Rockets SHATTER Expectations As Amen Thompson Earns Defensive Honors | Young Core Ready for Takeoff?

I’m ngl I didn’t think he’d get the recognition he ABSOLUTELY deserves but I’m so glad he did. Congratulations twin 🚀

My favorite defensive moment has to be when Amen ripped Tyler Herro in his revenge game and dunked it on the other end. 2nd would probably be the patient block he had on Mobley @Cleveland.

Amen Thompson reminds me of Scottie Pippen with his ability to guard 1-5. He’s a human Swiss Army knife

Quite an accomplishment. I sure hope the Rockets learn from the Thunder and not panic by trading a future star just to win a playoff series. Looking at the Thunder, the Rockets are probably the only team in the West that can play with the Thunder. Yet, they let an over the hlll veteran Warriors knock them off. Two ways to get head - one, listen to your coaches or two, learn from experience. Unfortunately, the Rockets chose the later. Remember when the Rockets traded Hartenstein for virtually nothing? Wait, they did give him up for nothing, they cut him. Now he is on his way to the NBA finals as the starting center for the Thunder. I sure hope all these fans calling for the Rockets to trade the farm for an over the hill star learn some patience. Amen just showed everyone how much talent the Rockets have.

Good pod Jackson. I disagree.I think adding to the team on the margins is what we need. a player like Derick White from Boston. we don't need to sell the farm just yet especially for old washed up stars

Jackson, each passing day u look more desperate lol. Sorry mate. It will be Run it Back. And this team will continue to improve.

Udoka is talking about watching films and IQ ...you all know who he talks about ,who is the worst IQ player in Rockets??? İf u loose Alperen or Amen for an aging star,this will cost much more than your imaginations because your fake star has no IQ about basketball...

Jackson, we went from 22 to 41 to 52 wins with 75% of our minutes going to players 20-23. thats a 30 win improvement in 2 years from internal growth alone.

Kyrie is old and injured, AD is old and made of glass, Flaag is a rookie, and you're shaking in your boots like a wimp.

your obsessions with a trade for a star player is annoying. any star player on the market is 29-37 years old. you would take the ball out of amen and senguns hands, hindering their development, and put it into some old ass bloated contract players hands before they retire. trading half the core for the equivalent of wizards jordan or raptors hakeem would be an awful move.

your question about Jalen to Stone after playoffs was also really fucking stupid, not only for referencing raw +/- stats like an idiot when APM, SPM, and RAPM stats are chronologically orders of magnitude better, but also because you are actively devaluing the trade asset you want gone the most, and because what the fuck else did you expect from Rafael fucking Stone but an immediate denial and then a vague lawyer speak response? I could have told you word for word what Stone would reply to that question.

Skies the limit 4 this young star

We dont need a star player. We already have players who can grow into that role. If each player gets better this summer we will be a top 2 seed again

Flawless interviewing by Vanessa!

Amenskiiii 🤘🙏❤️

Stone aint gonna trade anyone. If he does its gonna be a couple players.

I get the whole 'team focused' and comparing it to the Ime's Celtics team, but they still had Jayson Tatum as the no. 1 and Jaylen Brown as the 2. They just build a great roster around them that overwhelmed teams with their depth and the roster complimented the two stars.

I will reserve judgement on Stone statements because it all sounds like lawyer speak and he has been overwhelmingly good at his job. But, this is the turning point for this team to take a serious jump or let teams past them. This is a big offseason that could be the last big turnover offseason where players go to different teams, star players.

We know, Stone should know, the trajectory of his core young players, at least most of them...
You could see...
1. Sengun - low/mid level all-star talent
2. Amen - high level all star talent
3. Jalen - RJ Barrett/Josh Giddey career path
4. Jabari - High end role player
5. Tari - High end role player
6. Cam - mystery box
7. Reed - mystery box

You should probably have the understanding that you should try your best to build your roster around your two most promising prospects (Amen/Sengun) and build the roster to win now and in the future.

I'm very proud of Amen. Kudos to him! I expect more.
He's gotta hit the gym. Get the midrange to an efficient margin and he will be an offensive juggernaut!

