Every Houston Rockets conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.
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This week in Rockets talk
The shows spent the week wrestling with Houston's offseason moves and direction. They debated whether Amen Thompson's massive new extension makes sense for a defense-first wing without a reliable jumper, and compared whether he or Paolo Banchero is the better foundation to build around. The Rockets got bumped up in rankings with Fred VanVleet back, though the talk acknowledged last season's collapse when Durant and Adams were unavailable.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
3 clips · 15 min. Some clips only play in the app.
In this week's clips: Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, Paolo Banchero, Kevin Durant, Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Marcus Smart.
Only the Rockets talk. Every morning.
6 shows this morning1,043 minutes listened. 9 minutes kept.
Scanned 6 shows · Cut 17h 14m · Kept 9m
Everything that isn't Rockets talk gets cut. Sorry, Mavericks.
- Amen Thompson extension: can a defense-first wing justify $208 million
- Amen Thompson vs. Paolo Banchero: who would you build around
- Houston Rockets ranked third with Fred VanVleet returning
Talked Rockets most this week: The Zach Lowe Show (1), The Hoop Collective (1), The Ringer NBA Show (1).
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Which podcasts get reviewed for Rockets conversations?
Bill Simmons Podcast, The Hoop Collective, The Zach Lowe Show, The Ryen Russillo Show, Dunc'd On, Mind the Game, Pardon My Take, The Old Man and the Three, The Athletic NBA Daily, The Pat McAfee Show, The Ringer NBA Show, First Things First. Any time one of them has a substantive Rockets conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Rockets podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about the Rockets this week: The Zach Lowe Show (1), The Hoop Collective (1), The Ringer NBA Show (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Rockets parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about the Rockets today?
Lately: Amen Thompson extension: can a defense-first wing justify $208 million, Amen Thompson vs. Paolo Banchero: who would you build around, Houston Rockets ranked third with Fred VanVleet returning. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
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