Alperen Sengun SHINES As Rockets OFFENSIVE ENGINE Vs Hawks | All-NBA LEAP Coming?
Alperen Sengun SHINES As Rockets OFFENSIVE ENGINE Vs Hawks | All-NBA LEAP Coming?
Houston Rockets stun Atlanta Hawks in preseason opener. Is Alperen Sengun on his way to an All-NBA caliber season?
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) breaks down the Rockets’ impressive victory, highlighting Sengun’s dominant 19-point first-half performance and the team’s evolving strategy. The discussion covers Jabari Smith Jr.’s improved movement, J.D. Davison’s surprising impact off the bench, and how Coach Ime Udoka’s tactics are reshaping Houston’s offensive landscape. Key topics include the Rockets’ free-throw shooting improvements, defensive concerns, and potential lineup adjustments to maximize Sengun’s impact.
Don’t miss this in-depth analysis of the Houston Rockets’ path to success in their first preseason game. Will Sengun’s breakout performance translate to regular-season dominance?
#Rockets #NBA #AlperenSengun
📺 Subscribe On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnRockets
📲 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JTGatlin & https://twitter.com/LockedOnRockets
📲 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jtgatlin.bsky.social
🎧 Follow/Subscribe/Listen:
Locked On Rockets Anywhere: https://linktr.ee/LockedOnRockets
Locked On NBA Anywhere: https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA
For your next listen, check out the Locked On NBA podcast, where the season never ends providing national expertise with a local perspective. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.
Listener Survey – We’ve put together a survey to learn more about our listeners and make your favorite podcasts even better. Go tohttps://lockedonpodcasts.com/survey/ to get started. Everyone who completes a survey will be entered for a chance to win one of ten $100 Amazon gift cards.
Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!
5-Hour ENERGY – Enough with boring, flavorless caffeine, it’s time to give your caffeine a flavor upgrade with 5-hour ENERGY®️ shots. Get the favorites you love or be bold and try something new in-store and online at https://www.5hourENERGY.com or Amazon today.
Peloton – Let yourself run, lift, flex, and push forward. Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ today at https://www.onepeloton.com.
Monarch Money – Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at https://monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first year
FanDuel – Right now, new customers can bet just FIVE dollars and if your bet wins—you’ll get THREE HUNDRED dollars in bonus bets to use across the app. Download the FanDuel app now by visiting https://FanDuel.com to get started
FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)
#HoustonRockets #Rockets #NBA #KevinDurant #AlperenSengun #AmenThompson #JabariSmithJr #TariEason #ReedSheppard #FredVanVleet #DorianFinneySmith #StevenAdams #AaronHoliday #JaeSeanTate #JeffGreen #ClintCapela #JoshOkogie
30 Comments
If they shoot over 40% from 3 as a team for the season it’s a wrap 😂
Get some rest Jackson! Hope all is well brother 🙏❤️
Oh boy. That hawks team is scary. It’s frightening. All their players are upward 6’7 with the exception of Tre,walker & Wallace and almost all are shooters.
Greetings from Istanbul. We still and will follow you Jackson❤
Let's Rock n shake NBA !
Go Rockets 😊
What a relief! Not seeing Jalen Green with Rockets jersey on the court makes one so happy. 6 assists in 17 minutes, will translate to over 10 assists per game. We'll see 3-doubles from Alpi most of the games.
Beş senedir bas bas bağırıyorum Alperen bu takımın elmasıdır diye birileri çıkıyor yeşil yeşil yeşil daha iyi Türkler basketbolu bilmiyor fanatik yeşil yeşil deyip duruyorlardı ne oldu ya
Reed is not playing good…Amen was ok…Davidson will take the position 1 month later
Reed is not a good point guard. He cannot exert himself on the game. I would never trust him.
Turkish subtitle please
Maybe its just me, JD Davidson looks like he can be special!! He remindes me of jalen brunson
Ok, call me a hater, I 100% dont understand everbody thinking reed is good. He is barely a backup pg quality let alone a starter. Too small, no 1 special trait (shooting was a fluke in college), not super quicl, no great handles i just don't get it
Thanks JG
JD Davison shot 48.1% from the field in the 2024-25 G League season & avg 25ppg… what do you mean he wasn’t projected to shoot well?!? Lol the bias for Reed & Sengun just overshadows every other player I guess
Reed Shepard our Great White Hope sucked ass watched Ol JD in Summer League he got the Goods
what team did jd come from or is he drafted?
Uncle Jeff performed well with rebounds and steals.
I encourage everyone to take things in 10 game sample sizes. Let these guys get their legs under them, get back in game shape, and also have KD out there which changes everything on the court
Come on Reed. Matt Maloney, Bobby Sura, and of the Barry brothers….played better than Reed. Come on and step up…JD earned the spot.
JD has to be in the rotation with our lack of guards!
Ngl a lot of yall are definitely Turkish Sengun Stans and yall are gonna ruin these comment sections
Alperen in mid season form and Amen more confident w/his shot, plus that pocket pass to Adams was exactly what you hope he can navigate at point.
Out of context, Jackson how are u? U look so tired, is there something we can help?
Reed needs to run with the second group. With the 1st offense going to be through KD and Alpi, Reed is a floor strecher.
I said two years ago Sengun should be the offensive hub. I would run Jalen Green off so many screens like Reggie Miller. That would’ve been how you used Jalen
Selam
JD is going to be in the rotation. He's a baller.
Sengun will be in all NBA 2nd team this year
Tari need to learn how to pass the damn ball
Are you ready for the Alpi and Durant duo??? 🚀🚀🔥🔥
I hope I am wrong but Alpi looking this good pre-season worries me about drop in his performance after all-star break.. The guy had a 2 day break or something.