Summit State Of Mind (A Houston Rocke...

A podcast of dreamshakes, stepbacks, and everything Houston Rockets. Meet us at The Summit where two brothers come together and discuss everything Houston Rockets related, from offseason to playoffs, as well as our ClutchCity past to our Light The Fuse future. We provide up to date information on our Rockets as well as retrospectives, Rockets playbacks, Pre and Postgame reaction news, and of course hearty good fun with special guests.

Sports
Basketball
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Episode 79 (A Champion's Tale) w/1995 Houston R...
Our first Houston Rockets NBA Champion has met us at The Summit! 1995 champion Chucky Brown discusses his NBA career leading all the way to The Rockets and talks about being teammates with Drazen Petrovic on the Nets.  Chucky gives the Summit Bros never before heard stories about being on the 1995 Rockets including how he learned how to guard hall of Famer Charles Barkley, as well as a hilarious story regarding Kenny Smith the night before game 7 of the WCSF against the Phoenix Suns plus many more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
60 min
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Episode 78 (Summit Live Show) w/Jackson Gatlin,...
The Summit is on location and recording a live show! Jackson Gatlin of Locked On Rockets and Tim Keister join the Summit Bros to discuss the loss against the Orlando Magic by discussing both highlights and lowlights from the game. Then we preview the 2 game series against the Clippers, as well as play a fun Rockets game based on NBA 75.  On the second half we provided an open mic for fans to speak their minds on the team. Shoutouts to Ike, Dave, and Kush for meeting us at The Summit and giving us your opinion on the team and their future.  Special thanks to Be More Pacific for being great hosts and Shots & Thoughts for having a great live show as well!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
95 min
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Episode 77 Part 2(H-Town Pod Star Weekend) w/Ja...
Our All Star row of podcasts continue on with Part 2 of our amazing episode with Locked On Rockets host Jackson Gatlin, as well as Apollo Launch Pad Podcast host Don Knock live at Urban South Brewery. We continue our discussion on our Houston Rockets, talking about our overall opinions of the season so far with their record of 15-43. Then we go home on predictions of what the team's overall record is going to be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
57 min
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Episode 76 Part 1(H-Town Pod Star Weekend) w/Ja...
All star weekend has come and gone and what better way to cap off All Star weekend than to bring on two great guests from two great Houston Rockets Podcasts for a two part episode! For the first time ever Jackson Gatlin, host of The Locked On Rockets Pod, joins us at The Summit as well as returning guest Don Knock from Apollo's Launch Pad Pod.  We discuss Jackson's history as a Rockets fan and what ultimately led him to working for Locked On. We also discuss All Star weekends highs and lows for our Houston Rockets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
73 min
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Episode 75 (What The Culture?) Explaining The R...
Dennis Schroder getting heavy pt? Josh Christopher only playing 9 minutes? What the culture is going on in Houston?  We take a deep dive into Silas’s rotation, why Schroder got 18 minutes and what it means for the rest of our young players, and why setting a culture is so important for a young team. We also discuss Silas’s future with the team and if we believe he can be our long term coach.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
72 min
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Episode 74 (NBA Trade Deadline Reaction) w/Jame...
The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline has officially passed and for the first time ever, we react to ALL the big trades that went down this deadline. With returning guests James Piercey and Nevin Lindberg from Above The Break Podcast, we talk about the Houston Rockets Deadline dud and whether it was smart to hold on to Eric Gordon and Christian Wood till the summer. Then we go around the NBA with the biggest deadline trades including James Harden to Philly as well as CJ McCollum to New Orleans and many more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
105 min
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Episode 73 (Rumor Mill Season) Trade Deadline I...
The Trade Deadline is only 3 days away and we are here to discuss all the rumors that have been floating around this past week. The Summit Bros discuss Eric Gordon and Christian Wood's trade chances, as well The James Harden and Russell Westbrook saga ongoing in Brooklyn and LA.  We also talk about our first watch party's success as well as a review of the Rockets vs Pelicans game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
71 min
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Episode 72 (Going Old School) w/Eldridge Recasner
We're going old school for this episode as former Houston Rocket Eldridge Recasner meets us at The Summit to discuss his basketball career! Eldridge tells us great stories from joining the Houston Rockets when they were the defending back to back champions, to how Hakeem Olajuwon was as a teammate. He also talks about playing against the legends like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Eldridge also talks about the current iteration of our Houston Rockets and why he believes Kevin Porter Jr has all the tools to be successful. We then talk about his transition from NBA player to TV analyst for the PAC12 network.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
59 min
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Episode 71 (Sengun & The Dream) w/Tim Keister a...
