I used these Rockets in 2K, and honestly, our bench scarier than our starters. I had Amen at PG, Reed at SG, Cam at SF, Adams at the 5 and Eason at pf and was destroying fools. Reed was a damn sniper.
I'm looking forward to watch these trio playing together with the 2nd unit. PG - Sheppard SG - Whitmore SF - Amen Thompson I expect that to be showtime!!! and Houston 2nd unit will be the best in the NBA.
@@pattrickmerete I’m high on all 4. But yeah, I think you’re right. The rockets org are highest on Sengun, Amen, Tari and Reed as their core who will remain with them.
@@pattrickmereteI don't know why???? Because everyone else is!!!!! The experts the fans the coaches. I think the guy will be a solid player probably not a superstar but a good player. Role are necessary too
dawg i had the leaguepass last season mainly for this team (I live on the east coast not even from Houston) Sengun is fun to watch and if Jalen can be an efficient non highlight hungry scorer that duo plus great 2 ways and role players like Amen, Cam, Jabari and now Reed will be scary
Lol. Same here. I started 2 years ago and if their game is on, it is what I am watching. Jalen is inconsistent, but I think the people who are down, don't watch all the games.
They could potentially trade for Harden and Kawhi if the Clippers decide to blow it up. Clippers get Fred, Jalen, Dillon & some picks. (would be a terrible trade but could work)
Being a Celtics fan it still burns seeing ime elsewhere because he runs a great scheme but we got Joe and a ring so I’m happy. Ime is a great coach though, huge for a young team with expectations of success
@@MahcusSmahrt36From the minute that Ime was announced as the Rockets's new head coach, I knew that the Rockets were on the upswing. Who better to coach a young team in need of progression than a Popvich disciple who got a team to the Finals just 2 years ago?
Im a huge rockets fan and honestly the front office has such a difficult job ahead. There are so many different directions to go and every single one has a potential to end up being a disaster. My opinion is we should trade jalen green this season whether he stuggles or plays okay, unless he becomes as good as someone like donovan mitchell. I have more faith in all our other young players becoming winning players. My prayer is Amen hits as superstar by year 3 or 4 but its not guaranteed especially if he never develops a mid range shot or floater
Its interesting to see what they will sign Jalen/Sengun to as they are on contract negotiation time. If they give both maxes, this team wont be a title team, but if they manage to convince them to take less they can really build something. They are at a big crossroads and they are open to trading everyone as well as keeping everyone. Very interesting team
JG has to be engaged defensively & able to be effective off-ball, when the offense isn’t running thru him. He’s been a completely different player when Shengun is the focal point.
And I still contest that if Jabari Smith realizes his full potential. He could Low key, still emerge as their best player. Tools wise, his skills are like that imo.
People forget that Jalen Green regressed in the last week or two in the season. It’s much easier to believe he had an unsustainable hot streak that cooled down significantly than him figuring things out. He still is a poor defender and playmaker. I don’t get the hype. I could be wrong, absolutely. But I don’t think a 2 week stretch sells me more than 3 whole seasons of awful play with very marginal improvement.
Jalen isn’t a bad defender lol he’s actually improved as well as his playmaking. The reason he didn’t do as well is because he was doubled like 90% of the game and no one else would hit shots
As a rockets fan this team can take a huge jump but it really comes down to Jalen Green and Sengun those two are the key weather we can be a playoff team. Can Sengun up his game and be a top 40 player in the league can Jalen be consistent It’s make it or break for them because we have a lot of picks we could use to get a star level player and Jalen and Sengun might not be a part of our future if they don’t produce
The spurs aren't tanking nor do they need to, they have the most picks outside of okc and unlike okc all of them are loosely protected outside of a hornets pick. The team was also a lot better than their record would indicate, a lot of games came down to the wire and were lost just cus the guys haven't really played together and they're really young. Wemby has also said he knows it's gonna be a process to become a contender and he literally said it was fate and he dreamed of being on the spurs since he was little
They are too good to tank...and there's no reason to tank...and they added CP3 and Harrison Barnes. I'm not sold on Castle but we will see. They should be able to win 30+ games relatively easily. The only teams that should tank are Washington, Portland, and maybe Chicago. Detroit should even be much better this year but they will still be one of the worst teams.
