Kevin Durant FIRES UP Rockets & Reed Sheppard Delivers BIG Performance In Bounce Back Win Vs Nuggets
Kevin Durant FIRES UP Rockets & Reed Sheppard Delivers BIG Performance In Bounce Back Win Vs Nuggets
Houston Rockets silence Denver Nuggets as Kevin Durant’s fiery leadership sparks a crucial 115-101 victory. Is Houston finally unlocking its new offensive hierarchy?
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost SportsRadio 610’s Brandon Scott (@brandonkscott) break down the Rockets’ dynamic win, spotlighting Kevin Durant’s 31-point masterclass and signature trash talk that reignited the team’s energy. Reed Sheppard dazzles with 28 points off the bench, while Jabari Smith Jr. delivers a strong response after a recent slump. Key topics include the Rockets’ defensive lockdown on Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, improved ball distribution, and the evolving chemistry between Houston’s stars. The hosts also analyze Ime Udoka’s coaching adjustments and debate whether Reed Sheppard’s defensive growth signals a bigger role ahead.
Can the Rockets sustain this momentum against Western Conference elites? Tune in for expert analysis, locker room insights, and what this win means for Houston’s postseason chances.
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37 Comments
Cocaine Curry
Per game +/- leaders this season: 1) Jabari 2) Amen 3) Reed . All 22 years old or younger!
KD lapping up middies low effort season at 94yo….
I don't see OKC beating "this" Rockets team. They need to now find consistency
I am so sick and tired of the NBA. The refs, the rules, the media and of course the fans. You are all part of this clown fest and you are all a bunch idiots. Next game Reed is gonna start and Udoka will put him in spot shooting while what he needs to do run around the floor trying to get open with screens creating space for everyone. If you think that will ever happen, youo dont know sht about ball bruh. Udoka will never make this team reach his offensive potential and the Rockets still need a point guard. Couple of games from now you will say the same thing and then Reed will pop off again and you all will go back to it. Houston, the city of idiots sons of btches and NBA iss a joke. Even this game there were a lot of noncalls and Adelman got tossed on purpose knowing they will lose the game and blaming the refs. Chris Finch did the same thing. It is obvious that it is fake. And last night warriors got almost cooked by refs not calling obvious intentional fouls. This league is a certified clown fest.
It's been a tough Rockets week, but I am glad we made a nice comeback and got our revenge. Reed and kd killed it
Great bounceback win, these are the Rockets we know and love. KD and Reed were on fire. But Ime needs to bring up and play his 2 way players (Tyler Smith + Isaiah Crawford specifically) because that end of bench 3rd unit needs more size. How many double digit leads need to be lost because the bench is too small, cannot score or defend? Both Tyler Smith and Isaiah Crawford are better 3P shooters as well as lengthier defenders than either Tate or Jeff.
Release the HOUnds but get bigger younger more potent HOUnds for that Stay Ready Crew.
Alpi decided to play defense again and it showed.. doesnt always have to be a 30p td, sometimes solid defense is enough. Nola blew by him every possession last game. Plus of course finally playing for KD.
Still can’t believe KD is on our rockets 😂 thank you baby jesus 🙏🥹
I’m just praying we get to the playoffs healthy, don’t care if we are 2-6 as long as we are healthy 🙏🙏🙏
we need to find a way to get dillon back
Sengun recreated 2019 gobert for the fans that missed that era. Defense was insane. Best in the league yesterday
For the first time this season, HR played real, proper defense and other starting 4 players decided to join. KD who is to me the all time best decided to step up like mamba mentality and said I am the boss. You are the boss amk ya act like it. Reed probably first time in his life decided to play proper defense. The reason of HR's success is always their defense and they finally remembered first time in this season.And I think this was a crucial win for the sake of the season
I’m hoping kds leadership skills gets exposed this season fr they’ve always said he isn’t a leader
Said it since day 1.Sengun is the 1B, KD the 1A…….And multiple handlers>>>>>>>>multiple bigs
Alpi defending is highest +/- version of him he has to keep it up
KD hurt Bruce Brown feelings! His PP hurts!😅 Rockets got the Dub!💯 🚀
Curry flurry = Reed stampede
Thats how its should go. Durant should take the most shots on the team, followed by Reed, and followed by Jabari… toss up between Amen and Sengun after that…Sabonis dosent lead his team in FGA, dude is just crazy efficient… sengun needs to work on his efficiency not volume shooting cause it hurts the team
Kd was having some chicken McNuggets last night.🤣🤣
You can't keep KD on the court for 40 minutes a season, and when he's not on the court, opposing teams can easily get their hands on Reed (just like the Nuggets coach pointed out). The Rockets urgently need an elite point guard, otherwise KD will get injured before the playoffs and you'll be saying, "We're doomed!"
Everybody saying they miss jalen green what happened… kd has been shooting perfectly basically 90% of this season. Your first rocket to become 50/40/90 🤣🤣
That's the KD I would like to see. Leading, efficient scoring, blocking Jokic,, loud trash talk, celebration dance, encouraging youngsters.
Yeah when KD walked to amen and amen looked him off then coach called a timeout and starting yelling at amen I knew what time it was lol
The problem is if KD will perform at this superior level in at least 75 % of the games. Reed's shooting performance was phenomenal.
This teams character MUST be a defensive team like last year.
I think KD and udoka made a deal to make Alp a role player.. he sat Alp during half of the game.. what was the reason for that?.. it was not the first time that Alp missed some shots.. and the offense was played through KD.. if the kings game shows a similar pattern.. it is probably what the situation is and it is better that Alp gets traded.. if there was no intention from the rockets, there would not be rumors anyway.. I don't think Alp should remain loyal to such a sneaky franchise too.. houston can not beat the nuggets in a 7 game series anyway..
Odoka applied the same tactic that Denver used against them in the last match. If you look at the statistics, this is already obvious. Especially the difference in 3-pointers. This time, he gave importance to aggressive defense and made Alpi play accordingly. Although Denver scored more points in the painted area, it can be seen how this aggressive defense turned out to be a gain in outside shots and rebounds.After all, if a team game were to be won by relying only on one star, Jokic or Murray would have won this match.
I think Alpi saved himself for tomorrow. He was defensively more active though.
Alpi has to balance this defense with his effective offense. He was far too passive yesterday. He needs to stop reading social media.
If he does effective pg at around 15 shots, it'll be golden.
He did only play 30 mins yesterday, so it'll be him mostly on b2b tonight since no Adam's.
you're all acting like the refs didn't target Jokic for soft fouls early to get the Rockets going because your coach caused a stink in a game where Jokic and Valenciunas fouled out.
The Rockets weren't bullshitin last night.
KD been COOKING
Reed Rally??
So glad the Lakers also lost… We we just gotta get some wins together and we'll be back in position for a top 3 seed… It is crucial we avoid a 2nd round series against OKC… We should be able to beat the Lakers, Spurs and Nuggets in a 7 game series IMO.
A win is a win they’ll take it. Nothing more to talk about
“Sheppards delight”