Hardwood Knocks

Dan is joined by Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) from Red Nation Hoops to break down everything about the 2023-24 Houston Rockets. SUBSCRIBE TO HIS INDEPENDENT NEWS LETTER FOR MORE AWESOME ROCKETS COVERAGE HERE: https://t.co/R2FBmIxTMg. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro2:49 - General impressions of the Rockets offseason6:49 - Can the Rockets rein in Dillon Brooks on offense?13:04 - Who benefits the most from the arrival of Fred VanVleet?14:47 - How will the Rockets change under Ime Udoka?20:49 - Rookie year expectations for Amen Thompson26:20 - Rookie year expectations for Cam Whitmore & The Value of Jae'Sean Tate29:52 - The next step for Jalen Green34:49 - The development of Jabari Smith Jr. 36:47 - Is Houston committed to Alperen Sengun? (cut out pause)49:48 - Does Kevin Porter Jr. have a long-term future in Houston?52:33 - Year 2 exceptions for Tari Eason54:11 - The 10-man rotation59:50 - Biggest concern about the Rockets this season1:02:22 - Best crunch-time lineup1:03:10 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:07:39 - Ov