Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

The good news is that the Rockets are 4-3 despite a rough schedule to open the season. The bad news is Gregg Popovich's San Antonio Spurs loom as Houston's opponent for two conseuctive games. In this show, Spurs writer Jeff Garcia joins Ben to explore how the teams could match up, starting with MVP-level play from both James Harden and Kawhi Leonard.

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James Harden started slow, but he finished fast (32 points, 15 assists) as the Rockets (4-3) overcame an early deficit to to beat Washington, 114-106. Eric Spyropoulos of The Dream Shake (Houston's SB Nation affiliate) joins Ben on the postgame show to break down Harden's latest MVP-level performance along with encouraging showings from Ryan Anderson and Clint Capela. Ben and Eric also examine Mike D'Antoni's choice to start Corey Brewer alongside Harden in place of Eric Gordon.

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Despite James Harden's 30 points and 12 assists, the Rockets (3-3) scored just 38 points in the second half on Saturday night in a 112-97 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. We break down what went wrong in their reunion game with Dwight Howard, starting with a lack of interior presence near the rim on both sides of the ball.

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Why is Nene playing as much (or more) than Clint Capela? Despite an offseason of big hype for the 22-year-old as a rising star, it's the 34-year-old veteran who seems to be Houston's preferred option. Ben expounds on his recent column breaking down the position and explains why he now agrees with Mike D'Antoni's usage of each. Ben also examines how both Nene and Capela could fare in Saturday night's reunion game with former Houston center Dwight Howard and the Atlanta Hawks.

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(Column link: http://sports790.iheart.com/onair/talking-rockets-w-ben-dubose-57754/capela-vs-nene-grading-the-early-15268175/)

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Craig Ackerman, voice of the Rockets, joins our show from Atlanta to preview Houston's impending matchup with Dwight Howard and the Hawks. Ackerman also explains why he thinks James Harden is playing the best basketball of his career, and how the team's 3-2 start could be a harbinger of even better things to come.

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The Rockets (3-2) certainly seemed fresh in posting a big road win over the Knicks on the second night of a back-to-back. We recap the game (led by James Harden's 30 points and 15 minutes) and give praise to Mike D'Antoni for his management of the roster's minutes early in the season. #Rockets #NBA #JamesHarden

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Did Houston fans just see one of James Harden's best games ever? Despite the close loss in Cleveland, Paul (@RocketIntellect) joins Ben on the postgame show to break down numerous positives, including the first 40/15/5 game in Rockets history (by Harden) and an underrated defensive showing down the stretch. Ben and Paul also explore strong nights from Eric Gordon and Nene, along with a subpar outing from Clint Capela.

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Despite only 30 points in the second half, the Rockets were able to grind their way to a 93-92 win over Dallas in their home opener, improving their 2016-17 record to 2-1. We break down how it happened, including a another solid defensive effort from James Harden. ESPN's Calvin Watkins then joins the show to break down Houston's start to the season and explain what moves are likely ahead of Monday's Oct. 31 deadline for the option years on rookie contracts (including Clint Capela, Sam Dekker and Tyler Ennis).

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It's amazing what happens when the Rockets shoot 47% from three instead of 24%, right? Led by that much-improved shooting, Houston secured its first win of the season with a 106-98 triumph in Dallas on Friday night. In our postgame recap, we examine what led to the improved shooting, as well as how James Harden was able to put up a 26/8/7 slash line despite struggling for much of the first half.

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With a off day in between games, we turn to the film study to shed more light on the problems in Los Angeles, starting with defensive inconsistency from James Harden and poor showings from Nene and Tyler Ennis. We also examine Mike D'Antoni's positive comments on K.J. McDaniels and Sam Dekker, as well as potential matchups to exploit and worry about in this weekend's home-and-home series with the Dallas Mavericks.

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