(Recorded March 31st)Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss:* On the Rockets continued success* Can Houston make the Play-In Tournament?* Other than shooting, where is Jalen Green improving?* Is Green playing better bec

Can the Rockets make the Play-In Tournament w/ Forrest Walker

21 days ago 1h 4m

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discusses the Houston Rockets winning 9 straight games and putting themselves in position to make the NBA Play-In Tournament.Topics include:-How are the Rockets winning without Sengun?-Ime

How excited should the Rockets be about Jalen Green's recent play? w/ Forrest Walker

29 days ago 44m 47s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: * Alperen Sengun likely out for the season * Cam Whitmore out for three weeks * What are the Rockets remaining goals for the season? * Amen Thompson excitement * Reacting to Jalen

Dissecting Rafael Stone's tenure, the Jalen Green conundrum, and Tari Eason's season-ending surgery

Mar 7th, 2024 56m 35s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss:-Possible fallout from Tari Eason’s season ending surgery-Reacting to Jalen Green’s latest scoring outburst-What is the proper way to react to these games?-Has Green put concerns a

Are the Rockets still not embracing Alperen Şengün? w/ Forrest Walker

Jan 29th, 2024 1h

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss:-Rockets bench Alperen Şengün in crunch time-Houston's reluctance to embrace Sengun as the franchise player-The continued pushback of this reality-Why is Houston still feverishly p

Should the Rockets make a panic trade? w/ Forrest Walker

Jan 23rd, 2024 31m 43s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss:-Why have the Rockets struggled so much since Christmas?-Is Houston regressing to the mean as a team?-If they miss the play-in tournament, is this season a failure?-What is a reaso

Is Jalen Green still on the hot seat? w/ Forrest Walker

Jan 9th, 2024 1h

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

Analyzing Jalen Green's struggles w/ Forrest Walker

Jan 4th, 2024 43m 27s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) analyze Jalen Green's recent struggles for the Rockets (late upload). Topics include: -The cause of Jalen Green's struggles -Do we still believe in Green the player? -How can the Rockets h

Mapping out "Phase 2" of the Rockets rebuild w/ Michael Shapiro

Dec 20th, 2023 43m 19s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Chron.com's Michael Shapiro (@mshap2) discuss:-What was the goal of Phase 2? Has that changed?-How long does Phase 2 last? What does Phase 3 look like? -Who are the "untouchables" on the Rockets? -How will extensi

Re-thinking Rockets young core w/ Chuck (@ChuckingDarts)

Nov 28th, 2023 1h 45m

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Chuck (@ChuckingDarts) discuss:* A deep dive into how good the Rockets have been * Did either of us expect this? * Is Alperen Sengun the franchise player? * How should the Rockets build around Sengun? * What kind

The Alperen Sengun victory lap w/ Dan Favale

Nov 16th, 2023 1h 3m

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Bleacher Report's Dan Favale (@danfavale) discuss:-How surprising is the Rockets hot start?-Is there an element of luck with some of this?-Dan recalibrates his views on Alperen Sengun-Has the Rockets front office

Are the Rockets good now? w/ Adam Spolane

Nov 10th, 2023 52m 7s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) talks with Sports Radio 610's Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) about the Rockets 4-game winning streak. Topics include:-What's changed from the first 3 games? -What's sustainable and what's unsustainable? -Why fans are ove

5 Early Rockets observations w/ Michael Shapiro

Nov 1st, 2023 49m 1s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Michael Shapiro (@mshap2) of the Houston Chronicle come up with 5 stat-free observations for the early season Rockets. Topics include: * Alperen Sengun's undeniability * Rockets concerning bench units * Cam Whitmo

2023-24 Houston Rockets season preview w/ Craig Ackerman

Oct 25th, 2023 1h

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) previews the 2023-24 Houston Rockets with play-by-play broadcaster Craig Ackerman (@ca_rockets) of Space City Home Network. Topics include:* Reasonable internal/external goals for the season? * Will Ime Udoka give Alp

Fantasy basketball projections for the young Rockets w/ Josh Lloyd

Oct 16th, 2023 50m 26s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and @LockedOnFantasyBasketball host Josh Lloyd (@redrock_bball) project the Houston Rockets from a fantasy basketball perspective and, more broadly, as prospects moving forward. The two also discuss how much of an u

KPJ Discussion + Rockets Media Day Preview w/ Ben DuBose

Oct 2nd, 2023 50m 53s

Salman (@SalmanAliNBA) talks with Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) USA Today Sports about the Kevin Porter Jr. situation before previewing media day.Topics include:-Will KPJ's contract get voided by the league? If it happens, how would that impact the R

What does Ime Udoka bring to the Rockets? w/ Jonathan Sanford

Sep 6th, 2023 1h

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) talks with Rockets PA Announcer Jonathan Sanford (@TheJSanford) to discuss his years with the Spurs, his move to Houston, his relationship with Ime Udoka, what Udoka will bring to the Rockets going forward, and more.

Ranking the young Rockets w/ Dan Favale

Aug 6th, 2023 1h 39m

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) discusses Houston's offseason with Bleacher Report's Dan Favale (@DanFavale) before ranking their young prospects based on:-Overall belief in the players-Ceiling of the players-Likelihood to be the best player on the

Rockets Summer League Breakdown w/ Rafael Barlowe

Jul 18th, 2023 59m 28s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) down the Rockets Summer League w/ Rafael Barlowe (@Barlowe500) of NBA Big Board including:-All things Jabari Smith-How did Cam Whitmore fall to Houston at 20?-How will the Rockets manage all this young talent?-Will an

Rockets free agency in review w/ Alykhan Bijani

Jul 5th, 2023 55m 51s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) discuss:* The Rockets choosing Fred VanVleet over James Harden* Ime Udoka’s influence over free agency* What does Fred VanVleet bring to the Rockets?* How does he make Jalen Green

Rockets draft review + free agency preview w/ Dave Hardisty (@clutchfans)

Jun 26th, 2023 1h 9m

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Dave Hardisty (@clutchfans) discuss:* The Rockets 4th overall selection of OTE’s Amen Thompson* How does Amen Thompson fit on the Rockets long-term?* Where did we each have Thompson ranked on our boards?* How did

Rockets Draft Preview w/ Adam Spinella (@TheBoxAndOne_)

Jun 20th, 2023 31m 37s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Adam Spinella of The Box and One (@TheBoxAndOne_) preview the 2023 NBA Draft from a Houston Rockets perspective:* Who is Charlotte going to take at 2?* Should Scoot Henderson vs. Brandon Miller be a real conversat

If not James Harden, then who? w/ Jonathan Feigen

Jun 13th, 2023 53m 49s

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and the Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) discuss:* How did the Rockets react to getting the 4th pick? How has that changed over time?* Will the Rockets keep the pick? Will they move up or trade d

Do you still believe in James Harden? w/ Ben DuBose

Jun 6th, 2023 1h 4m

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and USA Today's Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) cut through all the James Harden to Houston noise to answer the real question we’ve all been dodging: Do we still believe in James Harden?Sub-topics include:* Is James Harden a

What will the Rockets do with the 4th pick in the NBA Draft? w/ Rafael Barlowe

May 30th, 2023 1h 19m

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and draft expert Rafael Barlowe (@Barlowe500) discuss the current crop of young Rockets and the best players of the 2023 NBA Draft. Plus: * If the Rockets keep their pick, who will they draft?* Will a possible Harden/