Dillion Brooks on his decision to choose Houston:
“Everybody can score. Everybody can find a way to make plays. But how can you get stops? And that was part of my reason why I picked (Houston). Ime Udoka is a great coach.
And I want to be coached by a great coach.”
The Ime
Dillon Brooks, unplugged on
@TheAthletic
▪️Why he’s ecstatic about Tari Eason
▪️Aligning with Ime Udoka + early conversations with the young core
▪️Bringing “contagious defensive energy”
▪️The VanVleet effect, scheming with Sengun + much more.
R.I.P to the fallen soldiers of
#Rockets
Phase 2 💔🪦
KJ Martin Jr. (2020, 52)
Usman Garuba (2021, 23)
Josh Christopher (2021, 24)
Tyty Washington Jr. (2022, 29)
In an interview with
@TidalLeague
Potential
#Rockets
#4
pick Amen Thompson stated
-He’s from Oakland but doesn’t root for the warriors
-Hakeem is his all time 5
- His favorite artist is Drake
🫵🏾 ARE A ROCKET! 🚀
Potential
#Rockets
Lineup Heights
Amen Thompson 6’7
Jalen Green 6’6
FA ?? / Tari Eason 6’8
Jabari Smith Jr. 6’11
Alperen Şengün ?? 👀
Fully recovered from the micro-ball days 🫡
Top Offensive Options vs Dillion Brooks
- Franz Wagner 2/5 🤬
- Victor Wembanyama 2/5 🥶
- Stephen Curry 1/5 😱
- Keegan Murray 2/5 🎯
- Lebron James 2/6 👑
Call Brooks Bail Bonds to get your Stars out of Jail!!! 🚨🚔🚨
“While Dillon Brooks made some mistakes I think it was a failure in leadership in the Memphis organization … lack of veterans… I THINK THIS TEAM IS PLAY-IN AT WORST” -
@Rjeff24
on
@espn
The standard for the
#Rockets
has risen this weave of vets and the young core will make
Kevin Porter Jr.
- The only player at the intro conference
- A player the owner has glowing remarks of
- Has a connection with IME with region and was seen at USC
The unprovoked anti-kpj campaign has been running out of ammo as of late and I love it!
Ime Udoka on
#Rockets
center Alperen Şengün
Per
@Jonathan_Feigen
“Anytime you have a big that can initiate offense, whether its from the high post or off the block, you want to take advantage of his skillset.”,
He’s here to stay 🫡
NBA Champion PJ Tucker reflecting on the impact that
#Rockets
coach Royal Ivey had on him at Texas as a freshman:
“Reason I’m even here… we’re going out and [Ivey] was like I’m going to the gym.. we’re going to workout at 3 in the morning… he groomed me and showed me how hard
“[Kevin Porter Jr.] watched the second game played by draft hopefuls with Rockets general manager Rafael Stone and coach Ime Udoka.” , via
@Jonathan_Feigen
Starter or Not his effort has to be respected 🤝
(Link: )
I have two upper-bowl tickets to the
#Rockets
vs.
#Dubnation
game Sunday to give away!
Retweet this and follow me, and I’ll randomly pick a winner at 3 PM Saturday
When asked about his shooting Amen Thompson said:
“I put a lot of hours in with (lead assistant) Ben Sullivan just on my jump shot and I feel way more confident than I did even going into summer league. Over time, I know I’ll be a great shooter.”
This
#Rockets
team is going to
A conversation with
#Rockets
rookie Amen Thompson, exclusive on
@TheAthletic
—
On his busy summer, an improving jump shot, playmaking potential with Alperen Sengun and more.
[$1 deal inside]
When it comes to being a leader you have to know your personnel and just comes off as a major disconnect when players are explicitly saying teach me like this.
When the coaching is this much of a detriment it’s hard to project
#Rockets
players at all.
The sky is truly the
Alperen Şengün: "Last year I had a talk with Silas. I told him, 'Get mad at me, yell at me, push me and the team...' - I told him maybe a lot of players won't like this, but I'm not like that"
(🔗:
@SocratesDergi
)
#Rockets
“[The
#Rockets
] have to get to the playoffs this year. They have to. There’s no equation I can think of where they miss the playoffs after spending all [of] that money… that comes with the expectation of they’re going to win and they’re going to win now!” -
@KellyIko
The
Very much expect a Memphis Grizzlies-esque turnaround this off-season
Per Aj Salah In 2021
They went from being a “rebuilding doormat to playoff contender” with success through the “home run rookies” and “upside from supporting cast” followed by “stellar hires” at head coach.
“Players are so good. [Brooks] is going to guard the best players… you think he’s going guard them like everybody else in the league is going to guard them… No! Lean on em push em bump em get in his head before the game after the game make sure he’s thrown off at any cost
Nah don’t group Jalen Green in what the others
1 played against a top 5 defense and is fighting for the play-in & by extension playoffs
1 played the nets
1 played the wizards
WE ARE NOT THE SAME!
Last season, Derrick White shot 30% from three. White spent an offseason with new
#Rockets
assistant coach Ben Sullivan, and shot 38% from three on 5 attempts this season.
Amen Thompson, you are in great hands.
Cam Whitmore on falling to 20 in an interview with
@TTWirePodcast
“I felt some disrespect, some type of way but I just use that as motivation as always I’ve been overlooked all my life since high school… I’ll just put my head down and work there’s nothing else.”
Through 2 games The
#Rockets
have a few leaders in Summer League Stats
- Jabari Smith Jr.
1st in PPG (35.5)
10th 3PM (9.0)
- Amen Thompson
T1 In BPG (4.0)
T1 In 3P% (100) 😂
T3 In SPG (3.0)
- Tari Eason
6th In PPG (23)
T6 In RPG (9.5)
T2 in BLKS (3.0)
“He’s the best athlete in this draft class. I think he’s the passer in this draft class… if he hits I think he can be a superstar” -
@kyletheboone
on Amen Thompson’s potential
The Alperen Şengün template will be available for your MyCareer player in
#NBA2K24
in Season 4!
Releasing Jan 12 🔥😱🔥
Your
#Rockets
star is becoming iconic
NBA Players with less fan All-Star votes than Alperen Şengün
#Rockets
He’s Simply different.
• Domantas Sabonis
• Jimmy Butler
• Kawhi Leonard
• Kyrie Irving
• Anthony Edwards
• Jalen Brunson
• Tyrese Maxey
• Paul George
• Paolo Banchero
• Victor Wembanyama