How Ime Udoka Is Asking Alperen Sengun To Unlock Houston Rockets Offense + Needed Adjustments

How Ime Udoka Is Asking Alperen Sengun To Unlock Houston Rockets Offense + Needed Adjustments
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Rockets Wire Editor Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) to discuss why Ime Udoka coaches Alperen Sengun harder than any other player on the roster, how Udoka wants Sengun to bait opposing defenses to generate good offense, the adjustment from Sengun in recognizing double and triple-teams, why the Rockets play better when Sengun is used as an offensive facilitator, how the individual struggles of certain players are NOT the fault of Udoka, adjustments ahead of the rematch with the OKC Thunder and more.
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[@toyotozan]

When your center is doubled (or even tripled) by opponents, your guards has to be hitting the open threes. Otherwise you cannot win any game. Simple as that. Check 3 PT% of Rockets.

[@tolgaakn7979]

Or cutting ...A.Thompson

[@felipecornejo7309]

That’s when the adjustment of the offense needs to be made. If you can’t make threes what adjustments are made?

[@xxvvxxxx]

Cutting of course... missin KJ Martin .... it is clear Alpe and Jalen not working... Cam , Alpe and Amen have to play 2gether... and next year need a superstar someone like paul george or who know Giannis ..

[@jamespierce8372]

I don't understand why they don't have more cutters and insist on standing there like they are gonna hit the open 3.

[@mbulentozfirat8102]

Why you think Stone didn't add shooters and b-up 5 ? Isnt it obvious that he is tanking ? Again. Will combine Jalen and new draft picks to get a star. I dont expect any good performance from Alpi this year, they will keep misuse and devalueing him .

[@baha07TR]

He definetely can be used better Like the first 20 games. When he is not at his best with making points he can still make +3/4 assists with better shoters and cutters with better off ball movements

[@richbase7005]

I agree , but alpi has sucked on defense

[@dr.umutkoksal5169]

I am Turkish and want Alpi to succeed everytime, and Iknow he is doubled or tripled most of time, and I know guards around him-especially Jalen is horrible, these are the truths. But Alpi also needs to add new weapons, you can not post all time, he needs jump shot, shooting and 3 pt shooting. He is maybe the best post player in NBA right now, maybe sometimes Embiid close, this is ok. But without shooting, he becomes limited in his game because NBA teams, players started to accept him this teams superstar and try to do everyhting to stop him... But he is hardworking and ambitious, he will adapt his game easily, he is a clever player.

[@can1973ier]

"bait the double team" that is hilarious offensive tactic! That became other teams win condition for LONG TIME as your team can't make 3 's and you call it a offensive plan? Alpi already has the feeling to feed shooters and cutters in Silas era. You don't need to tell him that. He just lost his flamingos ,spin attacks and more i hope Ime do not probit him to. Let him play free. Teach him defense cos he sucks. I like Ime on a lot topics like he has integrated amen and cam, pushed the defense play. But i criticise him for loong time that team can't play anything other than FVV/Alpi P&R. This team needs to have 3-5 dfferent offensive set plans that is memorized by each player. Nothing! He says he want wins but he acts not that way. He should have reduced #4 play time long before. He should have keep Dillon accountable when he was bad. Double standarts. Not a winning mentality. So, he is political. Maybe i am too harsh . He may be pushed by his superior management to act so.

[@Lezahfire]

Around him is not that really a good 3pt Shooters.Theyre making A Mesh offense.When There is young guns who like to Run..Its very predictable offense..

[@Slim-Boss]

Ime competing in the Indy 500 in a go kart. I stand with Udoka

[@felipecornejo7309]

Stop sugarcoating, he has been bad for the last few months. Needs to get better, have to have the same energy like everyone else

[@codingstyle9480]

He does not want to. Because his rhythm has been broken by Ime. He has been mistreated by Ime since the beginning of the new year.

[@felipecornejo7309]

@@codingstyle9480 well it’s the same with Jabari and JG, inconsistency but the same energy is not the same with Alpie. Since he is the “focus” he needs to be more aware of pass outs, double teams and defense that’s the expectation of be the best in the team

[@joutdamo]

Alpi is a short center

[@josephham5216]

dude. change up your intro

[@codingstyle9480]

You cannot turn on and off a player like Alperen all of a sudden. Alpi's rhythm should not have been broken by Ime in the first place for the sake of brick thrower J.Green.

[@m.gencoerdem]

Rockets started the season with offense through Alpi; there was an unusual harmony and victories; but suddenly Ime changed his mind and start using Jalen Green as offensive starting point. Then everything went to the worse way…

[@Oldschool1522]

No we didn't start winning games until we had Tari. Check the records. ROCKETS were losing but Alpi was getting his stats. You guys are not ROCKETS fans your Alpi fans.

