Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) to discuss comments made by former Houston Rockets guard John Wall in a podcast interview about lack or organizational accountability, how Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. are being allowed to play, how he navigated being asked to not play for a year and more. What do Wall’s comments prove or disprove about the Rockets organization?
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39 Comments
Good thing we're building through the draft and not free agency!
I blame Silas for the shit culture 100
Jackson and fellow Rockets fans on YouTube we are this close to being the Kings of old and it’s all because of Stone and incompetence on how to run an organization.
This man either it’s him or Slias they refuse to run through Al P and use his talents to help this team develop all in favor because he wanted to give KPJ and Jalen the keys to this franchise when they haven’t earn it.
Stone pushed Wall out because he didn’t want him to be around Jalen and KPJ which is totally disrespectful and not only that he didn’t get any vets to teach our young guys the right way to do things.
It’s like they are too stubborn and refuse to make any changes what’s so ever. Also Stone is banking too much on the draft and getting a high pick there more to do in the organization then gathering talent and Stone is doing a poor job at doing the other day to day jobs.
Things have to change Tillman needs to step in because even if we get Wemby then what what’s the plan. Because right now this team has no direction whatsoever and I’m at the point where it might be time to fire Slias and Stone. So yeah it’s not looking good at all
Can we please stop bashing Silas now.. it's fuckin clear stone and Tillman are the goofy ones. And I knew it!! Every time Silas found a lineup that worked we completely go away from that lineup tha next game 🤣🤣 stone is trash and not close to being better than presti 🤦🏿♂️
So my question is… ? So lets just say.. that they do get Victor or etc. For the next following prospects, are they going to keep tanking each year? Because thats not going to help the young players already on the roster. No player development to help them learn thier strengths and weakness. Eric G is being held hostage just like John Wall was. So now im thinking.. like.. maybe.. Silas cant really coach because of the front office. If theres truth to what John W is saying.
The Wall interview makes the rockets look bad – but remember that tanking is supposed to be against the rules. If this story takes off this might make the NBA look bad if they don't do something. I could see fines, maybe Stone being banned from the NBA, or maybe even the Rockets' loosing the #1 pick. To your point about players not wanting to come here – the only way to stop this type of thing is to bring in new management with a track record of being good to the players. Wall and EG may have just gotten Stone fired….
Let’s stop pretending like we don’t know why they’re losing games. We know they’re trying to get Wemby (or another top pick). Let’s not play dumb, this is all part of the rebuild. There not gonna actually show significant improvement until next year.
That being said, if they continue to play this poorly next season, I’ll really be worried
Wall, Green, and KPJ sounds and would be better than
Green, Porter, Gordon
Wall is right Jalen and KPJ could have learned a lot PLAYING with John Wall. Watch how John Wall orchestrates PnR and hits corner 3s that KPJ and Jalen routinely miss. We mishandled that situation
Pretty clear Mobley was the pick. Not only is he better but KPJ showed a lot of potential as a SG and we ruined it by switching his position.
Wall at pg, jalen at SG, kpj at sf.. I was screaming for that all year. Veteran leadership is needed for a young stud like jalen.. On the court leadership is different
It's a houston thing! Bijani, let your boy Jackson finish his sentences
If that's the case, EG needs to hit the bench or be sent home. I don't think they let Jalen & KPJ do whatever, I think they're just not putting maximum pressure on them because they know they have time. Rebuild to a contender takes 3+ years.
If you don't hear anything about the Magic maybe you should check back from the last several years they have had about 8 20 win seasons. I like this channel usually but this video was fucking stupid.
I wonder what change in personnel happened in the player development dept.. Player development used to be a consistent strong point for the Rockets.
Where is stone? Does He only talk during the off-season or something? Tilman and stone are lucky the Texans are trash and the Astros and champs because they are not getting the smoke they should be getting!!
I'm gonna need someone to ask silas about this situation next time there's a media scrum
I'm hate to say this but the organization has been trash going back to the harden days. People forget that Russ wanted out because of the lack of accountability within the organization. This has been going on for years but it was covered by winning.
John Wall is trash who cares
Let them talk, the rockets will get another top 3 pick and KPJ won’t be playing point guard next year. It will be the last top 3 pick the rockets will have for a long time.
stone was fleeced in the harden trade and in almost every free agent signing and other trades. Sengun was a wise guy draft pick , so any one who could read would have picked him , Silas is like a sub teacher , does nothing but take role and just sits there.
I been saying this our organization has been going downhill since Chris Paul second season with us, which is when Ferttita bought the team
Stone gotta go!
What a idiot the so called rockets insider is , they were not tanking last year , LMFAO , they started tanking after Wood rolled his ankle 2 years ago when after the bad start the team was over 500
I need that film study for sengoat alykhan
sengun had to earn his time and learn his craft look at the what happens! no the keys to the city and play iso ball jacking brick 3s like green and porter…. when you drive to the rim you gotta have a plan green has no plan!
It's ok…they just tanking for Wam
If u take the money don’t complain. Take the buyout
Whose Fault is it?
Daryl Morey, Morey traded Chris Paul for Westbrook, Traded Capela, Traded Westbrook for John Wall a Negative Contract $40 Million for 2 years and Morey Trading away Draft Picks for Bad Players. James Harden wants out. Team Collapsed and no Talented Young Players.
Had to Tank. If not no Jalen Green.
Nothing but Fringe Players 2 seasons ago.
This isn't a good look. Doesn't matter how much cap we have if this news is true we gonna have a tough time attracting any FA.
90% of us were fully on board with not starting Wall lmao let's not pretend we weren't happy he wasn't playing back then
This is why I don’t entirely blame Silas. He is a pawn and doing what the GM and owner is telling him to tank.
Jackson, it’s obvious you’re trying to toe that line since you’re still connected with the Rockets organization and still want entry. However, let’s be honest, they are tanking on purpose. When a team is the worst in the league three years in a row, it’s obvious.
Sad thing is KPJ and Green was given everything and nothing is taken even though they proved over and over their two man game is not working while Alperen earned his spot last year over Wood who is a very good player and somehow lost it to Bruno at the start of the year! That doesnt make any sense. I understand sitting a veteran for tanking but are you trying to tank by not playing your young players?
Tilman fertita is the issue
He's right, and has no reason to lie ‼️
It comes down to the fact that we really need a good coach for this team. I agree with John wall none of this mess would be happening with any other team. Coach Popovich would have these staters coming off the bench with all that bullshit they playing
This is the Daryl Morey culture and how they treated James Harden.
I agree that this seems to confirm a lot of the fanbase's suspicions about the trash management in Houston but I'll just have remind you that this was an extremely self-serving interview from JW.
Wall himself was extremely ass in his first year – he epitomized the me-first shot chucking Houston guard style we've all gotten to know and hate going back to Westbrook. That 20 game losing streak was all on him, Dipo and Silas.
That said, it would have been good idea to start him and KPJ in year 2. They should have drafted Mobley too but Green should have come off the bench in his rookie year.