@@truthseeker9400If Atlanta or Charlotte made those moves they would be getting clowned but since it’s Wemby’s team oh look at how much better they are. How much does CP3 and Barnes even have left?
By swapping for those brooklyn picks for phoenix picks it also allows them to kick the can down the road so to speak and concentrate on developing and salary cap on current talent, whilst ensuring a future of consistent high draft picks
I’m not sure how the money works but what y’all think about Ingram for Jabari Smirth Jr(plus filler). Pelicans get a perimeter big on offense and a good defender which is perfect for Zion. Rockets get another star, someone who can command a double team, distribute a bit and is excellent in the mid range which would make pick and roll with Ingram and Sengun lethal. I’d start Eason with Smith gone. So it Ingram, Green, Thompson, Eason and Sengun. My only issue is Eason and Thompson gonna have to handle the brunt of the work on Defense. That won’t be easy. I didn’t forget about Fred. I’m just not imagining him being with the Rockets as a long term part of the core.
No thank you. Ingram is not a great defender. Doesn't shoot enough 3's. Needs to ball to be effective so would take reps from our young players...and most importantly...makes WAY TOO MUCH MONEY. New Orleans would jump at this idea but this is a terrible trade for Houston. No thank you.
Great video. I'm with you on Green. I've seen too many flashes not to have hope he turns out to be great. My biggest hope is the team keeps as much of the core together as possible.
If we Had Kevin Porter Jr last year Jalen green prolly would be out this year but Jalen is the key or we’ll his position all star caliber guard with this roster would definitely be Tittle type team
That's some insane Glaze for Amen Thompson. lol 😂 Jalen Green has the highest upside out of any of the rockets player. Sengun is great but he really needs a player like Jalen Green to make it far.
1 - Sheppard 2 - Whitmore 3 - Smith 4 - Sengun 5 - ? They need to get a young mobile 7'1+ rim protector and rebounder. Jamarion Sharp would be great for them.
Reed Sheppard hasn’t played a possession of nba basketball yet we can’t overrate him, he could be bad this season for all we know. Fred is going to be the pg for like the next year or 2
@@edgarrivera8893They literally just missed out on the play-in last season while the Jazz and Trail Blazers were bottom feeders. What are you talking about?
@@urbaindelva7869 Like bro nbs rockets are only better than the jazz and trailblazer, both teams are trying to tank. Memphis, kings, warriors clippers kings lakers, spurs, mavs, pelicans, wolves all better
Whatever they do, they better not trade Jabari. I rather get rid of sengun or Jalen green. Let those two play it out this season and whoever not showing up should be traded.
Green isn't that good, it happens every year, theres a stretch toward the end of the season where mediocre players shine like stars because other teams stop caring and mid players on bad teams get a stat boost from trying hard in meaningless games.
I guess your not a houston fan? he was shining not just till the end but legit the entire season with his 3 Points, And Dunks. now i do agree his defense could be better.
They shouldn’t waste their time with green, can he even be better than Zach Lavine? They should build around reed he’s the real deal & Sengun then get some defence
For me, if the Rockets don't make a big jump this year, they need to trade of of the 2 guys (Sengun or Green). I'm worried about this duo and i don't know if the duo works, a really good year to see what they will doing in the future.
That duo worked fine till Sengun got hurt. They were already on a winning streak and playing extremely well together. Jalen just carried afterwards after Sengun went down.
Green is a March merchant. He’s done this a few times, and it’s time to accept that he’s just not a great player and shouldn’t be part of any competing core.
@@pattrickmerete I think Ant is incredibly overrated, but you are insane if you think Jalen Green at his best is even as good as him, much less better. Thats not casual, it’s just plain dumb.
