Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) discuss:-How important is Eric Gordon to the Rockets on both ends?-Will Isaiah Hartenstein hang on to his backup center spot?-How important is the luxury tax for Houston this season?-What do the Rockets need to acquire at the trade deadline?Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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