Houston’s training camp to prepare for the 2023-24 NBA season continued Thursday at McNeese State University’s Legacy Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This marked the first practice for the Rockets with newly signed wing Reggie Bullock as an active participant.
“It felt like a family decision,” Bullock told Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network (SCHN). “It was comfortable, for me. I heard great things about the direction the organization is going, the great young core that they have, and now adding vets around to do the little details and help them grow as an organization.”
Buy Rockets TicketsAs for scrimmage activity, the clear standout was big man Alperen Sengun, according to Jackson Gatlin of Locked on Rockets. Gatlin was one of a small handful of reporters on site in Lake Charles.
“Alperen Sengun was just dominating this Rockets scrimmage,” Gatlin wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). “At one point Jeff Green fouled him (and 1), and all he could do was smile and shake his head.”
Scroll on for a compilation of video highlights and interview quotes from all of Thursday’s training camp activity.
Thursday’s Rockets training camp updates
Reggie Bullock sighting. https://t.co/Am0MAieCdw pic.twitter.com/iZMti2LdGO
— Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) October 5, 2023
Alperen Sengun was just dominating this #Rockets scrimmage.
At one point Jeff Green fouled him (and-1) and all he could do was smile and shake his head.
Footage going up later on @LockedOnRockets YouTube.
— Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) October 5, 2023
Reggie Bullock's first practice with the Rockets pic.twitter.com/7PpYgw848i
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 5, 2023
Back to back And 1 baskets for Alperen. #Rockets pic.twitter.com/yM8lgKXEZq
— Coty M. Davis (@CotyDavis_24) October 5, 2023
With the caveat that media sees about five minutes per day, too little to judge much less draw conclusions, Jae'Sean Tate has looked very good and Cam Whitmore has knocked down 3s. Sengun very strong today.
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 5, 2023
Alpi being Alpi pic.twitter.com/QnFvmpK63W
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 5, 2023
So far Alperen is dominating in the paint
— Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) October 5, 2023
Alperen another and 1 pic.twitter.com/1wNeTl9NcI
— Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) October 5, 2023
Sengun with a pass and then a tip pic.twitter.com/8jATW6EvQW
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 5, 2023
Tari Eason gets his revenge with the block on Jabari Smith pic.twitter.com/J7E8KJcXK9
— Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) October 5, 2023
A 3-pointer from Fred VanVleet and an answer by Cam Whitmore pic.twitter.com/cGQx5XoHDi
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 5, 2023
He’s here!
This is @ReggieBullock35 on why he chose the @HoustonRockets 🚀 pic.twitter.com/ZxK068dJkA
— Vanessa Richardson (@SportsVanessa) October 5, 2023
Sengun with the quick hands and good defense pic.twitter.com/CFzWHxTNYx
— Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) October 5, 2023
Alperen Sengun and Boban Marjanovic getting some threes up pic.twitter.com/CXEE2A7YVF
— Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) October 5, 2023
