'd like to see them continue to lean in the direction of JG on ball more like they're doing now or trade Fred for a better fit like Fox possibly.
Amen is a freakshow man. So much more than I thought when he was drafted. I envisioned this Penny Hardaway type PG with the J. He's just a bad ass basketball player period. No matter the Position
Laker coach redick's press conference: "nba players are in the 1% of the general athlete population, amen is in the 1% of nba players."
I just don’t understand why amen Thompson don’t start over Jabari because he can move without the ball and his athleticism is top tier
VanVleet coming off the bench makes the most sense and it will preserve him come playoffs
My favorite play from amen was when Cade threw him a alley of the backboard on the break.
Amen reminds me of Scottie Pippen in that he’s a human Swiss Army knife. There’s nothing on a basketball court that he can’t do.