March 14, 2025 • 12 mins
On a bit of a hot streak in the NBA with four straight wins looking to make it five tonight against the Mavericks, the Houston Rockets have sprung themselves into the playoff conversation as we dwindle down to the last few games of the season. With roughly 15 games left, the Rockets who once were the 2nd seed in the Western Conference are now the 5th seed one game exactly behind the Los Angeles Lakers. Hearing a very familiar voice on the Rockets play-by-play games in the evenings, none other than Craig Ackerman joins the show this morning and references the Rockets phenomenal turnaround season. Relaying to what he's seen this season as we approach playoffs, Craig shares a bit of his take on the Rockets as we get ready to roll into the postseason along with what the young core must do to stay a contender for the playoffs with teams around them beginning to hit their stride now as we approach the end of the season.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
We're gonna talk the latter of that group right here
(00:03):
with our good buddy from Space City Home Network, Craig Ackerman,
joining us here on the phone lines. And uh, Craig,
I know you're gonna be working tonight, but Journey is
playing at the rodeo. Do you have well, first off,
are you a Journey fan? And if you are, do
you have a favorite song?
Speaker 2 (00:23):
I think saying I'm a Journey fan might beat a
little bit too strong of a word. You know, they
they had their hits back in the day.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
What is it?
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Don't stop believing? Probably be the one that comes to mind.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
That's usually that's usually the go to for a lot
of people.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
So but yeah, I mean they were okay, but I don't.
I mean, I'd probably stop shorts of saying that I'm
like an actual a fan.
Speaker 5 (00:45):
What's what's on the Craig Ackerman pregame playlist? What's getting
you fired up?
Speaker 2 (00:51):
I've just told this story in various venues before. But
I'm an EDM guy.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
I know that's gonna surprise a lot of people as
a damn So, I guess the.
Speaker 2 (00:59):
Majority of the audience probably not even going to understand
anything that I put out in that direction.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
But but yeah, I'm a big d M guy.
Speaker 4 (01:05):
All right, So he's big dead mouse trying to think who.
Speaker 3 (01:09):
Else I'm not a real picture now, No, like you know,
very coarse, and.
Speaker 5 (01:18):
I feel like you could say stuff, I'm I No,
I had never heard of any of these people.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
There you go.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Huge, It's huge. It's it's uh.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
It's huge across across the globe and one of one
of one of the autems. One of the things I
really want to get to is uh. The biggest musical
festival every year is Tomorrowland. It's in Belgium. I really
want to go at at some point. But anyhow, I digress.
Speaker 5 (01:46):
I didn't take Craig Ackerman for a glow sticks guy,
but there we have it.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
I don't have any glow sticks.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
I do not. I do not have any glow sticks.
But yes, I do enjoy the music well.
Speaker 4 (01:55):
But there's there's different variations too. You can have the
chill part of it.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
I mean, it's just what iver you know is good
for the heart rate there and Craig Ackerman is definitely lean.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
I lean more. I lean. I lean more towards say,
trance than I do industrial.
Speaker 4 (02:07):
So there you go all right, there, you go for
the for the half.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
A person who has there.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
You go the genre inside the genre. Craig Akerman a
huge fan. Let's get to the basketball itself. It's been
a little bit more exciting as of late. Four straight wins,
looking for five straight tonight against a short handed Dallas
Mavericks team. But the phenomenon that seems like that has
taken over this team as of late, Craig, is the
double big rotation there that Dook has been thrown out
(02:37):
there of having both Alprin Shingun and Steven Adams on
the floor at the same time. What have you seen
from him going with that group and is it something
that you feel like is here to stay over the
final handful of regular season games as we get to
the playoffs.
Speaker 2 (02:52):
Yeah, I think it absolutely is here to stay. Here
said it's basically match up sort of specific so there
might be times where against certain teams like I'm just
gonna I don't think you'll probably see it just hypothetically
against a team like Golden State, for instance, But he
did say it's a matchup and sort of game situation specifics.
