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Ime Udoka at open practice: Rockets want to change perception of organization

Ime Udoka Rockets Clyde Drexler Jonathan Feigen Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets Dillon Brooks Jackson Gatlin Vanessa Richardson

The Rockets transitioned their 2023-24 NBA training camp back to Houston for Sunday’s open practice with fans at Toyota Center. The first four days were held in Lake Charles, Louisiana, but the team is now gearing up for Tuesday’s home preseason opener.

As part of a roundtable conversation on the court with play-by-play broadcaster Craig Ackerman and Hall of Fame legends Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler, head coach Ime Udoka told fans that his team wants to “change the perception of the organization.”

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Coming off three straight years with the worst record in the Western Conference, the best way for the Rockets to accomplish that mission is to exceed expectations in terms of wins and losses. While they’re still widely viewed as a young and rebuilding team, Houston did supplement its young core this offseason with key veteran signings such as Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, and Jeff Green.

Here’s a look at many of Sunday’s top moments, along with select interviews and analysis by fans and media members in attendance.

Sunday’s open practice highlights

 

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