Are the Rockets limiting Okogie's minutes to avoid a pay increase? Shep + Sengun doesn't work

kennysmith · Feb 23, 2026 at 5:29 PM

Data based on Rockets top 5-man lineups (>40 minutes) only. Sure enough, Shep and Sengun are dead last in our 2 man lineups (>300min) too. Our defense is too weak with those 2 on the floor.

datasource: https://www.nba.com/stats/lineups/a...610612745&dir=D&slug=advanced&sort=NET_RATING

xtruroyaltyx · Feb 23, 2026 at 5:48 PM

I made this post before all star break:

xtruroyaltyx said: ↑

Also, Sengun has to be much better defensively for the upcoming stretch. In the lineups that have played at least 30 mins together Sengun is in ALL of the bottom rated defensive lineups and is only in the 5th best defensive rated lineups. For as much flak as Reed gets defensively, he's in 3 of the top 5 rated defensive lineups. Sengun isnt in any of those lineups.

https://www.nba.com/stats/lineups/a...610612745&dir=A&slug=advanced&sort=DEF_RATING

This'll never happen and I think just about everyone would disagree, but based on they eye test and numbers I think Sengun and Tari should come off the bench and Capela (would be Adams if healthy) and Reed should start. Clint, Bari, Kd, Amen, Reed has been a good lineup and it is more balanced imo. If youre going to have Amen with a non shooter, get more rebounding, a lob threat and good screen setting. And defensively give Reed some rim protection on the backend....Unless Sengun regains his form....
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KingCheetah · Feb 23, 2026 at 5:51 PM

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