Rockets are trash why are you selling these people false dreams. Just like my friend he swear they will be a playoff team. News flash everyone gotten better, Memphis will be back so that makes the rockets the 12th seed realistically
First of all, you're flagrantly wrong. The Rockets are not trash. They literally proved that they're not trash. Secondly, not everyone has gotten better. Finally, the fact that you think they'll be the 12th seed all because Memphis-who was dismantled by injuries last season-will be back is laughable. They alone are not gonna stop the Rockets from progressing.
@@urbaindelva7869 Like bro nbs rockets are only better than the jazz and trailblazer, both teams are trying to tank. Memphis, kings, warriors clippers kings lakers, spurs, mavs, pelicans, wolves all better
Not really. No one is terrified of them I can guarantee you that. They don’t have a real Superstar which is the most important in this league. No one cares if they have a lot of young pieces that don’t fit together. There’s only 5 players on the court which is why your Big 3 is the most important. Don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand this fact Btw their vets carried them last season their young core is nothing special. They have to go through Luka SGA Wemby and Memphis young core. Which are all better than them
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I used these Rockets in 2K, and honestly, our bench scarier than our starters. I had Amen at PG, Reed at SG, Cam at SF, Adams at the 5 and Eason at pf and was destroying fools. Reed was a damn sniper.
I'm challenging @ThreeCone to make a "Top 10 Jalen's in the NBA" video. I think its a fun and interesting idea.
10. Jalen 9. Jalen Wilson 8. Jalen McDaniels 7. Jalen Smith 6. Jalen Duren 5. Jalen Suggs 4. Jalen Johnson 3. Jalen Green 2. Jalen Williams 1. Jalen Brunson
@@pedrojpeguero Cool! 😎
@@pedrojpeguerojaylen brown?
@@pedrojpeguerowhy is Jalen Smith over Jalen McDaniels 😭 Smith doesnt even get pt
@@pedrojpegueroI can not believe that you forgot about the reigning Finals MVP, JAYLEN Brown.
I'm looking forward to watch these trio playing together with the 2nd unit.
PG - Sheppard
SG - Whitmore
SF - Amen Thompson
I expect that to be showtime!!! and Houston 2nd unit will be the best in the NBA.
Tari is gonna be special too
Im not high on Whitmore. Tari, Amen, and Reed are the guys to watch out for.
@@pattrickmerete I’m high on all 4. But yeah, I think you’re right. The rockets org are highest on Sengun, Amen, Tari and Reed as their core who will remain with them.
Delusional their bench won’t be better than Indiana and Orlando’s bench I can guarantee you that
@@pattrickmereteI don't know why???? Because everyone else is!!!!! The experts the fans the coaches. I think the guy will be a solid player probably not a superstar but a good player. Role are necessary too
dawg i had the leaguepass last season mainly for this team (I live on the east coast not even from Houston) Sengun is fun to watch and if Jalen can be an efficient non highlight hungry scorer that duo plus great 2 ways and role players like Amen, Cam, Jabari and now Reed will be scary
Lol. Same here. I started 2 years ago and if their game is on, it is what I am watching. Jalen is inconsistent, but I think the people who are down, don't watch all the games.
I am still not sold on Jalen Green i think its wise for Huston to wait on extending him.
That's what theyre already doing. Lol
They could potentially trade for Harden and Kawhi if the Clippers decide to blow it up. Clippers get Fred, Jalen, Dillon & some picks. (would be a terrible trade but could work)
@@benjamin-qn7nf they’d be giving up to much for both of those guys lmaooo
I'm with you on that not sold on him either.
@@pattrickmerete😂😂😂
ime is the key, he’s gonna get this squad into shape and if they don’t shape up they’ll get moved simple as that
Being a Celtics fan it still burns seeing ime elsewhere because he runs a great scheme but we got Joe and a ring so I’m happy.
Ime is a great coach though, huge for a young team with expectations of success
@@MahcusSmahrt36From the minute that Ime was announced as the Rockets's new head coach, I knew that the Rockets were on the upswing. Who better to coach a young team in need of progression than a Popvich disciple who got a team to the Finals just 2 years ago?