(03:13):
But I think it absolutely is here to stay. And
the irony is that with Dallas in town here tonight.
The first time they deployed that was up in Dallas.
It was a Mavericks first game with Anthony Davis playing
after they traded away Luca and the Mavericks were like,
they were amazing to start that game, and the Rockets
were down big and they had to try something to
counter their size, and so they won't build those guys
(03:35):
together got them back in the game, used and ultimately
lost it. But it has become a thing over the
last handful of games. And not only is it a thing,
but when they're on the floor, they're just running teams
off the floor. And I guess in the modern game
of pace in space, the conventional wisdom would tell you
that having in essence two non floor spacers, especially bigs
(03:56):
like that, where especially you know, I mean and Steven
Adams is a zero threat to shoot the ball pretty
much anywhere outside of five feet. But to have those
two guys on the floor together, it would tell you
that it's just it probably is not going to work.
But not only is it has it worked, I mean,
it's again the Rockets are blowing teams off the floor.
They're just crushing opponents on the glass. When those two
(04:19):
guys are on the court. Steven Adams is a very
unique player and that he has always been such a
unique screen setter and dribble handoff guy at the top,
and it allows the Rockets offense to flow.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
And then what.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Happens is with them on the floor and the threat
of them literally getting every rebound. It's tough for opponents
to send more than one guy at a time, and
Shangoon has been seeing double and triple teams all year
and I think he's seeing a little bit less of
those when those two guys are on the floor of
one another, and that's really opened up things for Shin Gun.
His last half dozen games, he's he's easily playing his
(04:56):
best offensive basketball of the season. And then it also
allows for miss matches for other guys on the floor,
especially for a guy like Jabarismith Junior, who's in essence
of seven foot or anyway, and so he's matched up
a small boards you can shoot over the top, and
so it really has opened up a lot of things.
And for again, for those reasons, it is absolutely here
to stay.
Speaker 5 (05:13):
Craig is a look at the remaining sixteen games. I
mean this is getting it's getting into crunch time here,
and you know, obviously Rockets on a four game win
streak and they're back into the thicket things and it's
just look, expectations change, right, Like we go back to preseason.
I think I was talking to you or somebody at
media day saying, hey, is you know playing game possible?
(05:34):
And like I'd be throwing a parade at that point,
like you tell me to get the playing game? Yeah,
playoffs finally, Yet they sat in that two seed for
so much of the season. Now I'm like, five seed,
come on, We're like we need to at least be
a top four seed. So they changed the bar, like
they raised the bar because they changed expectations because of
how well they've played. But I mean, is it fair
to say like where they sit right now with the
(05:55):
remaining schedule, Like I'm looking at it, two important games
against Denver, you get them both at home, two important
games against the Lakers, they're both on the road. You
still play Okay, see in there, but I see a
lot of sub five hundred teams on the schedule. Are
Craig like I to me, I feel like it's doable
to finish four seed or.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Better, Well, yeah, they'd come out of their swoon. And
definitely I think I mean, if you asked any Rockets
fan before the season, even if they had finished up fifth,
I mean, I think everybody would be ecstatic. I don't
know how many people ultimately saw that coming, maybe outside
of the guys in that locker room and the coaches
before the season began. And then they played so well,
(06:32):
got to two, and then they hit the swoon, which
I think was also sort of partially schedule based in
that that month from right leading up to the All
Star break, I mean, there were so many road games,
so many back to backs, and on top of it,
they were missing guys and they got a little bit
banged up, which which.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
Had to do. And then as they were losing, when they.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
Lost six in a row, everybody else around them, like
everybody else in the standings got hot, Memphis, Denver, the
Lakers with the addition of Luca, Jimmy Butler to the Warriors,
and so they lost some ground. Now they sort of
they've got they've they've recovered. Unfortunately, they lost amend, but
it looks like it could have been a whole lot worse.
