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Rockets Can't Ask for Better First Quarter of Season

The Houston Rockets have been fantastic to start the season.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 26, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) drives past Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) in the third quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Nov 26, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) drives past Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) in the third quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images / Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets are 20 games into their season, and things look very positive after the year's first quarter.

The Rockets are off to a 14-6 start, which is lightyears better than what the team had been producing for the past four seasons.

It feels like a new energy engulfs the Rockets, and the way that they have been playing in the first 20 games is reminiscent of a playoff-caliber squad.

It took a year to get comfortable under new coach Ime Udoka, but the Rockets have come into the season with an understanding of what's expected, and that has resulted in a fast start.

On offense, the Rockets can win in multiple ways with several players holding the ability to get hot on any given night. While it isn't the most efficient, the defense makes up for it by being one of the league's best.

Houston's size 1-5 allows the team to switch a lot and make it challenging for opposing offenses. The positional strength at each spot on the floor has worked in its favor, and that's something the Rockets need to carry with them for the rest of the season.

The Rockets still have yet to accomplish anything, but if they continue along their current trajectory, the sky is the limit for what this team can do.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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