Im a huge rockets fan and honestly the front office has such a difficult job ahead. There are so many different directions to go and every single one has a potential to end up being a disaster. My opinion is we should trade jalen green this season whether he stuggles or plays okay, unless he becomes as good as someone like donovan mitchell. I have more faith in all our other young players becoming winning players. My prayer is Amen hits as superstar by year 3 or 4 but its not guaranteed especially if he never develops a mid range shot or floater
The thompson twins have everything you ask for in a player, their jumpers will come along
Its interesting to see what they will sign Jalen/Sengun to as they are on contract negotiation time. If they give both maxes, this team wont be a title team, but if they manage to convince them to take less they can really build something. They are at a big crossroads and they are open to trading everyone as well as keeping everyone. Very interesting team
JG has to be engaged defensively & able to be effective off-ball, when the offense isn’t running thru him. He’s been a completely different player when Shengun is the focal point.
And I still contest that if Jabari Smith realizes his full potential. He could Low key, still emerge as their best player.
Tools wise, his skills are like that imo.
People forget that Jalen Green regressed in the last week or two in the season. It’s much easier to believe he had an unsustainable hot streak that cooled down significantly than him figuring things out. He still is a poor defender and playmaker. I don’t get the hype. I could be wrong, absolutely. But I don’t think a 2 week stretch sells me more than 3 whole seasons of awful play with very marginal improvement.
Jalen isn’t a bad defender lol he’s actually improved as well as his playmaking. The reason he didn’t do as well is because he was doubled like 90% of the game and no one else would hit shots
@@Perfecttionlet’s be serious.. dude isn’t double lol. Green blew up cause sengun got hurt and he became 1A.
@@Perfecttion he’s a turnstile every time I’ve seen them play. His defensive rating is below league average
Yea people were ignoring how it kinda was just a hot month like he always does at the near end of the season
@@vibechecktsundere4912 dude is cam Thomas but in a different uni lol
As a rockets fan this team can take a huge jump but it really comes down to Jalen Green and Sengun those two are the key weather we can be a playoff team.
Can Sengun up his game and be a top 40 player in the league can Jalen be consistent
It’s make it or break for them because we have a lot of picks we could use to get a star level player and Jalen and Sengun might not be a part of our future if they don’t produce
Topic: are the Spurs in trouble if they try to tank for Coop and Wemby isn't having it?
Is Wemby ready to play LeVM
The spurs aren't tanking nor do they need to, they have the most picks outside of okc and unlike okc all of them are loosely protected outside of a hornets pick. The team was also a lot better than their record would indicate, a lot of games came down to the wire and were lost just cus the guys haven't really played together and they're really young. Wemby has also said he knows it's gonna be a process to become a contender and he literally said it was fate and he dreamed of being on the spurs since he was little
They are too good to tank...and there's no reason to tank...and they added CP3 and Harrison Barnes. I'm not sold on Castle but we will see. They should be able to win 30+ games relatively easily. The only teams that should tank are Washington, Portland, and maybe Chicago. Detroit should even be much better this year but they will still be one of the worst teams.
@@truthseeker9400If Atlanta or Charlotte made those moves they would be getting clowned but since it’s Wemby’s team oh look at how much better they are. How much does CP3 and Barnes even have left?
@@ivanwhite8004😂😂😂 I know right, crazy
By swapping for those brooklyn picks for phoenix picks it also allows them to kick the can down the road so to speak and concentrate on developing and salary cap on current talent, whilst ensuring a future of consistent high draft picks
cam whitmore and sengun are so fun to watch
I’m not sure how the money works but what y’all think about Ingram for Jabari Smirth Jr(plus filler). Pelicans get a perimeter big on offense and a good defender which is perfect for Zion. Rockets get another star, someone who can command a double team, distribute a bit and is excellent in the mid range which would make pick and roll with Ingram and Sengun lethal. I’d start Eason with Smith gone. So it Ingram, Green, Thompson, Eason and Sengun. My only issue is Eason and Thompson gonna have to handle the brunt of the work on Defense. That won’t be easy.
