Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

Wednesday's show recaps the Rockets' late game collapse against the San Antonio Spurs. Topics include the "missed" dunk by James Harden followed by the ineptitude of the officiating crew; Harden and Russell Westbrook's offensive struggles (combined 18/68 shooting); not having a "safety valve" anymore without Chris Paul; inability to get stops, or at least keep the scoreboard moving, down the stretch; the possibility the NBA gets involved on their own or for the Rockets to protest this game and more.

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Tuesday's episode follows Jackson and ESPN97.5 reporter Salman Ali as they share their thoughts on Russell Westbrook as a Houston Rocket now 19 games into the season. Topics covered include key differences between Westbrook and Chris Paul, the second unit struggles, Westbrook as an "X" factor come playoff time and more.

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Monday's show recaps the Rockets easy 158-111 cruise control win over the Atlanta Hawks in which James Harden dropped 60 points through just three quarters. Topics include Harden scoring with ease; Russell Westbrook continues to mesh and impress with his decision making; Mike D'Antoni utilizing entire bench in the absence of Clint Capela and Danuel House Jr.; Austin Rivers' defensive prowess; league standings followed by a look ahead at the December schedule and more.

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Friday's episode recaps the Rockets 117-108 win over the Miami Heat. Topics include the strong first half from the Rockets (held Heat to just 42 points); love/hate relationship with Russell Westbrook and mid-range; incredible minutes from Gary Clark; Heat opt to NOT use the double-team strategy on James Harden; a discussion about context of turnovers; Rockets fourth quarter "collapse" and more.

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Jackson and David Ramil of Locked On Heat preview tonight's Rockets and Heat rematch. Topics include Jimmy Butler's new role; Eric Spoelstra's defensive philosophies; how to avoid going down 46-14 again in Q1; how Mike D'Antoni has utlized Russell Westbrook so far; lineup possibilities with Clint Capela (illness) and Butler (illness) both questionable; coming out of the gate with intensity and more.

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Tuesday's show follows Jackson as he recounts the social media beef between #RocketsTwitter and ex-Rocket Eddie Johnson, followed by commentary on Russell Westbrook and early season roster thoughts and speculation.

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Monday's show recaps the Rockets 137-123 loss against the Dallas Mavericks. Topics include digging themselves into a hole early the past three games; the James Harden double-team scheme continues and remains effective; three-point shooting issues (10/44 3PA, Harden 2/15 3PA); Russell Westbrook and his polarizing play; Mike D'Antoni opting for a seven man rotation instead of playing young guys; some silver linings and a thank you to wrap things up.

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Friday's show follows Jackson and Red94 blogger Justin Levine (@JustinLev) as they explore some of the main story lines of the Rockets season so far, followed by a dive into the business side of things regarding Tilman Fertitta's acquisition of the team and his impact on the Rockets franchise as he enters his third year as the owner.

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Thursday's show recaps the Rockets 105-95 loss against the Denver Nuggets. Topics include the Nuggets effectively limiting James Harden with the "random" double-teams; Russell Westbrook's "feast or famine" night; Danuel House Jr injured..again; costly turnovers (20) lead to easy transition points; issues with interior defense; not pushing the tempo enough and more.

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Nuggets.com writer Eric Spyropoulos joins Jackson to breakdown tonight's matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Topics include lethality of the James Harden/Clint Capela pick and roll; Rockets playing with pace, Nuggets slowing things down; will the Nuggets' passing expose holes in the Rockets' defensive switching scheme; how does Russell Westbrook impact the dynamic of a Rockets team that has gone 10-1 against the Nuggets in the Mike D'Antoni era; key reserves to look out for and more.

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