And we're back.

Another edition of Hoops and Jason, the Athletic NBA show, D.A.

Our man, Kelly Eco, from the ecosystem, writing about all things, whether it's the rockets

or the bells, the magic. This man's everywhere. And it's in the mean streets of the suburbs. The mean streets. Outside. Outside. Hey, y'all don't want nothing out here. You feel me? Y'all don't want nothing out here. I'm out here. You see what out here in the streets, dog? You're out there. You're selling some stuff. You got some of your trunk. I got some cool water. I got some old, uh, me against the world pot cassettes. You know what I'm saying? I got some fake tag watches. Whatever you need. I got it. Diddy stuff that's 80% off. Yeah, the podcast series like this shit. I'm sorry, 90% off. Diddy's 90% off today. No, Diddy's free. Get this about my... I'll need this inventory. Oh, my God. All the bad boy hoodies is gone. Right? Right? Oh, damn. All right, Hico. Look, man, we need to holler at you about your rockets, man.

Rockets about to make rockets is about to put them put them warriors out of business

hey those guys are refusing to listen to the outside world listen to conventional thinking all

their focus on is one game at a time.

And I think they're the hottest team in the NBA right now in the month of March, 11 and 1.

The schedule has been pretty favorable this month for them.

But they got a big test tomorrow in Oklahoma City, which is the start of a pretty hellacious schedule, you know, to, for these next like 10 or so days.

And that will really determine, you know, if these playing hopes are legit or not.

But for all things considered, they've, you know, looked night and day like the team we saw right before the

break when they got punched in the mouth by a banged up injury, ravaged Grizzlies team,

and, you know, E may have to lay into them after the game, talking about the starting lineup

changes and talking about the lack of physicality, lack of focus. And since then they've gotten

in every fight you can imagine since the break.

So I think that they've really come around in terms of adhering to what Udoka wants

to do, you know, on both sides of the floor.

And granted, you know, Alpern Shangoon's injury did open up the space for the floor

and allowed guys like Jalen Green and Fred Van Lee to really open up the space for the floor and allowed guys like

Jeline Green and Fred Van VIII to really, you know, push the pace in space.

But, you know, I think right now they're in a good enough spot, you know, to make the

...