Steven Adams has touched everyone on the 1st defensive first team expect Draymond - he's into touching nuts lol

They will be fine stop trying to encourage dismantling the team

Amen is the untouchable on this team.

basketball is creating space for people to score more Jackson - dats why defence creates offense smh and lol

Sabonis last year as a Pacer, he averaged, 18 pts, 12 rebounds, 5 assist and shot 58% from the field... They traded him for Halliburton... Just saying.... Congratulations Amen

pfft I know SGA and Lu Dort, KD, PG13, Russ, DS17, CP3 et al cos I watched them play for OKC lol thunder for the win

Amen is built different. He's bringing a chip to the H. Give him the keys. Keep the core.

I've been saying this for 2 years, this team has no chance of progressing without getting rid of the garbage time players that were drafted wrong and getting proven stars..! But the GM Stone keeps drafting the players like Jalen, Cam, Bari, Jabari, Reed; no team in the NBA would draft any of them in the top 10 and now we can't get rid of them because no one wants them in a star player trade..!
Without roster consolidation the Rockets have wasted great opportunities this season, but there is no more time to waste..! Trade now and be a championship contender or tank and do nothing, there is no other option..! Every other team in the NBA will start next season healthier, stronger and smarter than the last season, if you just keep on stare and do nothing, you will just fall to the bottom again, that's obvious..!

Block on Ja Morant

We need to trade "small" but effective. Get that scumbag Grayson Allen. Great 3pt shooter and dirty defensive player. Covers sg and sf. Just what the doctor ordered.

Give the Suns one frp for it and be done with it.

Hey Jackson, I feel like you are taking grudge against Stone because of what he said. Dont be that, you are better when you are more objective. A lot of teams would want to switch with what Rockets want to have right now. They are just doing their job, this means to also motivate their players. He will definitely say whatever necessary to keep the team at its best. Kudos to you, love your work.

Trade for tray young. Or 3 team deal with celtics and suns, Celtics get kd and few pieces rockets get jaylen brown, suns get cam n tari and 1 of their picks

Amen Thompson deserve this!!!!!! Take care of our kids, don't trade them for and old superstar. The future is ours. Take the 10 pick!!!

Stone need to be fired !!!!

In stone I trust he built top three rosters in league without much fanfare Jalen going to be fine he one of us we won 52 games with him leading scorer have not miss a game in two years let’s keep our team together everyone in league wants our roster they hope to fleece us for Jalen and others cam need fresh start he will not pass the ball and won’t play defense he need go where he can play not here

One thing who going replace Jalen 23 years 21 points a game play 82 games every season who who tell me I don’t see it who do yall want three players and three number one picks for who

With their #10 pick, The Rockets should prioritize drafting a skillful player rather than drafting a player who is limited in skills. We’ve all seen how Jabari and Tari, limited in skills struggles to create shots,compare them to Banchero and Chet u would see the difference.For me, That’s why Carter Bryant may not be the right guy for the Rockets. Guys like egor Demin, Kasparas,Queen,fears…guys who can skillfully create would benefit the Rockets better.Exception is a big like Malauch.

Yes he believed what he has is enough to build on and they have All-Star potential, contanewty oneness trust.

My key takeaway from Ime's interview was his comment on being hard on Amen so he doesn't develop bad habits like some of the others. To your question about IQ being innate or learned, its clear Udoka thinks that Jalen and some of the earlier guys picked up bad habits and low IQ mentalities from previous coaches. As he said, even with the right coaching it's up to them to fix it, that ability is innate. We'll see, if they decide to keep Jalen, how well he can fix some of his bad habits.

Go Rockets!

My takeaway from Stone's interview, or at least what I hope to be true, his comment about superstars getting more touches was a hint that we are planning to run our offense primarily through Amen next year and give him the chance to become that superstar. If we get a bonafied #1 option Amen won't get that chance, it's actually BETTER for the Rocket's future to NOT get a player like Giannas who will demand the ball and stunt our players development. I for one would love for us to trade picks and cam/fred/dillon, get a bonafied shooter like KD who won't demand the ball as much, will be cheaper, allow Amen to lead the offense, and Jalen can take a backseat to focus on IQ and shooting.

I cant stand stone lol. He never answers the questions directly. A bunch of word salad

My favorite defensive play is the chasedown block on Ant and Ant turns around like how did you get here 😂

Team needs coaches to improve the players free throws. Shoot less 3 pointers and develop a midrange game. A made 2 is better than a missed 3.

Looking forward to Rockets 🚀 next season! Especially Dillon Brooks! ❤

Favorite Amen Thompson moment is when he threw Herro to the ground 😂