Ben DuBose

So within 24 hours or so, I think we'll have a lot more clarity as far as who the targets might be.

Sure seems like the Rockets are targeting someone with, you know, holding on to the 50 game limit for J.D.

Davison.

We've talked about that before.

I don't think we need to go into it today.

We'll talk more about that on Monday once we know who the actual

potential targets are when the buyout list is finalized but i just think um jabari specifically let's transition to him because i do think that this game showed you how important he is as a communicator as a connector i think it's it's absolutely silly for all the discussions in recent days about starting reed shepherd and it's fair you can have that conversation reed wasn't great in the second half but he's been very good overall the last few games

I think it is crystal clear.

If Reed Shepard is going to start for this basketball team, it's not in place of Amin Thompson.

It's not in place of Jabari Smith Jr.

It's in place of Tari Eason.

I think there's a reason the Rockets didn't start Tari until Christmas.

There's a reason why Amin Thompson and Jabari were confirmed starters before preseason even began.

And I think...

When it's Shingun and four perimeter players, then those flaws become even more glaring.

I think today showed you, you need, you know, Jabari isn't the guy that jumps off the page in terms of his totals defensively when it comes to block shots and rebounding, but the presence, the physical edge that he plays with is just so, so important.

And he's a great communicator on that end as well.

And so if you're trying to surround all Perinch and Goon with basically four perimeter players, I think you're going to have a lot of matchups where it looks like tonight.

So, you know, we talked the other night about how it's silly to talk about replacing a man Thompson because of the combination of his defense and defense.

And then the rim pressure offensively.