Dave Hardisty

So they were missing some firepower, definitely.

But I still love the way the Rockets responded.

And again, KD deserves all the flowers because this guy is, you know, when we have a bunch of players on this team that struggle here and there, you know, obviously we saw Jabari.

Reid has been struggling up until the second half tonight a little bit.

Shangoon, last couple of games, really struggling.

KD, for the most part, has been consistent.

He's had some bad games here and there shooting wise, but it's just so deadly with that jumper.

It's such an asset.

Um, and I don't want, we'll, we'll talk a little bit about the trade here at the trade stuff at the end today, but, uh, you know, it's such a tough balance with looking at what Katie can do for you right now versus you've lost Steven Adams.

You'd lost Fred Van Vliet.

It's very hard to fill those things.

What do you do at the deadline?

We'll talk about that for sure.

A few other players tonight.

I want to talk about Jabari Smith Jr.

going back to his hometown, Atlanta, tonight.

Just 5 of 12 from the field, 2 of 6 from 3.

Nothing that jumps off the page there, but did have a career-high 5 blocks tonight, 3 steals as well.

Was very active, 8 boards, and a plus 15 for the team.

I thought it was a really good game for him.