1 week Ago By Jordan Samar, Hardwood Heroics
The Houston Rockets have become one of the surprise teams this season since they are off to a 9-4 start , good for the third seed in the Western Conference. Because they’re a young team filled with talent, the Houston Rockets may be a big move away from becoming a legitimate playoff contender. However, it seems they are not interested in shaking up their current roster for a chance to win right now.
Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun are not going anywhere after signing contract extensions this summer, and the Houston Rockets don’t seem to want to listen to trade offers for Tari Eason and Amen Thompson. “Speaking of the Rockets and their potential place in the trade market, the message they are sending out is that they aren’t interested in trading much of their young core right now,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said in his latest column with Tim Bontemps. “Draft steal Tari Eason, for example, has been drawing attention for the past year but has been labeled off limits, sources said.
Same for last year’s lottery pick Amen Thompson .” Tari Eason and Amen Thompson have established themselves as promising two-way players who fit right into the Houston Rockets’ current timeline under the tutelage of head coach Ime Udoka . Houston Rockets have defense as their calling card The Houston Rockets are punching above their weight because they’re bringing it on the defensive end night in and night out.
As a result, they boast the league’s third-best defense, with a defensive efficiency of 106.3 points per 100 possessions (per NBA.com).
During their four-game winning streak, Houston has conceded an average of 99.5 points per game against the Detroit Pistons , Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Clippers (twice). As for Houston’s offense, Jalen Green leads the pack with 19.
8 points per game, while Alperen Sengun is right behind him at 17.3 points per game. This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission.
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