I didn’t forget about Fred. I’m just not imagining him being with the Rockets as a long term part of the core.
No thank you. Ingram is not a great defender. Doesn't shoot enough 3's. Needs to ball to be effective so would take reps from our young players...and most importantly...makes WAY TOO MUCH MONEY. New Orleans would jump at this idea but this is a terrible trade for Houston. No thank you.
Same...and it pushes back the young talent.
Terrifying for their own fans💀
Great video. I'm with you on Green. I've seen too many flashes not to have hope he turns out to be great.
My biggest hope is the team keeps as much of the core together as possible.
Well playing the blazers, wizards and the jazz for 6 of those 11 would inflate your stats
If we Had Kevin Porter Jr last year Jalen green prolly would be out this year but Jalen is the key or we’ll his position all star caliber guard with this roster would definitely be Tittle type team
Subbed. Great analysis bro.
Not sure there's a better depth team in the league right now. Their second unit will stomp a lot of teams.
That's some insane Glaze for Amen Thompson. lol 😂 Jalen Green has the highest upside out of any of the rockets player. Sengun is great but he really needs a player like Jalen Green to make it far.
Slam Cam should be starting SG.
1 - Sheppard
2 - Whitmore
3 - Smith
4 - Sengun
5 - ? They need to get a young mobile 7'1+ rim protector and rebounder. Jamarion Sharp would be great for them.
Reed Sheppard hasn’t played a possession of nba basketball yet we can’t overrate him, he could be bad this season for all we know. Fred is going to be the pg for like the next year or 2
Well done ThreeCone. Thanks for covering the Rockets. Go Rockets!
Go rockets… go to the 11th 12th seed, rockets are only better than the jazz, and trailblazers
@@edgarrivera8893 don’t go anywhere, ill be sure to come back to this post. What team do you root for?
@@edgarrivera8893They literally just missed out on the play-in last season while the Jazz and Trail Blazers were bottom feeders. What are you talking about?
@@urbaindelva7869 yes and the rockets will be right above them at 13th seed
@@urbaindelva7869 Like bro nbs rockets are only better than the jazz and trailblazer, both teams are trying to tank. Memphis, kings, warriors clippers kings lakers, spurs, mavs, pelicans, wolves all better
I would be willing to give a LOT up for Amen Thompson on my team. Real MIP chance next season.
Whatever they do, they better not trade Jabari. I rather get rid of sengun or Jalen green. Let those two play it out this season and whoever not showing up should be traded.
If we pick up a huge signing later on, he will be a player that fits our timeline!
We need to trade Jalen. He can be a difference maker on another team whioe we can get a great haul back.
Jalen Green is a good player but he needs to be consistent.
Houston has the talent at every position to be deadly. It's just a matter of it jelling all together.
And it looks like they're track.
Green isn't that good, it happens every year, theres a stretch toward the end of the season where mediocre players shine like stars because other teams stop caring and mid players on bad teams get a stat boost from trying hard in meaningless games.
I guess your not a houston fan? he was shining not just till the end but legit the entire season with his 3 Points, And Dunks. now i do agree his defense could be better.
Good pod. fasten your seatbelt. the Rockets are ready to blast off
They’re in line to get kd or book as well with the suns having traded their future away with no real chance of winning a ring this season or next
Jalen Green is over hated. Some of yall read Reddit and Twitter too much.
Also i don't want the Rockets to trade for an older player. #keepthecore
We hear that every year it's time for the rockets to get to the playoffs.
I don’t agree. They will peak as a slightly better version of the Kings
And without mentioning Cam Whitmore
They shouldn’t waste their time with green, can he even be better than Zach Lavine? They should build around reed he’s the real deal & Sengun then get some defence
Reed hasn’t played a possession of nba ball yet wait until he actually starts playing
I see Amen I click
RUclips buzzword of the day “terrifying”
I hate that Jalen picture so much.
