Paulo Alves

It's fair to critique Rafael Stone.

No one is beyond being...

second guess.

But I think if there's one thing you can point to, at least in this iteration, this decade, since the page was turned to Rafael Stone and Patrick Fertitta and this version of the Rockets, they have spent at a high level.

And that's something that you should have confidence in moving forward.

I think certainly the lead storyline is that it's just great to have the comments back.

But I do think it speaks well to the fact that, yeah, the Fertittas, they're serious about spending money.

And

And even if the comments are the lead story, what it means for the Rockets, it's a secondary angle that I think is positive for fans of this team.

Anyway, with that, I will finally bring this episode to a close.

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