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Houston Rockets Trade Deadline Regret? + Why The Defense Misses Jabari Smith Jr. So Much & More



Houston Rockets Trade Deadline Regret? + Why The Defense Misses Jabari Smith Jr. So Much & More

Houston Rockets Trade Deadline Regret? + Why The Defense Misses Jabari Smith Jr. So Much & More

How will the Houston Rockets quiet trade deadline decisions impact their NBA season?

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) explores the Houston Rockets strategic moves, including the acquisition of Cody Zeller, and the potential consequences of not making a blockbuster trade. Discover how Jabari Smith Jr.’s absence has affected the team’s defensive performance, once ranked second in the league, gain insights from Fred VanVleet and Alperen Sengun on team chemistry and growth in their SLAM Magazine feature and more.

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17 Comments

  1. @qsxzx5635

    I think the only thing I would’ve liked to see at the deadline is getting a backup pg… I think we could’ve gotten one for Tate or another expiring and a 2nd rounder. Someone like Schroeder could’ve been a valid target.

  4. @illmade_dave

    I just want a healthy team come playoff time. We’ll need to have a fair sample size from our young players to make well informed future decisions.

  7. @4theculturegaming740

    Should’ rockets have done something other than watch us slide down the standings and turn into a dumpster fire before trade deadline? Hmm idk

  8. @EUideals

    No regrets. Adding another person to sit on the three-point line waiting to receive the ball isn’t gonna help the Rockets. Rockets start losing when their lost FVV to injury. Reed Shepherd isn’t ready for the amount of minutes that he’s putting in.

  10. @jonathanjean4280

    Hindsight is 20/20. They were 2nd seed in the west and rolling teams at the trade deadline. How could decision makers have known this team would start folding IMMEDIATELY after the trade deadline

  11. @MarkRichards-kf6zz

    The Biggest issue and we all know it is Jabari's Defense is what been hiding Alpi's Atrocious Defense and once Ime force a midrange game with him we'll be good

  12. @htownrocket

    @Htownboyz713 that's a lie jabari is the best rim protector in this team he's a literal better defender than sengun we went from 4th best defence to 19th as soon as jabari was injured don't start lying if U don't know

  13. @tmc83839

    Glad they stood pat. Adding a KD would’ve stolen our future. We aren’t one move away from a championship this year. The team is a year or two away. Let them continue to marinate. Pick and choose beginning this offseason. I would only look to upgrade Dillon’s spot to another star.

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