Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Michael Shapiro (@mshap2) of the Houston Chronicle come up with 5 stat-free observations for the early season Rockets.

Topics include:

* Alperen Sengun's undeniability

* Rockets concerning bench units

* Cam Whitmore's absence from the rotation

* Ime Udoka resonating with the young talent

* Dillon Brooks' two-way impact

* Jalen Green and Jabari Smith's defense

* Houston's continued shooting woes

* Ways the Rockets can adjust moving forward

* Looking ahead at the next five Rockets games

* The NBA's in-season tournament

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