So hopefully he'll be back pretty soon. But Fred just
(07:14):
came back again. Jabari's come back, the schedules lessened up,
so they're not having to travel and play as many
back to backs as they have, so they've got a
little bit more rests because to me, they need to
play a certain way to be successful.
Speaker 3 (07:26):
This group does.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
They certainly have their nights where they shoot the ball
really well, but for the most part, this group, this
is a group that can't rely on that. So they
have to out hustle you, they have to outwork you,
and they started to do that again, and so they're
starting to win again. The schedule has certainly helped out
a lot. There's also a lot of continued pressure speaking
of continuing to win. Golden State just doesn't seem to
(07:48):
stop winning. Minnesota's hit their stride since Julius Randall's come back.
The Lakers have now hit a little bit of hard
times Lebron going out with an injury. Memphis has gotten
hot again and so the Rockets now what a game
out of the lost from second again. So certainly it
is absolutely a possibility they need to continue to take
advantage of the schedule that they have currently in front
of them. We've always said that this current homestand and
(08:09):
they're on was a pivotal home stand in terms of
solidifying playoff position.
Speaker 3 (08:13):
So they just need to continue.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
To play really hard, play their style of basketball which
makes them successful, and hopefully as things move along in
these last what sixteen games of the season, everything will
fall into place again.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Craig Ackerman, Space City Home Network, join us here on
the Salisbury Show. You mentioned a little bit Jabari Smith
Junior is seemingly the shot starting to really flow for
him over these last few games. But what does he
provide that is the most important for this team? Is
it being a wildcard on the offensive end or is
it being just more linked out there on the defensive
(08:45):
end and being somebody else that you have to contend
with in addition to Shingoon and Steven Adams.
Speaker 2 (08:52):
Yes, I mean obviously he has been shooting it better.
I think with him and pretty much everyone not Dylan Brooks,
he would probably like a little bit more consistency from
their three point shooting. I mean Dylan obviously, he has
been their best guy from three and their most consistent
guy from three the entire season. But what he brings
is the what the Rockets really locked without him was
(09:13):
that he gives them the element of defensive rebounding to
close out possessions, which is so important again because if
this team doesn't defend at a super high level, and
part of defending is closing out that defensive possession with
the rebound, and the Rockets flip without him, it's so
important to have him. And again, he is another guy,
as you mentioned, he's basically a seven foot or a
lot of length contest shots is a good compliment when
(09:35):
he's on the floor with Shingoon, with rebounding and defense,
and so yes, he is. He plays a very important
role on this team. And when he starts to knock
down shots, I mean he had what twenty points, what
was it? He made five threes. He had a really
really good second half against the Magic. The Rockets can
run teams off the floor. So yes, he has a role.
He has an important place on this team. And I
(09:57):
think it really does come down to length, rebounding, especially
defensive rebounding and defense and a compliment machine Goon.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
Again, he's Craig Ackerman Space City Home Network. You're going
to see him Tonight's on at your TV with Ryan
Hollins and of course, what uh when you guys still
take part in Margarita Monday's right with the Hawaiian shirts
up there for the broadcast.
Speaker 3 (10:21):
Now, that was like a one or a two time
thing we haven't actually worn.
Speaker 4 (10:24):
You got to bring that back, dude. You can't be
in a bad.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
It's not even Monday. It's a Friday.
Speaker 4 (10:29):
It's a Friday.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
Well, I know, but I'm talking about like this, you know,
because they play on today.
Speaker 2 (10:34):
That not that, not that, not that. That's not an
excuse to not drink margarita on Friday.
Speaker 4 (10:39):
Well, there's that five o'clock for sure. Yeah, I mean
there's that.
Speaker 2 (10:42):
But yeah, yeah, I mean I still have my shirt.
Speaker 3 (10:45):
I still have my shirt.
Speaker 2 (10:46):
I need to wear it from I do occasionally wear
it from time to time, but I only I only
wore it on the air one time.
