How Cam Whitmore Can Make Houston Rockets Rotation, Jalen Green’s Future, Sengun’s Defense & More
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Frank (@ftank58) from Rockets Chop Shop to discuss early preseason takeaways, including the Houston Rockets new structure and identity from head coach Ime Udoka, Jabari Smith Jr. looking like Houston’s best player through two games, Alperen Sengun’s defense, how Cam Whitmore can make rotation as a rookie this season, Jalen Green’s future and more.
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28 Comments
The only two rockets channel I follow. Great job Frank and Jackson.
The Rockets stole the spirit out of the Pelicans Thursday night.
Save those dominant performances for real games!
Thanks for having Frank on, I had no idea what the chop shop was. The more Rox content the better!
Amen,cam 1&2 jabari, sengun and Tari would be fun to watch. In Addition to scoring all are good defenders as well
The only problem here is that I hope Smith Jr. can do what he has done since the summer league and pre-season in the regular season itself or hopefully in the playoffs as well, sometimes I notice that he overlaps the position of the SG and SF because he often asks for the ball or carrying the ball until attacking the ring.
Too early to trade Green unless we flipping him for an established star.
Ime udoka have said cam Whitmore can play 2-4. That means he can actually be a back up to Jalen green as well.
Frank has some of the best takes.
Bill simmons must want to sleep with Jalen. This is sad lol.
I love what I'm seeing from Jalen, him moving without the ball does so much for our offense, he draws so much attention. Overall our team is looking great
He’s a good score, but he doesn’t give the same energy on defense
Jackson said “Turkian” 🤣🤣🤣
If hornets want Jalen green, then they should give up to the Houston rockets Brandon Miller and smith jr, one first round picks and two second round picks
As talented as Cam is sadly he is probably not getting rotation minutes at all this season. For that to happen he would have to probably outplay Tate and Bullock.
Tate I know he talked about a lot among us Rockets fans. Despite how I think his skills might be redundant to Tari and Jabari. Stone and Rockets are still high on him and he the type of player Ime likes
Unless Cam somehow kills it these last few games and outplays Bullock and Tate. He not getting minutes.
But I’m fine with sitting Cam either for half the season or the year. That way he can develop his game with the team or in the g league even though he would average 40 down there lol.
So yeah that’s my thoughts as for Jalen Green we got this year let’s see what he does under Ime then we can make a decision if we should extend him or not
Jalen scoring +20 while shooting over 20 field goal attempts
“He’s a ball hog, not efficient, can’t defend”
Jalen scoring 12pts while shooting 8 attempts while trying on defense
“He can’t play under Udoka style, he’s not our #1 option anymore, he’s not aggressive”
Love the podcasts. Keep'em coming fellas!!!
🤘🤠🤘 Go 🚀 's
Cam needs to use his body to and finish with that strength.
This jalen tali is nonsense
I don't see how we can go into the season without Cam. We need his shooting badly. I don't know if Reggie Bullock is going to cut it. How about we package some draft picks for Jordan Clarkson or Colin Sexton?
If cam continues to play like this I don’t see why we need jalen tbh
Cam should play more minutes that Tate
Some Rockets fans seem to think good picks grow on trees. Jalen Green would be a star if Houston was dumb enough to trade him. I'm not coming back to the Rockets until they stop trading away young talent. If they trade Jalen, I'll never come back. Talking about not paying young stars because Rockets are cheap. But they were going to pay an old over the hill Harden max money typical Rockets, sorry owner and Gm. Glad the Astros know how to develop their young players, and the Texans are building up with young players. I'm done with the cheap Rockets.
Nice hat Green is not a fit he can "Kick Rocks Cam can play Defense and Amen
Cam CAN crack the lineup but he doesn't need to. I think what Frank said about Udoka(most coaches) loving vets will decide it – so he probably won't crack the lineup. Amen is the exception to the rule. I think they will give Jalen a lot of "rope" to prove himself. Amen can get his minutes at three positions – who knows he may end up getting more minutes than any other player. I'm sure Udoka is going to love Amen's defense and he is the guy who will get better quickly if he plays – – – so I think there is incentive to play him a lot. I think there is a more important battle between Tate and Tari. Ultimately Tari will be the winner but it might not happen this year. I love this lineup, we have everything except a shot blocking/rim running big man. This is going to be a good team. I am worried a bit that Jalen will get upset about his low numbers but if he can just buy-in to the team concept and the Rockets can be patient with him he should come around. Amen looks to be the sure fire "keeper" so in a few years it may be a choice not between Amen and Jalen but Jalen and Fred.
Jackson thanks for all your coverage over the offseason! So pumped for the season. Bill Simmons should never talk Houston again.. please
If Cam continues to impress the rest of preseason he may get the nod over Reggie Bullock as the backup 2. Otherwise, he'll be spending a lot of time down in Edinburg.
The twins are going to be awesome defensively.