James Harden and Jalen Green were seen together in the Houston area during All-Star break, per local Houston source.
Maybe the smoke isnโt really smoke ๐
John Lucas has cancelled his โRight Wayโ basketball camp due to a โcommitmentโ to the Rockets. It seems like John Lucas will be the head coach through the entirety of December ๐
(via
@JLEnterprises
)
Jalen Green on his favorite thing about Houston:
"My favorite thing about H-Town is the food, the food is amazing. So many different types of meals, you can fat out here for sure."
Alex Caruso on why the Houston Rockets are his favorite young team to watch next season:
โThey got all the talent in the world man..โ
(via
@OldManAndThree
)
Ime Udoka on his plan for the players:
"Iโm not gonna hold anything back defensively or schematically because weโre a young group."
Expect a different Rockets team next season ๐
Alperen Sengun's role next season:
"The plan is to have Alperen Sengun start and play 25 to 30 minutes per game in his second season. The Rockets would like to work with small lineups for another eight to 10 minutes."
(via
@Jonathan_Feigen
)
Gerald Green on Kevin Porter Jr:
โThe sky is the limit for himโฆ I mean we could be looking at the next James Hardenโ
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(via
@mikeydomagala32
)
Kevin Porter Jr during practice:
โIโm back.โ โIโm going to go out there and play Scoot ball, and weโre going to get a win, do whatever it takes to get a win.โ
โThere is word the Rockets would have interest in Nurse if he is available and they choose to part ways with Stephen Silas. In the latter case, Houston would also look into Udoka.โ
(via
@SeanDeveney
)
Stephen Silas said Kevin Porter Jr told him to not sub him in for Josh Christopher because he was playing well. In his words, โLet him ride.โ
Love this KPJ.
The Houston Rockets' practice facility is reported to be 60,000-70,000 square feet and is due to be completed by January 2024, per local Houston source and
@tdlrlicense
Expect the announcement of the facility soon.
Christian Wood on his future with the team:
โIโm looking ahead at the future at what this team has to offer. Iโm with it. I told Raf... Iโm with whatever theyโre trying to do and I want to stay for the long haul.โ
(via
@Jonathan_Feigen
)
Woj on Ime Udoka:
โUdoka decided against pursuing the Toronto Raptors job -- and other potential openings in this hiring cycle, sources said.โ
(via
@wojespn
)
Christian Wood on the Trade Rumors:
โThis is my first year being in trade rumors. Iโm not really a fan of it. I donโt want it anymore. This is my home. This is where I want to be.โ
(via
@Jonathan_Feigen
)
Jalen Green in the (three) games where Daniel Theis did not play:
17.0 PPG
3.0 APG
2.3 RPG
on 47.1/42.1/91.7 shooting
It's obvious Jalen thrives with spacing.
Amen Thompson on joining the Houston Rockets:
โIt feels great to be a Houston Rocket,โ Thompson said. โI thought I had a great interview, great workout with them. I saw a family over there. I saw a future. Great to be there.โ
(via
@Jonathan_Feigen
)
Jalen Green on giving back to Houston:
"It started in Fresno, but now Houston is my new home. So I plan on being here for a while. I just want a good relationship with the community, show that I care more about other things than basketball"
Kevin Porter Jr on his new home city:
โIโm a one stone type a guy, a one place type of guy. I see myself here... They just welcomed me full force and I feel I can be myself. I just love Houston for that. I want to do everything I can to give back to themโ
(via
@Jonathan_Feigen
)