Rockets are missing a top league talent. Sangun is a borderline top 50 talent/ 10th best center. If he moved to PF, maybe becomes top 5 PF.
For me, if the Rockets don't make a big jump this year, they need to trade of of the 2 guys (Sengun or Green). I'm worried about this duo and i don't know if the duo works, a really good year to see what they will doing in the future.
That duo worked fine till Sengun got hurt. They were already on a winning streak and playing extremely well together. Jalen just carried afterwards after Sengun went down.
@@08Derrock I'm not sure about that. The first 30 games, Udoka put him on the bench, because he was inneficient.
@@jesus360noscope5 no, I’m referring to when they started going on the win streak after the all star break. They started to figure it out together
Bro idk why the rockets only have 3 national TV games. They WILL be a top 6 seed
pleas no Durant or Booker.
The rockets overpaid cause they had to. And both brooks and Fred played well to deserve that cost
Green is a March merchant. He’s done this a few times, and it’s time to accept that he’s just not a great player and shouldn’t be part of any competing core.
He has a chance to prove you wrong this upcoming season.
Imagine if he becomes a March merchant from October to June. That's scary for the other teams.Next face of the NBA material out there.
@@pattrickmerete LMAO, not even close. Face of the league? His peak isn’t even top ten.
@@aricrudd6579 that's comparing to ANT who people says the next face of the league. March Jalen is out of ANT's league and it's not even close.
@@pattrickmerete I think Ant is incredibly overrated, but you are insane if you think Jalen Green at his best is even as good as him, much less better. Thats not casual, it’s just plain dumb.
Rockets are trash why are you selling these people false dreams. Just like my friend he swear they will be a playoff team. News flash everyone gotten better, Memphis will be back so that makes the rockets the 12th seed realistically
First of all, you're flagrantly wrong. The Rockets are not trash. They literally proved that they're not trash. Secondly, not everyone has gotten better. Finally, the fact that you think they'll be the 12th seed all because Memphis-who was dismantled by injuries last season-will be back is laughable. They alone are not gonna stop the Rockets from progressing.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@urbaindelva7869 Like bro nbs rockets are only better than the jazz and trailblazer, both teams are trying to tank. Memphis, kings, warriors clippers kings lakers, spurs, mavs, pelicans, wolves all better
@@urbaindelva7869 so yeah they’re gonna be 13th-11th seed in the west. You can keep living in the fantasy world of yours buddy
@@urbaindelva7869 I forgot the nuggets too… there’s 10+ teams better than the rockets
Amen is not going to be the PG. guys stop with that
Great show. Jalen will ball out this year and go Rockets!!
Booker on that team might be the missing piece 👀
Not trusting jalen Montana 😑
What if Houston trades Sengun/Green/Amen/All of the Suns Picks for Booker and KD? Wouldn't that be interesting
They would not do that nor should they.
@@urbaindelva7869 Why not? Does that not make them a favorite in the West? They have a better supporting cast than PHX does now
That’s not enough for Booker alone. Let alone KD and Booker and that trade guts their depth and leads them worse off than they are now.
@@ki2726 I think the rockets team is much better than the Suns team, even if you lose Amen
@@blablablaa14 Explain to me how that Rockets team without Sengun, Green and Amen are better than this Suns team.
Too small.
They drafted another SG when they needed Zach Edey.
Going to be bullied by the Wolves and Nuggets down low.
They got Steven adams though. They just need another taller big
Stretch big that doesn't play in the post
They have Steven Adams and Jock Landale. They're both pretty sizeable.
@urbaindelva7869 idk why unskilled big men with no rim deter are being brought up.
That like Suns fans being stoked about Eubanks and Nurkic.
always a good day when cone uploads 😎
Not really. No one is terrified of them I can guarantee you that.
They don’t have a real Superstar which is the most important in this league. No one cares if they have a lot of young pieces that don’t fit together. There’s only 5 players on the court which is why your Big 3 is the most important. Don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand this fact
Btw their vets carried them last season their young core is nothing special. They have to go through Luka SGA Wemby and Memphis young core. Which are all better than them