Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and The Action Network's  Matt Moore (@HPbasketball) discuss: -Assessing the Russell Westbrook trade 54 games in-How Houston has morphed around Westbrook this season-Analyzing Houston's move at the deadline and the ramifications of it-Was resorting to micro-ball the right call?-Where do the Rockets stack up in the hierarchy of the Western Conference?-How Houston can exploit certain matchups in the playoffs and where will they be vulnerable? 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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