Rockets Make NO MOVE At NBA Trade Deadline | Rafael Stone CONFIDENT In Kevin Durant & Current Roster
Rockets Make NO MOVE At NBA Trade Deadline | Rafael Stone CONFIDENT In Kevin Durant & Current Roster
Houston Rockets stand pat at the NBA trade deadline—has General Manager Rafael Stone already punted on the season? Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) dissects Stone’s candid “just not our year” comments and questions the team’s complacency amid persistent injuries to Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams. With the Rockets’ supposed top 5 offense and defense slipping to mid-tier rankings since December, fans have to wonder: is offensive rebounding enough to mask glaring half-court issues and a lack of scoring punch?
Key topics include Ime Udoka’s push for more pace and movement, the sustainability of Houston’s rebounding-heavy identity without Adams, and the minimal hope offered by the buyout market. Gatlin weighs the merits of J.D. Davison’s impact versus potential buyout signings and spotlights lineup questions around Amen Thompson, Reed Shepard, and Alperen Şengün. Can the Rockets salvage playoff momentum, or is it time to prioritize player development and look towards next season?
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32 Comments
Anyone feel ime and stone do not share basketball philosophy? Feels like ime has to deal with what stone hands him but really would want a different approach
Rockets do not need personnel, they need competent coach who has offensive schemes..
Gm is a joke
I mean they’re doing okay considering all the significant injuries but definitely could be way better
hey Jackson, great videos as always but one thing: you are apparently taking time to edit the videos and uploading them at a later time than you take them. This causes a delay in these hot times. As a result, this is the second video you have uploaded since Sengun got all star, but it's not mentioned in it. Maybe you need some help with the editing stuff, I'm sure one of us here can help with that without becoming a financial burden.
With no viable bench and no PG I cannot blame any player. Only 4-5 players are trying to run this team. Many are not playing in their natural positions or have to do things they should not do in the first place. They get tired too fast and collaps in the 4th quarter. The coach cannot create offensive variations, the GM has not build a viable bench. So if anyone is to blame, blame the coach or GM. The players are trying their best. Some can do some cannot.
This is some wild talk. 1. We should be thrilled that a GM is giving us his actual opinion and not coach speech. 2. A desperation trade isn't going to save the day here. Why use assets to bring in someone who is not a "needle mover?"
JRUE? Ayo? Coby? Schroeder? Nobody?!!
Yeah they could've cut salary and had a full on revolt on their hands. Fertitta deserves no credit.
So apparently defensive and offensive rating numbers can be entirely misleading
This team hasn't looked good for a full quarter. I wish. Maybe half a quarter. Literally no games where we looked competent the entire game.
Press conference to apologize for making no moves, KD effect at play
Remember begging for some help for prime Harden for years?
THE OFFENSE HAS BEEN VERY GOOD STONE SAYS GTFOH
I have zero trust for Ime or Rafael now. Typical Fertitta employed managers.
Thanks JG
All of these offensive rebounding stats but the per are warped by Rockets ultra trash shooting
Rockets need coach Ergin Ataman and Cedi Osman.
I'm guessing stone surveyed the landscape and decided there wasn't a move that would return the value he wants so he's holding all of his chips for this summer. That's probably the best move for the long-term but I don't see any reason to care about the rest of this season other than hopefully the young guys get better
In a way think we should have kept our players and just signed KD this coming offseason…we not a contender
I agree with you Jackson Gatlin they should made a move why not let Jeff green go they don't play him. I hope this summer they make some moves.
Offensive rebounding specialists! We're planning on failing first try! Let's go rockets 💩🚀💩🚀💩
DFS money should have been a PG/SG money
Ugh had to remind me of jettisoning CP3 for Westbrook
Back to the next season Rockets. Whew definitely done this for decades…
It really sucks to say but u can’t have amen and sengun together to much,the spacing just gets horrible and teams can just pack 4 ppl in the pain. At the very least Reed needs to start to help that spacing
We should have signed Harden when we had the chance instead of FVV. But, our coach has said to him "we are not ready".
you dont start a guy you have to pay in the summer. start bari run tari off the bench.
Valid crashouts Jackson
Can we even give JD the contract without passing the 1st apron?
Do y’all think DFS will be better and more effective come playoff time?
It was a complete waste of of trading for Durant. They made a lot of miscalculations on this team. Signing an already injured DFS assuming he was going to be healthy. Banking on Stephen Adam's staying healthy who has a history of injuries. Banking on KD to stay healthy the entire year. So far it has worked out. This year will be the same or even worst than last years team. Should have stuck with last years team.