We are on location at Urban South Brewery, Site of our first Houston Rockets watch party this Friday February 4th! With special guest T-Smoove, we discuss our first ever watch party and what’s to come this Friday. We also discuss Alperen Sengun’s legendary workout with Hakeem The Dream and why it is more than just a small workout. We also discuss the game against the Blazers and we need to do to improve. Then we go home on a new game!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
80 min
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Episode 70 (Is It Panic Button Time?) w/Bryson ...
First time guest Bryson Jones aka Red Nation Blogga meets us at The Summit to discuss Houston Rockets. we talk about the last game against the Spurs, we also spotlight Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr’s recent play. Then we go home on more trade deadline talk.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
76 min
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Episode 69 (Patience & Trade Season) w/Tim Keister
The GM is out of town so recurring Guest T-Smoove fills in as co-host! Join us as we discuss the loss against Golden State and Kevin Porter Jr's steady improvement game to game. We also discuss Jalen Green's slump and why rockets fans shouldn't push the panic button just yet. Then we go home on trade deadline talk from the possibility of Russell Westbrook for John Wall and why we should consider it. We also discuss NB Lindberg's latest article on spacecityscoop.com regarding trade value of our veterans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
75 min
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Episode 68 (A Rocket Reunion) w/Craig Ackerman ...
Reunited and it feels so good! We are proud to have legendary Rockets tv play by play announcer Craig Ackerman and former Rocket Von Wafer at The Summit! This is the first time these 2 have seen each other in over 12 years! We discuss Craig’s career and what led him to becoming the soundtrack to our Houston Rockets, as well as his thoughts on the Rockets season so far! Then we bring Von Wafer on to reminisce about that incredible 2008-2009 season. Great stories were told and we are proud to be the platform to reunite these two!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
79 min
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Episode 67 (Don Knocks Down The Forbidden Door)...
In true wrestling fashion, we are Don Knock(ing) down the forbidden door! We welcome to The Summit, host to The Launch Pad Podcast, Don Knock! We talk about his history as a Rockets fan and what led him to working with Apollo media. We also discuss our Houston Rockets and where they are currently trending on season. As well as the continued development of Kevin Porter Jr and Jalen Green. We go home on some great trade scenarios brought to us by Nevin Lindberg from spacecityscoop.com Available on spacecityscoop.com and all podcast platforms.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
98 min
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Episode 66 (Von Talks Rockets) w/Von Wafer
Our Resident Rocket Von Wafer returns The Summit to discuss what he's been up to as well as talk about the current state of our Houston Rockets. We discuss his take on the Kevin Porter Jr and coach John Lucas incident, as well as the mental focus it takes to stay the course on a rebuilding team. We also discuss his impact on the city of Houston and how it is still felt to this day!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
60 min
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Episode 65 (Fansided Squad) w/Nevin Lindberg & ...
The great part about partnering with Fansided is having great coworkers and for the first time ever we present 2 brand new guests to meet us at The Summit! Nevin Lindberg (Site Expert at spacecityscoop.com and host of Above The Break Podcast) and James Piercey (Site Expert at thejnotes.com the Utah Jazz Fansided website and cohost of Above The Break Podcast) join us to discuss the Houston Rockets season so far! As well as spotlighting Kevin Porter Jr's game winner and Jalen Green's progression.  We go home on who we would draft in the 2022 NBA draft if the Rockets won the number 1 pick! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
88 min
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Episode 64 (Postgame Coverage Houston Rockets v...
First postgame coverage of the season and what a game we chose to cover! Our Houston Rockets beat the Washington Wizards 114-111 behind Kevin Porter Jr’s incredible buzzer beater 3 pointer that iced the game! We discuss highlights as well as lowlights of this game and what we expect going forward with our 12-28 Rockets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
49 min
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Episode 63 (Latest Controversy In Houston) KPJ ...