Speaker 1 (10:50):
And then don't you feel like you're in a good
mood when you're wearing it? Because I don't think you
can wear Hawaiian shirt and not be in a good mood.
Speaker 2 (10:57):
You know. Normally that's not necessarily my stock. But I
thought it's fitting me well, to be honest, And it's comfortable,
it's very breathable, it is starting to get warmer again.
I mean, I'm all for it, but you know, but
for the most part, you know, it's coat and tie.
Speaker 3 (11:12):
So here we go.
Speaker 5 (11:13):
It's just good to have you guys back home for
an extended home stand.
Speaker 4 (11:16):
Here, man, it's been now you guys are on the
road whatever.
Speaker 2 (11:19):
Yeah, there was like where they played thirteen or seventeen
on the road from mid January leading into the All
Star break. And again going back to the point that
I made, this team has to outwork the other group.
And if they're fatigued and they're tired, and they're banged up,
and they have injuries and they cannot play at that
kind of a level where they just all the hustle stats,
those are things they have to typically usually win every
(11:40):
night to win games. Like they outwork Phoenix. The other
like Phoenix basically outshot them. All the numbers were pretty similar.
They just flat out outwork Phoenix and that's again, and
they were successful. That's how this group has to play
to be successful. And I think since they have been
at home here and they have gotten a little bit
of a more routine and they have gotten more guys
back and they're less banged up than they were, and
(12:02):
the schedule is let up and then you see the results.
Speaker 3 (12:04):
And remember when you get to a playoff series.
Speaker 2 (12:07):
If this team again as fortunate to lock it playoffs,
you know you're playing back to back, so you have
days off in between games, and so I think that
will be something that ultimately can be beneficial to this
group because they have to play a certain way.
Speaker 1 (12:20):
All fair points, We covered it all. We got music,
we got Hawaiian shirts, we got rockets, basketball in between.
Speaker 4 (12:25):
Craig, you're the best, buddy, Yeah.
Speaker 2 (12:27):
Yes, yeah, yeah, cut the uh qu at the turntable there.
I like them, the ones and two is queue them
up for me please.
Speaker 1 (12:34):
Well, it's it's pool season, so it fits so, you know,
it kind of makes us feel like mentally we're in Vegas.
So there you go. Craig, you're the best. We'll be
watching you tonight, buddy.
Speaker 3 (12:44):
Thank you.
Speaker 4 (12:45):
See Craig Akerman again, Space City
We're gonna talk the latter of that group right here
(00:03):
with our good buddy from Space City Home Network, Craig Ackerman,
joining us here on the phone lines. And uh, Craig,
I know you're gonna be working tonight, but Journey is
playing at the rodeo. Do you have well, first off,
are you a Journey fan? And if you are, do
you have a favorite song?
Speaker 2 (00:23):
I think saying I'm a Journey fan might beat a
little bit too strong of a word. You know, they
they had their hits back in the day.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
What is it?
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Don't stop believing? Probably be the one that comes to mind.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
That's usually that's usually the go to for a lot
of people.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
So but yeah, I mean they were okay, but I don't.
I mean, I'd probably stop shorts of saying that I'm
like an actual a fan.
Speaker 5 (00:45):
What's what's on the Craig Ackerman pregame playlist? What's getting
you fired up?
Speaker 2 (00:51):
I've just told this story in various venues before. But
I'm an EDM guy.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
I know that's gonna surprise a lot of people as
a damn So, I guess the.
Speaker 2 (00:59):
Majority of the audience probably not even going to understand
anything that I put out in that direction.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
But but yeah, I'm a big d M guy.
Speaker 4 (01:05):
All right, So he's big dead mouse trying to think who.
Speaker 3 (01:09):
Else I'm not a real picture now, No, like you know,
very coarse, and.
Speaker 5 (01:18):
I feel like you could say stuff, I'm I No,
I had never heard of any of these people.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
There you go.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Huge, It's huge. It's it's uh.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
It's huge across across the globe and one of one
of one of the autems. One of the things I
really want to get to is uh. The biggest musical
festival every year is Tomorrowland. It's in Belgium. I really
want to go at at some point. But anyhow, I digress.
