IDENTITY CRISIS: Rockets Face Culture CHALLENGE, Can Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun DELIVER?

IDENTITY CRISIS: Rockets Face Culture CHALLENGE, Can Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun DELIVER?

Houston Rockets face identity crisis as late-game execution falters. Can Ime Udoka and Kevin Durant restore the team’s defensive edge before playoff hopes slip away?

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Rockets Wire Editor Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) break down the culture shift impacting the Rockets, highlighting the loss of Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks and the struggle of young talent like Amen Thompson to step up as a creator. The hosts analyze crunch-time issues, questionable offensive sets featuring Kevin Durant and Alperen Şengün, and Udoka’s coaching adjustments. Key topics include Reed Sheppard’s emerging role, Tari Eason’s potential as a finisher, and whether the Rockets need a midseason trade to fix their closing lineup. Upcoming matchups against the Clippers and Lakers could reveal how deep these problems run.

Will Houston find answers internally or need to shake up the roster to stay relevant in a competitive Western Conference?

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