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Notes from Game One: Houston's Offense needs a Holiday
I don't know when I thought Houston needed someone to hit a 3 most. Probably when they dug themselves into a 23-point hole helped by a...

Nathan Fogg
5 min read


Rockets v Warriors Preview: Defensive Film Study
Welcome back to Tea and Rockets! I started this blog doing defensive film studies and really ramped it up in the bubble, where every game...

Nathan Fogg
6 min read


How Can the Rockets help Jalen Green?
Jalen Green is a bust. If you disagree, you are an apologist. Jalen Green is a star. If you disagree, you are a hater. What Jalen Green...

Nathan Fogg
8 min read


How Ime Udoka is Transforming the Rockets
Over the last three years, little changed in Houston. They rostered bad role players, raw prospects who were left to sink or swim, doing...

Nathan Fogg
10 min read


Jabari Smith: The Case for the Defense
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Jabari Smith was a joy to watch at Auburn. He was dominant. The shot was beautiful; watching him...

Nathan Fogg
7 min read


The Rockets Offense is Offensive to Basketball
I'm not going to do much setup for this blog. The Rockets don't really deserve it and I have Jaden Ivey film I could be watching....

Nathan Fogg
5 min read


Jalen Green Went Back to Basics. Now He Looks Unstoppable.
The game slows down. How often have we heard this about a young guard, going into year 2 or 3 in the NBA? Every young athlete who can...

Nathan Fogg
7 min read


That Stat You Found Isn't Coming To Save The Rockets
If you are a perpetually online Houston Rockets fan, which if you’re reading this you probably are, you will come across posts which...

Nathan Fogg
7 min read


How the Rockets attacked the Lakers' show defense
Following on from my recent wildly popular blog post ‘here’s how the Rockets attacked the Lakers’ pick and roll defense’, I thought I...

Nathan Fogg
5 min read


How the Rockets attacked the Lakers' ICE defense
This morning I got up and watched last night’s Rockets v Lakers game. I’ve been on a mini-holiday and my train journey back included a...

Nathan Fogg
8 min read


Alperen Şengün deep dive: Everything you need to know about the new Houston Rocket
In the 2021 NBA draft the Houston Rockets swapped two future first round picks to snag Alperen Şengün at #16. As an international player,...

Nathan Fogg
17 min read


D.J. Wilson deep dive: Everything you need to know about the new Houston Rocket
With their first pre-deadline trade in the bag Houston sold one of their veteran assets, PJ Tucker, for draft capital from Milwaukee....

Nathan Fogg
11 min read


Victor Oladipo deep dive: Everything you need to know about the new Houston Rocket
It's firmly the start of a new era for the Houston Rockets, and thankfully in the aftermath of the James Harden trade we are still going...

Nathan Fogg
15 min read


New coach, new season, same problems. Examining Houston's woes in their loss to the Lakers.
The Rockets came out flat yet again last night as the warts in their gameplan and roster were laid bare in front of the same defense that...

Nathan Fogg
6 min read


How are the Rockets scoring? A film study of their season opener
So far Houston has started the season with a 119.6 offensive rating with James Harden on the court. We're seeing signs of what can happen...

Nathan Fogg
5 min read


Pre-Season Film Study: How James Harden and John Wall can thrive together
The Houston Rockets aren’t the only ones still in preseason form. As I watched Tuesday’s warm up game against the Spurs I have to admit...

Nathan Fogg
7 min read


Game 2 Film Study: A 1st Half Implosion Sinks Houston
The Rockets dropped game 2 on Sunday night, with most of damage done during the Russ led 2nd unit. Russ was a complete disaster...

Nathan Fogg
7 min read


Game 1 Film Study: How Houston made easy work of the Lakers
The Rockets dominated game one against the Lakers on Friday night. The Lakers took the lead to start the game but that lasted only until...

Nathan Fogg
6 min read


'We Got the Looks we Wanted': Breaking Down Houston's 4th Quarter Offense in Game 4
In another highly frustrating loss, the knives were sharpened and critics blasted Houston's offense and execution down the stretch - and...

Nathan Fogg
7 min read


Game 3 Film Study: How James Harden and the Rockets can solve their Dort problem
The Rockets dropped game 3 in overtime on Saturday night, as the Thunder wrestled back some hope in the series. Their 3-headed monster of...

Nathan Fogg
9 min read
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