Hardwood Knocks

Dan is joined by Salman Ali (@salmanalinba) from Red Nation Hoops (@RedNationHoops) to break down the short- and long-term future of the Houston Rockets. Chief among the topics discussed: Jabari Smith Jr.'s trajectory, expectations for Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr.' value, Alperen Sengun's place in the NBA, the Rockets' ability to shock the rest of the league, Houston's 10-man rotation and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - Intro 5:14: Offseason thoughts 6:13 - Alperen Sengun's development 11:38 - Expectations for Jabari Smith Jr. 22:38 - Year 2 Jalen Green 27:49 - Kevin Porter Jr.'s ideal role 35:01 - TyTy Washington expectations 37:38 - Impressions of Tari Eason so far 41:02 - The value of Josh Christopher 47:18 - Usman Garuba's development 50:58 - Building a 10-man rotation 55:34 - KJ Martin/Eric Gordon 1:01:08 - Who's out before the regular season?  1:03:14 - Roster concerns  1:08:59 - Best crunch-time lineup 1:11:57 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:15:23 - Over/under predictions 1:22:19 - Final thoughts/Ste