New, Improved Jabari Smith? | Reed Sheppard vs. Steven Adams? | Aaron Holiday vs. JD Davison?
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst Cooper Klein (Co-Host of Upside Swings) about Jabari Smith improvement, team FT Shooting, the Reed Sheppard vs. Steven Adams battle & if he trust Aaron Holiday or JD Davison as a PG bench option.
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(:25) Impressive Rookies in Preseason?
(2:47) Jabari’s Aggression?
(5:40) Improved Rockets FT Shooting?
(7:15) Sheppard vs. Adams in Starting Lineup?
(13:11) Is Okogie 8th man in rotation?
(16:51) Aaron Holiday vs. JD Davison for Backup PG?
(18:40) Easy money on FanDuel for Cooper Flagg?
(21:29) Slight Rockets Concern?
(27:35) Tari Eason Growth?
(29:38) Sheppard Growth?
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13 Comments
Stevo starts and dominate early rather than plugged in to clean up the mess. Sometimes Stevo and KD may not play on less meaningful games, which can give younger guys some extra burn. Not sure Capela is up to speed yet for major Double Big minutes but it sounds like Ime will lean into it against bigger front courts. Tari had some nice "fun" moments but man he's bipola impact wise.
Starting Amen, KD, Bari, Sengun and Adams, that’s not bad at all. Let Sengun run the offense. I feel like Ime might roll with that lineup vs OKC on opening night. Starting Reed would just be a feast for SGA
Jabari is a dawg. Love him, and Tari, too. Even Amen looks better with his shooting.
Would like to see Reed start to hit his 3’s better.
I’m concern about Clint not living up to being comfortable back-up center for the rockets if we over play Adam during the regular season. I don’t mind Adam starting but we need to watch out for the minutes
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We do need to play some tough defense again like we did last year. Offense has been better so far, but in 3 preseason games we’ve given up 125+ points a game
This Rox YT channel is AIDS.
This was my first Rockets game (I got to go since it was in AL!) It was beautiful to see Jabari finally getting usage! The crowd cheered far louder for KD than the home town Pelicans, it was awesome. I am a bigger Reed believer now; seeing him in person, he does look the part and the shooting was electric! I think DFS or Tari will eventually become the 5th starter. Both Steven and Reed are great change of pace options
Adams doesn't improve. He's been the perfect person and player as he is.
REEDS NOT Starting over Adams against OKC..NO WAY…
Adams should start for specific favorable matchups. But in general, Reed should start. We need Reed to improve, and he can only improve if he plays, and gains confidence from playing. The offense flows better with Reed starting. The Adams lineup looked very clunky and awkward–poor spacing.
I have more faith in Steven Adams than Reed Shepherd in doing their job to help the Rockets get wins…
Without hesitation Stevo, Sengun, Durant and Amen every game must be in the starting lineup and Jabari or Davison would be the fifth man depends on to the opponent team…
Reed is the Rockets' achilles' heel; he, Holiday, Tari, and Tate are completely destroying the Rockets' offensive flow and can't even defend either the three-point line or the basket, which is unacceptable…!