Rockets Defense MISSING In Blowout Loss To Clippers, Ime Udoka BENCHES Kevin Durant & Alperen Sengun

Rockets Defense MISSING In Blowout Loss To Clippers, Ime Udoka BENCHES Kevin Durant & Alperen Sengun

Houston Rockets unravel during the holidays as their defense collapses in a 20-point blowout loss to the LA Clippers. Can Ime Udoka reignite the team’s once-tenacious defensive identity, or is Houston’s postseason dream slipping away? Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) spotlights vintage showings from Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, while questioning the Rockets’ alarming freefall to 23rd in defensive rankings during December.

Key discussions focus on the impact of losing leaders like Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks, how the current lineup with Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. struggles at the point of attack, and why vocal leadership on defense is missing. Gatlin scrutinizes Udoka’s controversial decision to bench Durant and Alperen Sengun in crunch time, weighs the significance of Tari Eason and Dorian Finney-Smith’s return, and asks if a Christmas Day matchup against the Lakers can spark a turnaround.

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