Speaker 5 (01:46):
I didn't take Craig Ackerman for a glow sticks guy,
but there we have it.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
I don't have any glow sticks.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
I do not. I do not have any glow sticks.
But yes, I do enjoy the music well.
Speaker 4 (01:55):
But there's there's different variations too. You can have the
chill part of it.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
I mean, it's just what iver you know is good
for the heart rate there and Craig Ackerman is definitely lean.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
I lean more. I lean. I lean more towards say,
trance than I do industrial.
Speaker 4 (02:07):
So there you go all right, there, you go for
the for the half.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
A person who has there.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
You go the genre inside the genre. Craig Akerman a
huge fan. Let's get to the basketball itself. It's been
a little bit more exciting as of late. Four straight wins,
looking for five straight tonight against a short handed Dallas
Mavericks team. But the phenomenon that seems like that has
taken over this team as of late, Craig, is the
double big rotation there that Dook has been thrown out
(02:37):
there of having both Alprin Shingun and Steven Adams on
the floor at the same time. What have you seen
from him going with that group and is it something
that you feel like is here to stay over the
final handful of regular season games as we get to
the playoffs.
Speaker 2 (02:52):
Yeah, I think it absolutely is here to stay. Here
said it's basically match up sort of specific so there
might be times where against certain teams like I'm just
gonna I don't think you'll probably see it just hypothetically
against a team like Golden State, for instance, But he
did say it's a matchup and sort of game situation specifics.
(03:13):
But I think it absolutely is here to stay. And
the irony is that with Dallas in town here tonight.
The first time they deployed that was up in Dallas.
It was a Mavericks first game with Anthony Davis playing
after they traded away Luca and the Mavericks were like,
they were amazing to start that game, and the Rockets
were down big and they had to try something to
counter their size, and so they won't build those guys
(03:35):
together got them back in the game, used and ultimately
lost it. But it has become a thing over the
last handful of games. And not only is it a thing,
but when they're on the floor, they're just running teams
off the floor. And I guess in the modern game
of pace in space, the conventional wisdom would tell you
that having in essence two non floor spacers, especially bigs
(03:56):
like that, where especially you know, I mean and Steven
Adams is a zero threat to shoot the ball pretty
much anywhere outside of five feet. But to have those
two guys on the floor together, it would tell you
that it's just it probably is not going to work.
But not only is it has it worked, I mean,
it's again the Rockets are blowing teams off the floor.
They're just crushing opponents on the glass. When those two
(04:19):
guys are on the court. Steven Adams is a very
unique player and that he has always been such a
unique screen setter and dribble handoff guy at the top,
and it allows the Rockets offense to flow.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
And then what.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Happens is with them on the floor and the threat
of them literally getting every rebound. It's tough for opponents
to send more than one guy at a time, and
Shangoon has been seeing double and triple teams all year
and I think he's seeing a little bit less of
those when those two guys are on the floor of
one another, and that's really opened up things for Shin Gun.
His last half dozen games, he's he's easily playing his
(04:56):
best offensive basketball of the season. And then it also
allows for miss matches for other guys on the floor,
especially for a guy like Jabarismith Junior, who's in essence
of seven foot or anyway, and so he's matched up
a small boards you can shoot over the top, and
so it really has opened up a lot of things.
And for again, for those reasons, it is absolutely here
to stay.
Speaker 5 (05:13):
Craig is a look at the remaining sixteen games. I
mean this is getting it's getting into crunch time here,
and you know, obviously Rockets on a four game win
streak and they're back into the thicket things and it's
just look, expectations change, right, Like we go back to preseason.
I think I was talking to you or somebody at
media day saying, hey, is you know playing game possible?
