Game 3 preview with play-by-play broadcaster Craig Ackerman
Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets
English - May 19, 2018 19:22 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 372 ratingsBasketball Sports rockets news rockets daily podcast rockets nba rockets today nba basketball podcast basketball nba podcast rockets game Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
With the series tied heading back to Oakland, radio/TV broadcaster Craig Ackerman joins us from California to preview Sunday's critical Game 3 between the Rockets and defending champion Golden State Warriors.
Topics covered in Saturday's preview episode include:
The difference in Houston's defensive intensity from Game 1 to Game 2 (2:40)Why the 2017-18 Rockets are better equipped than prior teams to win in tough road environments like Utah or Golden State (4:05)The difficulty of Oracle Arena for visiting teams (6:18)How Houston blocked out the "noise" from national media between Game 1 and Game 2 regarding Golden State's inevitability, isolation offense questions, etc. (8:18)The roles of Eric Gordon and Klay Thompson as key variables in this series (13:42) Why Steph Curry is likely to bounce back in Oakland after starting 2-of-13 from three-point range (18:00)The role of Houston's switching in limiting Golden State's traditional motion offense (20:03)The physical and/or mental funk for Luc Mbah a Moute (1-of-11 FG), and whether he's playable for the remainder of this series (21:45)Clint Capela's impact on the defensive end, and whether there's a way to get him more involved on offense after scoring just 5 points in Game 2 amid the absence of traditional pick-and-roll sets (26:00)Why Game 3 could be the best opportunity for the Rockets to grab a road game and ultimately recapture home-court advantage (30:00)
For insight on those subjects and more, including Craig's royal wedding takes, tune in!
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