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Ime Udoka Explains Why Rockets Are Dangerous

The Houston Rockets are a team to look out for in the playoffs.

Jeremy Brener

Mar 6, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka reacts to a play against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Mar 6, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka reacts to a play against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets have just a handful of games before the playoffs, and while they haven't been there in five years, the team is ready for a chance to rise to the occasion.

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka laid out why the Rockets can be dangerous in the playoffs.

“You know, the thing that’s missing is experience, for the guys that haven’t been there but, you know, it’s the first time for everybody at some point and its basketball at the end of the day. So, we have to attack that the way we have gone at everything this year. Still play up to our standard and do the things that really work for us throughout the season and don’t kind of stray from that," Udoka said.

"Getting our stops, being one of the better defensive teams, letting that defense turn to offense, being number one in offensive rebounds and playing with that pace always helps but the balance as well, I think. The more we can share the ball and not get bogged down ... The better we are with that, everybody kind of feeds off that and gets involved and carries over to the defensive end.”

The Rockets won't have it easy in the playoffs against an incredibly stacked Western Conference, but they are ready to show that the postseason is exactly where they belong.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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