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Starts 0 of 3 games · 8th on HOU in minutes · Rotation role

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• Podcast Locked On Rockets · 6 points · 23 h ago
  • Jackson Gatlin: Late-game mistakes listed: Sengun held the ball until it became a jump ball, and Tari Eason took ill-advised mid-range shots. at 4:17
  • Bryson's opinion: when opponents press late, Udoka should play better ball handlers, free-throw shooters and passers, and extend Bogdanovic's minutes even at the cost of Eason's or Jabari Smith's minutes. at 5:30
  • Jackson Gatlin: Sengun scored 13 points in the second half and Tari Eason scored 15 in the second half. at 22:46
  • Bryson says Eason's three isn't falling this year but, unlike last year, he isn't playing erratically. Jackson agrees that Eason seems more poised. at 27:02
  • Jackson Gatlin: Jackson's view: with the current roster, Eason will be a bench player. If he embraces that role, he could be the next player moved into the starting lineup should a spot open. at 27:31
  • Bryson mentions that Eason was ejected in game one of the season. at 28:16

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• Story ESPN · Article · 38 h ago

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• Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Report · Oct 22 around the league

  Houston's Tari Eason got a flagrant 2 for a blindside hip check on P.J. Washington; the hosts were surprised it was a 2. Kevin Durant also got a flagrant 1.

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• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Relayed report · Oct 21 around the league

  Houston moves (Rafael Stone): added Marcus Smart and Bogdanovic, and did below-market rookie-scale extensions for Thompson and Eason. The host calls Thompson becoming a max-level player a 'pretty big if'.

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• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  Dan's Rockets top nine: starters VanVleet, Amen Thompson, Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Sengun; bench Smart, Reed Sheppard, Tari Eason and Steven Adams. Bogdanovic plays if healthy; Capela likely doesn't play when Sengun and Adams are both healthy.

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• Podcast Locked On Rockets · 5 points · Oct 24
  • Jackson Gatlin: The initial plan put wings on Wembanyama: Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, or Amen Thompson. That worked because Alperen Sengun and, to a lesser degree, Steven Adams could guard Spurs wings and perimeter players. at 13:43
  • Jackson Gatlin: Host says Tari Eason and Steven Adams both effectively made their Rockets debuts this season. at 29:13
  • Eason was ejected from the first game against the Mavericks. The guest says everybody thought the ejection was weak, though Eason probably went a bit rogue. at 29:30
  • Jackson Gatlin: Eason's line: 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals on 4-of-8 shooting. He also had a half-court steal and then missed the dunk. at 29:35
  • Brandon Scott: Guest describes Tari Eason as coming off the bench and as another option the Rockets can credibly put on Wembanyama. at 30:55

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• Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Analysis · Oct 20

  Madison cites Tari Eason's improved ball handling and fluidity.

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• Podcast Locked On Rockets · 4 points · Oct 20
  • Bryson criticized Udoka for having Tari Eason and Jabari Smith Jr. bring the ball up and initiate the offense last season. He singled out Eason and said Eason should not have any ball-handling responsibilities. at 14:31
  • Jackson Gatlin: The host (inferred) described the substitution pattern: when Tari Eason subs in, he replaces Amen Thompson and takes over Thompson's assignment on the opponent's best player. The host read this as Udoka viewing Eason as the team's second-best defender, and framed it as how Udoka is "probably" going to run rotations. at 27:45
  • Jackson Gatlin: The host (inferred) said that through the preseason, Tari Eason looks like a completely different and possibly the best version of himself, more fluid attacking closeouts and pulling up for contested threes. at 27:16
  • Jackson Gatlin: The host (inferred) predicted that, with VanVleet back and Marcus Smart added, the Rockets' point-of-attack defense will be no worse than top three in the NBA. He also said there will be times when Amen Thompson, Tari Eason and Smart are on the floor together. at 28:05

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• Podcast Locked On Rockets · 3 points · Oct 19
  • Madison does not think Amen Thompson is an All-Star-level player yet, though he calls him incredibly versatile and important. He wants a step forward from Reed Sheppard, Jabari Smith and Tari Eason. at 9:30
  • B. Scott's Christmas marker: whether Jabari, Tari and Reed can become near-40% three-point shooters, especially on open looks. He expects them to get open shots because of the attention drawn by Durant and Sengun. at 23:25
  • The host calls the Marcus Smart experience a coming love-hate roller coaster. B. Scott adds a Tari Eason roller coaster. at 43:37

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• Podcast Locked On Rockets · 6 points · Oct 16
  • Off the ball, VanVleet is used as a screener all over the floor. He sets back screens and flare screens for Jabari, Tari or KD while Sengun is at the top of the key in horns sets. at 18:45
  • One host said Reed Sheppard was the first off the bench in the second half, and thought (hedged 'I think') that Tari was first off in the first half. at 14:55
  • Damian Peters (uncertain) (reported): Relayed report, with the host unsure of the source ('I think it was Damian Peters'): the Rockets may face a minutes crunch involving Tari and Reed. at 23:55
  • Jackson Gatlin: A defense-focused lineup was used: Marcus Smart, Amen Thompson, Tari and Jabari, with Jabari playing small-ball five for a stretch. at 24:53
  • Host view: Tari and Reed often had to start last season but now don't, which turns the bench from a weakness into a strength. at 35:01
  • Tari Eason was fantastic off the bench, Reed Sheppard lit it up a bit off the bench, and so did Bogdanovich. at 33:35

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• Podcast Locked On Rockets · 2 points · Oct 15
  • Damian Peters (reported): Damian Peters (outlet given as BasketballNews.com or.net; the host was unsure which) reported that, purely because of the roster's depth, one of Tari Eason or Reed Sheppard will struggle to find consistent, sustainable minutes if the team is fully healthy. at 10:50
  • Jackson Gatlin: The host's view: Tari Eason's minutes aren't getting crunched. He expects them to be pushed as close to about 30 a game as possible, because Ime Udoka loves having him out there. at 13:28

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• Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Analysis · Oct 12

  Smith Jr. looks comfortable getting to his spots, including dribble pull-up mid-range shots. The host thinks both he and Eason have shown improved feel for the game.

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• Podcast Locked On Rockets · 4 points · Oct 9
  • Game 1 substitution order: Tari (Eason) was the first sub off the bench, for Amen Thompson; then Steve-O (Adams) for Alpi (Sengun); then Ime brought in Reed and Amen for Fred VanVleet and Jabari. at 4:57
  • At one point the five-man unit was Reed, Tari, Amen, Steve-O (Adams) and KD (Durant). at 5:13
  • Host prediction: with Adams (wanted at 20-25 minutes), Tari (25+) and Reed (20+) competing for minutes, Reed will probably be squeezed the most and his minutes may again be inconsistent. at 12:07
  • In the first half, Amen Thompson got three shorter bursts: he was the first starter subbed out (for Tari), returned for a five-to-six-minute stretch, rested again, then closed the half. at 29:10

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