[@Oldschool1522]

Tari is the most impactful player on the team, which is why we are losing without him. You do no defense is a part of Basketball, right?

[@m.gencoerdem]

@@Oldschool1522Brother are you high ? Nothing Associated with Tari… 😂

[@ws-bb8xv]

Trade jalen green, if we keep him, we keep losing

[@xxvvxxxx]

Alpe is just what he is ...problem rockets does not have a guy like Shay...

[@Meinvest2]

It should’ve been the guy you bums pay 40 mil a year FV Leet

[@francis10583]

Lets go alpi!

[@franciscomaldonado9077]

There is no way Jalen comes back next season.. he will be traded. A bag of chips will be a good return at this moment Joking. Maybe Kuzma or Herod?

[@messamontana6934]

Nah, I question Udoka’s lineup decisions and substitutes. IMO it’s pretty obvious to see when your guy(s) is getting into his rhythm and yet Udoka still made adjustments when it wasn’t really needed. Almost like he did it just to follow the procedures.

[@keremcelasun6391]

Alpe wants to be coached hard ok but does he really need it in this manner witnessed by all? Yes, this style is very common in Europe, but everyone gets the same treatment here. I think Ime should consider his behavior not just because it may impact Alperen individually, but hard coaching a single player may send a wrong message to the team (most of them 20 year olds).

[@MrJuandiego1988]

We need a athletic defensive big and a couple of solid 3&D guys and this teams easily has 10-15 more wins. This roster is atrociously constructed, we really need to get rid of stone.

[@solid3359]

Struggling Jalen or off night Jalen.

[@cuneytunsal4586]

Superb quality episode from Jackson and Ben. Professional ,good data, fair , constructive criticism.

[@zhouterry1748]

Houston Rocket can focus on 2024rookie "Reed Sheppard". He really is a good guy. He is PG in his highschool. He has high IQ and good at assist. The important thing is he good at shooting everywhere. Really fit to Rocket. He can work with Api and Adams.

[@cagdastatar4506]

are you kidding us ? You talk about the team's man who scores the most points with the highest percentage as a problem. :) Raise your heads, gentlemen.

[@lilisunited1565]

Im 🚀 🚀 rockets fan 39 years end i will say to tou all wake up end smell the coffee ☕ 🚀 never will compete for chip never will happen

[@ojezwhynow5509]

They need to trade Dillon Brooks this off-season

[@Travel2EuropeUS]

Need 3 shooter at least 2 player . Jaylen is like a joke.

[@SarpSarpSarpSarp]

It makes a lot of sense and Al P will come out better in the other side of adjustment but then again that age old challenge… we can’t hit those threes 🧱

[@ornitorenksever4983]

Bu zayıf koç ne Alperen’e ne de bu takıma bir şey veremez

[@redyellow27]

Good conversation guys! Enjoy listening Ben here

[@Oldschool1522]

ALPI is a major problem on defense, and he's not a good enough rebounder or facilitator to make up for his lack of athletic ability like Luka or Joker. The Rockets should trade Alpi and Jalen. Focus on building around tari,bari,Amen, and Cam. A Defensive minded stretch center would be Idea for Amen to run the show. Alpi is good but I think he lacks the length to dominate the was Joker does on the boards every night. And if he can't do that, you can't win with him long term.

[@ziyaerdem8917]

Rockets would be doing themselves a disservice and Alperen a favor if they traded him, he would shine with another coach. Alperen should go to a team where he is appreciated, where they use his strengths, rather than stick around and babysit Jaylen Green. Green scores 30 one game, 10 the next... He has talent, but no consistency at all and does not act like a team player. Ime trying to make Jaylen succeed is screwing up the team as a whole. I wish Alperen a successful career, where he can show his skillset, and not be bogged down by coaches like Udoka.

[@-Yu_Tsugami]

​@@ziyaerdem8917Where he would be appreciated.. yes and no. we never know what will happen. not everyone after traded being that good.

[@ziyaerdem8917]

@@-Yu_Tsugami True, greener pastures may not always be as green as we thought but I think Udoka has lost the plot. "We did not start aggressively enough" "we were too slow etc..." Thats your job as a manager, as a coach, Ime Udoka... You should be getting a tune out of what you have, not complaining about the weaknesses in the squad, or throwing people under the bus...

[@Oldschool1522]

@ziyaerdem8917 Yes, he should go to another team that would be great. I would love to see a team with him and Luka together that would be amazing.

[@azekeaze1882]

it's a great idea to see Alpi at Denver

[@34fb]

u guys are insane, u treat yyour star like a slave. udoka is sabotaging houston rockets. who will take the blame for losing alpi to another team? why is the managment even taking the risk? not smart at all!!!