(05:34):
And like I'd be throwing a parade at that point,
like you tell me to get the playing game? Yeah,
playoffs finally, Yet they sat in that two seed for
so much of the season. Now I'm like, five seed,
come on, We're like we need to at least be
a top four seed. So they changed the bar, like
they raised the bar because they changed expectations because of
how well they've played. But I mean, is it fair
to say like where they sit right now with the
(05:55):
remaining schedule, Like I'm looking at it, two important games
against Denver, you get them both at home, two important
games against the Lakers, they're both on the road. You
still play Okay, see in there, but I see a
lot of sub five hundred teams on the schedule. Are
Craig like I to me, I feel like it's doable
to finish four seed or.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Better, Well, yeah, they'd come out of their swoon. And
definitely I think I mean, if you asked any Rockets
fan before the season, even if they had finished up fifth,
I mean, I think everybody would be ecstatic. I don't
know how many people ultimately saw that coming, maybe outside
of the guys in that locker room and the coaches
before the season began. And then they played so well,
(06:32):
got to two, and then they hit the swoon, which
I think was also sort of partially schedule based in
that that month from right leading up to the All
Star break, I mean, there were so many road games,
so many back to backs, and on top of it,
they were missing guys and they got a little bit
banged up, which which.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
Had to do. And then as they were losing, when they.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
Lost six in a row, everybody else around them, like
everybody else in the standings got hot, Memphis, Denver, the
Lakers with the addition of Luca, Jimmy Butler to the Warriors,
and so they lost some ground. Now they sort of
they've got they've they've recovered. Unfortunately, they lost amend, but
it looks like it could have been a whole lot worse.
So hopefully he'll be back pretty soon. But Fred just
(07:14):
came back again. Jabari's come back, the schedules lessened up,
so they're not having to travel and play as many
back to backs as they have, so they've got a
little bit more rests because to me, they need to
play a certain way to be successful.
Speaker 3 (07:26):
This group does.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
They certainly have their nights where they shoot the ball
really well, but for the most part, this group, this
is a group that can't rely on that. So they
have to out hustle you, they have to outwork you,
and they started to do that again, and so they're
starting to win again. The schedule has certainly helped out
a lot. There's also a lot of continued pressure speaking
of continuing to win. Golden State just doesn't seem to
(07:48):
stop winning. Minnesota's hit their stride since Julius Randall's come back.
The Lakers have now hit a little bit of hard
times Lebron going out with an injury. Memphis has gotten
hot again and so the Rockets now what a game
out of the lost from second again. So certainly it
is absolutely a possibility they need to continue to take
advantage of the schedule that they have currently in front
of them. We've always said that this current homestand and
(08:09):
they're on was a pivotal home stand in terms of
solidifying playoff position.
Speaker 3 (08:13):
So they just need to continue.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
To play really hard, play their style of basketball which
makes them successful, and hopefully as things move along in
these last what sixteen games of the season, everything will
fall into place again.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Craig Ackerman, Space City Home Network, join us here on
the Salisbury Show. You mentioned a little bit Jabari Smith
Junior is seemingly the shot starting to really flow for
him over these last few games. But what does he
provide that is the most important for this team? Is
it being a wildcard on the offensive end or is
it being just more linked out there on the defensive
(08:45):
end and being somebody else that you have to contend
with in addition to Shingoon and Steven Adams.
Speaker 2 (08:52):
Yes, I mean obviously he has been shooting it better.
I think with him and pretty much everyone not Dylan Brooks,
he would probably like a little bit more consistency from
their three point shooting. I mean Dylan obviously, he has
been their best guy from three and their most consistent
guy from three the entire season. But what he brings
is the what the Rockets really locked without him was
(09:13):
that he gives them the element of defensive rebounding to
close out possessions, which is so important again because if
this team doesn't defend at a super high level, and
part of defending is closing out that defensive possession with
the rebound, and the Rockets flip without him, it's so
important to have him. And again, he is another guy,
as you mentioned, he's basically a seven foot or a
lot of length contest shots is a good compliment when
(09:35):
he's on the floor with Shingoon, with rebounding and defense,
and so yes, he is. He plays a very important
role on this team. And when he starts to knock
down shots, I mean he had what twenty points, what
was it? He made five threes. He had a really
really good second half against the Magic. The Rockets can
run teams off the floor. So yes, he has a role.
