Rockets Season PREVIEW: Can Amen Thompson TRANSFORM Houston And Become "THE GUY" This Year?

Rockets Season PREVIEW: Can Amen Thompson TRANSFORM Houston And Become "THE GUY" This Year?Amen Thompson faces season-defining expectations as the Houston Rockets eye a leap forward. Can Amen become the offensive star Houston needs, or will shooting woes continue to limit his impact? Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by sports reporter for Chron.com Michael Shapiro (@mshap2) break down Thompson’s new $208 million extension, Fred VanVleet’s return from injury, and the effect of Chip Engelland’s arrival on Amen’s shooting development. The duo examines key stats—like Amen’s elite finishing and defensive metrics—alongside his dramatic increase in free throw percentage and evolving mid-range game.Discussions focus on Thompson’s changing role alongside Kevin Durant, Marcus Smart, and Alperen Sengun, Houston’s deeper roster, and how a wing-heavy rotation might maximize Amen’s strengths. Can Amen maintain his All-Defense potential while anchoring the offense? What does his growing on-ball equity signal for the Rockets’ playoff ambitions? Hear exclusive insights and bold stat predictions for one of the NBA’s most intriguing young talents.#Rockets #NBA #AmenThompsonFollow Michael and his work https://www.chron.com/author/michael-shapiro-chron/ & https://x.com/mshap2ROCKETS OFFSEASON SURVEY: https://forms.gle/TMK2pZtkR3o4dYXA8📺 Subscribe On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnRockets📲 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JTGatlin & https://twitter.com/LockedOnRockets📲 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jtgatlin.bsky.social🎧 Follow/Subscribe/Listen:Locked On Rockets Anywhere: https://linktr.ee/LockedOnRocketsLocked On NBA Anywhere: https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBAFor your next listen, check out the Locked On NBA podcast, where the season never ends providing national expertise with a local perspective. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Indeed – Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast.Square – Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/NBA ! #squarepodFanDuel – College football Saturdays are already packed with reasons to get excited, and this season, FanDuel is giving fans even more ways to get in on every matchup. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)#HoustonRockets #Rockets #NBA #KevinDurant #AlperenSengun #AmenThompson #JabariSmithJr #FredVanVleet #TariEason #ReedSheppard #StevenAdams #ClintCapela #MarcusSmart #BogdanBogdanovic #JaeSeanTate #BruceThornton #IsaiahCrawford Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.