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CROSSOVER: Why The Rockets Are REAL THREATS To OKC Thunder | How Kevin Durant Makes Houston BETTER



CROSSOVER: Why The Rockets Are REAL THREATS To OKC Thunder | How Kevin Durant Makes Houston BETTER

CROSSOVER: Why The Rockets Are REAL THREATS To OKC Thunder | How Kevin Durant Makes Houston BETTER

Kevin Durant’s arrival in Houston has sent shockwaves through the NBA. Can the revamped Rockets challenge the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder?

This crossover episode dissects the Houston Rockets’ offseason moves, OKC Thunder’s title defense, and potential playoff seeding strategies. Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by Locked On Thunder host Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) to analyze how Ime Udoka’s tactics might neutralize the Thunder’s turnover-forcing prowess, while exploring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s impact on OKC’s repeat chances. From Fred VanVleet’s fit in Houston to Jalen Williams’ development in Oklahoma City, no stone is left unturned. Will the Rockets’ “upward ascension” lead to a Western Conference Finals appearance? Tune in for expert insights on this thrilling NBA rivalry and its implications for the upcoming season.

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23 Comments

  5. @Özcan-dd

    KD geldikten sonra iyi şut atamayan oyuncular, asla iyi olamayacaktır. Çünkü şut atarken gerekli zihin yapısını öğrenmeleri için artık en iyi mentorle çalışma fırsatı buldular. Umarım KD nin oyunculuğu gibi mentorlüğü de iyidir. (Uluslararası izlendiğinizi belirtmek için kendi dilimde yazıyorum)

  6. @2ramona959

    As I see it, Denver and OKC have higher floors, but Houston has an incredibly high ceiling this year, certainly higher than Denver & maybe even higher than OKC's. The flexibility of Hou's roster may lead to unexpectedly creative and effective off & def lineups. We have potential leaps coming from Sengun, Amen, Tari, Jabari & Reed. Even if only 2 of 5 have big leaps that's a big difference, but it could easily be 3 or 4 of them. And then I think about how the top 3 Lakers lineups had Bron+DFS, Luka+DFS and AR+DFS. I don't think Dillon Brooks had that kind of impact in Hou.

  7. @metinylmaz9183

    Last year every win was a success, but this year every lost will be a fail for the rockets. This will make more pressure on the young team

  8. @varunnaik7015

    The Piston Rockets crossover was one of the best episodes y’all released. So glad you’re doing it some more

  9. @sendeniz3122

    NBA takımlarının en büyük sorunu Alperen'i iki oyuncu Kevin'i iki oyuncu tutunca diğer üç oyuncuyu kim tutacak?

  10. @palatork

    OKC won 3 times while Houston won 2 times out of 5 in 2024-25 season. Houston has always been good agains OKC. If the team fit in Houston turns out as good as it looks on paper, OKC doesnt stand a chance this season

  12. @rgunayg

    Realistically, OKC could finish the regular season this year in fourth place at best (behind the Rockets, Nuggets, and Lakers), with even less of a chance of making the Western Conference Finals and no chance at all of winning the championship again…

  17. @drkwsherrill

    The BIG TAKEAWAY for many non-Rockets fans is KD could do nothing but stand in the corner tossing treys and would still draw enough attention to free up Sengun and Amen for big games.

  20. @justech

    Back to back championships are incredibly difficult to pull off. My money is on the Rockets.

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