Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss:

-Jalen Green's improved play

-Has Green secured his starting spot?

-Cam Whitmore's monster production

-Is Whitmore a better prospect than Green?

-How did so many teams pass on Whitmore?

-The competition for Green's spot in Houston's core

-Alperen Sengun's ridiculous 3-week stretch

-Will Sengun make the All-Star team this year?

-Can Sengun be the best player on a title contender?

-Houston's tough long-term financial decisions

-Besides Sengun, who will the Rockets be willing to pay?

-Some long overdue praise for Jabari Smith Jr.

-Has Smith secured his spot alongside Sengun?

-Will Tari Eason break into Houston's long-term core?

All that and more.

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