Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

Voice of the Rockets Matt Thomas joins Jackson for a couple segments before Jackson wraps things up with a recap of the Rockets 132-108 rout of the Portland Trailblazers. Topics include James Harden taking it to yet another level this year; Russell Westbrook's impact thus far; battling through injuries; Danuel House Jr. and Clint Capela return to the lineup; defense remains locked in; extra opportunities created by Westbrook and more.

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Jackson recaps both Rockets wins this weekend against the Indiana Pacers (111-102) at home and the Minnesota Timberwolves (125-105) on the road. Topics include James Harden's greatness and work ethic; still getting wins despite Russell Westbrook not playing up to his potential; Rockets ranking 3rd in defensive rating and 5th in offensive rating during seven game win streak; welcome contributions from Chris Clemons (19 PTS, 5/9 3PT, +32 in 28 min) and Isaiah Hartenstein (6/16, +24 in 31 min) and others; three things we would like to see more of.

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Friday’s show sees Jackson, joined by Rockets Wire editor Ben DuBose, as they go over some of the themes present in the Rockets 102-93 win over the LA Clippers and more. Topics include defensive stat tracking and how Patrick Beverley really did get burned by James Harden multiple times throughout the game; the defensive identity of the team continuing to grow and improve with the Rockets now ranked No. 17 in defensive rating after starting the year as one of the bottom two defensive teams; Russell Westbrook’s need to take advantage of his style of play and maximize his output in the “Russ only lineups”; rotation speculation given the multitude of injuries the team has sustained to key contributors like Eric Gordon (out six weeks), Danuel House (day-to-day) and Clint Capela (day-to-day); a preview of the upcoming schedule for the remainder of November against seven playoff caliber teams in a row.

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Thursday's show recaps the Rockets 102-93 win over the LA Clippers. Topics include the hot start and finish by James Harden; Russell Westbrook's foul (and shooting) struggles; the entire team playing great defense; limiting shooting fouls for the Clippers; Austin Rivers AKA "Houston Bayous" getting his dad T'd up and more.

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Tuesday's show recaps the Rockets 122-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Topics include James Harden (39 points, 10/14 2PT FG) and Russell Westbrook (26 points, 10/13 2PT FG) both finding success within the arc despite their struggles behind it (combined 4/19 3PT); Clint Capela's activity early on; Eric Gordon remembers how to play basketball; Danuel House injury and Mike D'Antoni's ability to adjust his rotations accordingly; a look ahead at the rest of the November schedule.

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Sunday's show follows Jackson, joined by SportsTalk 790's Michael Connor, as they discuss the Rockets 117-94 win over the Chicago Bulls and more. Topics include the Reddit post gone viral concerning James Harden and strip clubs; uncharacteristic turnovers followed by a second half burst against the Bulls (36-18 third quarter); the consistency of Danuel House; Mike D'Antoni calling quality timeouts and regrouping the team; the need for a good buyout market to solidify the rotation; Clint Capela trade speculation; an early look around the Western Conference.

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The first two segments of Friday's show follow Jackson as he joins Robert Land on the Houston Sports Talk Podcast (@HSTPodcast) to discuss the start of the Rockets season, with segment three focusing on the upcoming Bulls game and the Rockets schedule the rest of November. Topics include increased pace of play; James Harden's role in the defense; Danuel House's impressive early season showing, especially on defense; Russell Westbrook's impact; more PnR between Russell Westbrook and Clint Capela and more.

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Thursday's show recaps the Rockets 129-112 win over the severely undermanned Golden State Warriors. Topics include the impressive outing by the entire starting five; productive minutes for Austin Rivers off the bench; defensive strength of lineups featuring PJ Tucker and Danuel House; Russell Westbrook's shooting splits; James Harden working himself back into MVP form; a defensive wrinkle used by Steve Kerr to disrupt Harden and more.

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Tuesday's show reflects on the Rockets 107-100 win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Topics include increased hustle and effort; Danuel House filling his role extremely well; Eric Gordon shows some life; Mike D'Antoni trusting Ben McLemore with more minutes; limiting the Grizzlies to just 40 second half points; using this game as a building block and more.

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Monday's show recaps the abysmal 129-100 loss against the Miami Heat. Topics include shifting Eric Gordon back into the starting lineup; defensive breakdowns and miscommunication; playing like you "want to" be there; limiting turnovers to Harden/Westbrook; injecting some youth into the Rockets' lineups; Chris Clemons playing well in limited minutes; Memphis Grizzlies tonight and more.

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