Houston and controversy have been hand in hand lately. The latest controversy surrounding Kevin Porter Jr. fighting with John Lucas and abruptly leaving during halftime, and Christian Wood quitting on the team. There’s a lot to unpack and discuss but that’s what we do and we timeline and dissect the entire incident that took place last Saturday.  Available on spacecityscoop.com as well as all platforms! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 62 (The Prodigal Guards Return) Reviewi...
The prodigal guards for our Houston Rockets have returned and the returned in a big way! We discuss the impact Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr had on the team and in their exciting game against the La Lakers! We also discuss the game as a whole and we believe Christian Wood should be traded soon.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
38 min
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Episode 61 (Hoop Trust On Location) At Texas Le...
Merry Christmas everyone and what better way to spend your Christmas than to listen to Summit State of Mind's newest episode! The Hoop Trust (special guests Devan White and Tim Keister) make their long awaited reunion on location at Texas Leaguer Brewery and it was an episode of epic proportions! We talk about the season and if our Houston Rockets are where they need to be standing wise. We also spotlight Josh Christopher an the return of Jalen Green. Then we go home on a long celebrated game called "Start, Bench, Cut".  Big time thank you to Texas Leaguer Brewery for hosting us! They are located at 13503 Pike Rd, Missouri City, TX 77489 . Listen to our podcast on https://spacecityscoop.com and on all podcast platforms!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
108 min
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Episode 60 (Meet Us At The Summit) Discussing R...
Our podcast is proud to announce that we have agreed to a partnership with Minute Media and its affiliate, Fansided! We are now the official podcast for Fansided’s Houston Rockets website spacecityscoop.com. Listen to our story of how we got as far as we have and why our work has only begun. We also discuss this past week for our hometown Houston Rockets when they went 1-2. From Josh Christopher exceeding expectations to Daniel House's release and the long awaited signing of Garrison Mathews!   Listen to our podcast on https://spacecityscoop.com and on all podcast platforms!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
77 min
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Episode 59 (Time To Make a Trade?) w/Tim Keister
The Good Guys are playing well and we are here to recap the week our Rockets have had! Our resident "3rd host" Tim Keister meets us at The Summit to discuss the Hawks comeback as well as the last two losses against the Grizzlies and the Bucks.  It is also December 15 and this is an important day because it is the first day Daniel Theis can be traded. Where will he go? We discuss all scenarios during this episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
91 min
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Episode 58 (Still Streaking) Rockets Win Strea...
Can you believe it? After losing 15 straight, our Hometown Houston Rockets have tacked off 6 straight wins! Join us at The Summit as we discuss the positives and negatives of this win streak as well as the possibility of losing our draft positioning. We also discuss the next 9 games and why they are important in regards to this teams future.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
59 min
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Episode 57 (Lets Go Streaking!) Houston Rockets...
Our Houston Rockets have won 2 in a row so it’s time to go streaking! It’s been over 290 days since our last win streak so we have a lot to talk about. From the chemistry building of Christian Wood and KPJ to the emergence of Garrison Matthews, there’s a lot of positives to take away from these last 2 games. We also discuss John Wall wanting to play on the team again and how it’s more a non story than anything!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
62 min
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Episode 56 (From The Dome) w/Michael Connor
Big time episode as we have special guest Michael Connor from SportsTalk790 meeting us at The Summit to discuss all things Houston Rockets and Astros. Michael details his love story with being an Astros fan as well his boyhood dream to work for 790! We also discuss Carlos Correa and his impending departure as well as the return of the Ace Justin Verlander! Rush Bowls The best fruit bowls and smoothies in Houston! Get 33% off your order when you mention our podcast. Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 55 (Worst Team In NBA History?) Breakin...
Are we witnessing history? This Houston Rockets team is 1-13 and not even close to having any semblance to an identity. Join the Summit as the Bros break down the team so far from at the top with Silas, down to the lowly and unplayable player Danuel House. Rush Bowls The best fruit bowls and smoothies in Houston! Get 33% off your order when you mention our podcast. Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
57 min