Houston Rockets CRUSH Thunder in EPIC West Showdown | Jalen Green & Alperen Sengun Are PLAYOFF READY
Houston Rockets CRUSH Thunder in EPIC West Showdown | Jalen Green & Alperen Sengun Are PLAYOFF READY
Houston Rockets Dominant Win Over OKC Thunder: A Postseason Preview?
The Houston Rockets, led by standout performances from Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun, secured a thrilling victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Could this be a sign of their postseason potential? This episode breaks down the Rockets’ strategic use of a double big lineup, featuring Steven Adams and Sengun, which effectively countered the Thunder’s size advantage. Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) highlights Amen Thompson’s elite defense on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, limiting the NBA’s leading scorer to just 22 points and only TWO free throw attempts. The discussion also covers the Rockets significant rebounding advantage and its implications for future playoff matchups.
Discover how the Rockets evolving strategies and key player performances could shape their path to success. Tune in for exclusive insights and analysis!
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28 Comments
Let’s go rockets!!!!!!!!🚀🚀
Let's go Rockets 🚀
Rockets 🚀 all day every day 🤘 🗣
Picture this Western Conference Championship… Electric!
You guys are goood 🫢🫡⚡️
Rockets can match up against anybody in the playoffs. Except maybe Golden State. Hopefully, they prove me wrong tomorrow. If GS finishes 4 or 5 may not have to worry about them anyway. Go Rockets. 🚀
Amen Thompson is not a 1 of 1 defender. He’s got a whole twin in Detroit 😂 go 🚀 go!
Just a random thing here: Remember when we were bad and we needed a punching bag because of uncertainty, Rafael Stone would be the guy to speak ALL the time to the media, taking heat from the fans, but he's seeing the fruits of his labor, seeing his plan play out the way he told us it would, and hasn't been heard from since the beginning of the season letting the team get all the shine. Shout out Stone.
Jalen jumping, Alpi spinning, Amen blocking, Jabari and Steven rebounding, Tari and Jae"Sean hustling, … Exciting and Promising…
Great win. Everything went right for us. Realistically we need one more win out of the next 4 to secure 2nd place.
Go Rockets!
The amen block on sga’s middy was sensational 😎
Twin bigs + small ball. Zone + switch everything. Excellent coaching. We have depth and youth. We need to run these teams ragged in the playoffs
To me it's simple maths, apart from Fred whole team is early 20 somethings, means every game they learn, develop get closer to their ceilings, I also see the hunger there and the really good coaching.
Exponential improvement, yes they are young, during the season they will take a step back, but then irresistibly they will move 3 steps forward. I really do not think any team want to play this dynamic Rockets team POs. Their fans? eh NBA probably has the most unknowledgeable fans around, about other teams. But don't come after me.
Beautiful day in this Rockets neighborhood
this is my favorite rockets team of all time
If the Rockets defeat GSW on Sunday and OKC defeats the Lakers, the Rockets will officially win the 2nd seed.
Jackson Houston halkı neden sahayı doldurmuyor. Bu çocuklar gerçekten bu sene çok iyi iş yapıyorlar. Şehrin artık tam anlamı ile desteklemesi lazım. Şimdi değilse ne zaman ?
NBA kanalı Top 10 da alpi nin spin smaç yoktu inanılmaz gerizekalılar…
Rafael Stone for president
I'm sick and tired of all those bullshit espn media talking about the punk ass lakers and warriors… they need to put some respect on my rockets.🚀🚀🚀🔥🔥🔥🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿
Jabari should absolutely still start, Jalen alpi amen and jabari are the best lineup they have the most versatility and synergy. That group can play with whoever in the last spot, and it changes the feel of the lineup.
Wanna see more passing in the double big lineup esp btw alpi n adams
I agree that the rockets are absolutely a potential match up problem for OKC
Alpi ❤❤❤❤
maaann, they are tricking me into believing we can go to wcf
Do you still think the rockets for trade kd after this game 😂
When Amen Thompson can go 2 for 2 from three-point range and no one even mentions it, it says a lot about how far he has come as a shooter in just one year.
Wow! JG has really grown. Look at the control and poise. 3 years and 2 years ago, he would have thrown too many unwanted and unplanned shots. Kudos to JG. Jalen Green!!!