Houston Rockets Season Outcomes? How Jalen Green & Alperen Sengun Overachieve, Underachieve & More
Houston Rockets Season Outcomes? How Jalen Green & Alperen Sengun Overachieve, Underachieve & More
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost and NBA Draft enthusiast Madison Moore (@MadManLeaks) to discuss what it looks like if the Rockets overachieve and hit 50 wins, underachieve and regress in wins, or meet expectations around 43.5 wins next season and the different things that would lead to those outcomes, such as Jalen Green leveling up, Alperen Sengun growing as a “closer” and more.
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24 Comments
Jackson do a roundtable with @frank tank, Dave Hardristy, and Madison moore. That would be cool 😎 don't have just Madison on the show all the time
And jackson finish off the individual series do alperun sengun and reed sheppard breakdown and projections can alperun sengun become a superstar I think so 🤔
Can jalen green 💚 reach Devin 📖 booker levels 🤔? I think 🤔 so talk about the new jalen green 💚 videos 📹 of him working 💪 on his balance and dribble and handles and decision making.rashard brinkley even posted 📫 the videos as well on the rockets 🚀 podcast.
Alperen Sengun can be the leader in a content team because he is proven to be:
Super talented
Hard working
Unselfish
Eager
Not afraid of taking responsibility
Smart enough to destroy any defense
Can keep calm and focused driving during clutch.
Playin team maybe more if Jalen can take a step forward become that guy
Very deep team. Tho. Most teams won’t be as deep
“Too many mouths to feed” – I think that’s the very trap for a team with such close level players
Great show and go Rockets!!
One piece reference 🙌🏾
Ok one piece 👌 Haki better bloom this year JG 😂 but playoff or its a failure
I think Alpi is a guy you can pencil in to always be one of our 2 or 3 guys who the opposing defense has to pay attention to. But who the other guys are is uncertain, I agree. Given the construction of the team, those other guys may continue to be different each game. Unless Jalen reinvents himself, he is too inconsistent to be that dependable 2nd guy. Cam, Tari, Jabari, Amen or FVV can be that 2nd guy, but not every game.
Overachieving is hard to define for this team because so much is expected to begin with. If overachieving is defined as surpassing expectations, then the 6th seed and/or 48+ wins sounds about right. Its hard to imagine this team underachieving unless we have numerous bad injuries.
I just loved the way Madison put it. OKC achieved that, and now its our turn! Go young Rockets
How's this trade? Rockets trade Brooks, Tate, and Alpy to the Blazers for DeAndre Ayton.
Koloko?
I love the one piece reference from Madison lol
Rockets need a collab with one piece and Madison a real one too
That shanks quote was goated🔥
Nice shout Doc
Good video! Lets get that 50W season!
One piece reference on point!
Go Rockets!
I am worried that neither Alpi or Jalen will step up since neither of them have extensions. If I would be them, I wont be motivated enough and also try to prevent a serious injury. Dont forget that this extension is probably is career cornerstone for them. I understand the reasons why Rockets are kicking the can down the road but this wont change the reality from player’s perspective much… Anyway I hope they will both step up but if not, I wont be surprised..
Jackson needs to read One Piece ASAP
Good pod guys. I'm going with the over. 50 win is well within our capabilities. in fact I will be disapointed if we fail to get there.
It is up tp Udoka to implement an offense that will allow Sengun to be the Alpha on a payoff team. This team has talent – Udoka has to figure out how to use it. I don't know how Jalen will play but I am not optimistic that he will be his March-Self for the majority of the season. I AM optimistic that Amen will come out better than he was in his rookie year. I think Amen will make it an easy decision to move on from Jalen if he falters. I expect all the young guys to make at least incremental improvement. I also expect Udoka to come out with a serious offense. I have no idea how long it will take everyone to get comfortable in the new system. I do expect them to be better than 44 wins – I will predict 50.
If Jalen doesn't come through – expect a trade. I expect Dillon to be involved in some kind of trade by the deadline simply because of Amen and Tari needing minutes. If Sheppard surprises and forces himself onto the court I can see a major trade including Fred & Dillon. I am hopeful Udoka can take advantage of our depth and maybe get more than 50 wins – but I'm not holding my breath. I will, however, be very disappointment if they only get 44 wins. I think Sengun and Amen will be our best players at the end of the season – but don't count out Jabari if he comes out stonger and can hit 40% from three he may push us beyond that 50 win total by himself.