He has an important place on this team. And I
(09:57):
think it really does come down to length, rebounding, especially
defensive rebounding and defense and a compliment machine Goon.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
Again, he's Craig Ackerman Space City Home Network. You're going
to see him Tonight's on at your TV with Ryan
Hollins and of course, what uh when you guys still
take part in Margarita Monday's right with the Hawaiian shirts
up there for the broadcast.
Speaker 3 (10:21):
Now, that was like a one or a two time
thing we haven't actually worn.
Speaker 4 (10:24):
You got to bring that back, dude. You can't be
in a bad.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
It's not even Monday. It's a Friday.
Speaker 4 (10:29):
It's a Friday.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
Well, I know, but I'm talking about like this, you know,
because they play on today.
Speaker 2 (10:34):
That not that, not that, not that. That's not an
excuse to not drink margarita on Friday.
Speaker 4 (10:39):
Well, there's that five o'clock for sure. Yeah, I mean
there's that.
Speaker 2 (10:42):
But yeah, yeah, I mean I still have my shirt.
Speaker 3 (10:45):
I still have my shirt.
Speaker 2 (10:46):
I need to wear it from I do occasionally wear
it from time to time, but I only I only
wore it on the air one time.
Speaker 1 (10:50):
And then don't you feel like you're in a good
mood when you're wearing it? Because I don't think you
can wear Hawaiian shirt and not be in a good mood.
Speaker 2 (10:57):
You know. Normally that's not necessarily my stock. But I
thought it's fitting me well, to be honest, And it's comfortable,
it's very breathable, it is starting to get warmer again.
I mean, I'm all for it, but you know, but
for the most part, you know, it's coat and tie.
Speaker 3 (11:12):
So here we go.
Speaker 5 (11:13):
It's just good to have you guys back home for
an extended home stand.
Speaker 4 (11:16):
Here, man, it's been now you guys are on the
road whatever.
Speaker 2 (11:19):
Yeah, there was like where they played thirteen or seventeen
on the road from mid January leading into the All
Star break. And again going back to the point that
I made, this team has to outwork the other group.
And if they're fatigued and they're tired, and they're banged up,
and they have injuries and they cannot play at that
kind of a level where they just all the hustle stats,
those are things they have to typically usually win every
(11:40):
night to win games. Like they outwork Phoenix. The other
like Phoenix basically outshot them. All the numbers were pretty similar.
They just flat out outwork Phoenix and that's again, and
they were successful. That's how this group has to play
to be successful. And I think since they have been
at home here and they have gotten a little bit
of a more routine and they have gotten more guys
back and they're less banged up than they were, and
(12:02):
the schedule is let up and then you see the results.
Speaker 3 (12:04):
And remember when you get to a playoff series.
Speaker 2 (12:07):
If this team again as fortunate to lock it playoffs,
you know you're playing back to back, so you have
days off in between games, and so I think that
will be something that ultimately can be beneficial to this
group because they have to play a certain way.
Speaker 1 (12:20):
All fair points, We covered it all. We got music,
we got Hawaiian shirts, we got rockets, basketball in between.
Speaker 4 (12:25):
Craig, you're the best, buddy, Yeah.
Speaker 2 (12:27):
Yes, yeah, yeah, cut the uh qu at the turntable there.
I like them, the ones and two is queue them
up for me please.
Speaker 1 (12:34):
Well, it's it's pool season, so it fits so, you know,
it kind of makes us feel like mentally we're in Vegas.
So there you go. Craig, you're the best. We'll be
watching you tonight, buddy.
Speaker 3 (12:44):
Thank you.
Speaker 4 (12:45):
See Craig Akerman again, Space City
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