Red Nation Hoops: A Houston Rockets Pod

Red Nation Hoops: A Houston Rockets Pod


Latest Episodes

Is Jalen Green better without Alperen Sengun? w/ Forrest Walker
April 05, 2024

(Recorded March 31st)Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss:* On the Rockets continued success* Can Houston make the Play-In Tournament?* Other than shooting, where is Jalen Green improving?* Is Green playing better because of Alp

Can the Rockets make the Play-In Tournament w/ Forrest Walker
March 26, 2024

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discusses the Houston Rockets winning 9 straight games and putting themselves in position to make the NBA Play-In Tournament.Topics include:-How are the Rockets winning without Sengun?-Ime Udoka’s ad

How excited should the Rockets be about Jalen Green's recent play? w/ Forrest Walker
March 18, 2024

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: * Alperen Sengun likely out for the season * Cam Whitmore out for three weeks * What are the Rockets remaining goals for the season? * Amen Thompson excitement * Reacting to Jalen Green's sc

Dissecting Rafael Stone's tenure, the Jalen Green conundrum, and Tari Eason's season-ending surgery
March 07, 2024

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss:-Possible fallout from Tari Easons season ending surgery-Reacting to Jalen Greens latest scoring outburst-What is the proper way to react to these games?-Has Green put concerns about his st

Are the Rockets still not embracing Alperen Şengün? w/ Forrest Walker
January 29, 2024

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss:-Rockets bench Alperen engn in crunch time-Houston's reluctance to embrace Sengun as the franchise player-The continued pushback of this reality-Why is Houston still feverishly pursuing cen

Should the Rockets make a panic trade? w/ Forrest Walker
January 23, 2024

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss:-Why have the Rockets struggled so much since Christmas?-Is Houston regressing to the mean as a team?-If they miss the play-in tournament, is this season a failure?-What is a reasonable goal

Is Jalen Green still on the hot seat? w/ Forrest Walker
January 09, 2024

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss:-Jalen Green's improved play-Has Green secured his starting spot?-Cam Whitmore's monster production-Is Whitmore a better prospect than Green?-How did so many teams pass on Whitmore?-The compe

Analyzing Jalen Green's struggles w/ Forrest Walker
January 04, 2024

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) analyze Jalen Green's recent struggles for the Rockets (late upload). Topics include: -The cause of Jalen Green's struggles -Do we still believe in Green the player? -How can the Rockets help Green o

Mapping out "Phase 2" of the Rockets rebuild w/ Michael Shapiro
December 20, 2023

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Chron.com's Michael Shapiro (@mshap2) discuss:-What was the goal of Phase 2? Has that changed?-How long does Phase 2 last? What does Phase 3 look like? -Who are the "untouchables" on the Rockets? -How will extension negotiat

Re-thinking Rockets young core w/ Chuck (@ChuckingDarts)
November 28, 2023

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Chuck (@ChuckingDarts) discuss:* A deep dive into how good the Rockets have been* Did either of us expect this? * Is Alperen Sengun the franchise player? * How should the Rockets build around Sengun? * What kind of roster