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[The Ringer] The Rockets' Window Has Closed

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Zergling, Jul 13, 2018.

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  1. Zergling

    Zergling Member

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    Looks like The Ringer staff aren't nearly as optimistic as Zach Lowe about the Rockets next season:

    https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/7/13/17567632/biggest-takeaways-free-agency

    https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/7/10/17556062/houston-rockets-free-agency-capela

     
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  2. Kendrick Lamar

    Kendrick Lamar Contributing Member

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    Well if the Ringer wrote it, expect the exact opposite to happen.

    The Ringer Curse is real.
     
    #2 Kendrick Lamar, Jul 13, 2018
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  3. Raven

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    They aren't wrong, but GS is as unstoppable as any team since Shaq/Kobe Lakers, so I'm not too hung up about the Rockets losing a few more games next season.
     
    #3 Raven, Jul 13, 2018
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    So the Lakers are supposed to be a threat? Utah? The Rockets will be fine if they can get Capela and sign Melo for the minimum
     
    #4 hakeemthagreat, Jul 13, 2018
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  5. MorningZippo

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    What curse? This is exactly what you would expect from a bunch of people that completely lack the ability to conduct sports analysis.

    Hell, if someone could coordinate what, bballholic, DD, and JC Denton and our other scrub analysts to actually create a cohesive product, it’d probably beat the ringers track record.
     
    #5 MorningZippo, Jul 13, 2018
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    lol, I'm suppose to be scared of the Lakers

    Utah's a good team, Pelicans a good team, GSW is probably unbeatable. everyone else not even in our league
     
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    #7 FLASH21, Jul 13, 2018
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    According to most of these pundits before last season our window wasn't even open so I don't really care what people like Cowherd, Ringer, etc has to say
     
    #8 hieuytran, Jul 13, 2018
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    Does anyone recall what they were saying last summer about the Rockets?
     
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  10. yixiixiy

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    Happens every offseason lol.

    Houston’s stock has been under-promising and over-delivering more often than not.

    #welp #nothing2seehere
     
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    Early results are in Ha Ha! Off season FA hasn't ended and the Rockets are not done filling out the roster. Can't wait for season to begin. H-Town Crazy! Go Rockets!
     
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    Everybody there hated us except for Kevin O'Connor, who actually watches basketball and said we would be scary good.
     
    #12 Spacemoth, Jul 13, 2018
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    Perhaps I’m wrong but I don’t see Lakers being any good this year. I just don’t.
     
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    Article should just read the entire rest of nba window has closed. Warriors have won 2018-2019 championship. Then it would make more sense. Cuz the Rockets were the only team with a window to begin with.
     
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    So the development of a rookie on Utah is supposed to eclipse the best backcourt in the league??? Lmaooo
     
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    We had the 3rd best record two years with Harden leading Gordon and company. Lol will be just fine.
     
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    They were kind compared to Danny Leroux and Nate Duncan on Dunc'd On Podcast. It was taped before the James Ennis signing, but they basically said 1) Letting Ariza walk over money when he is the only 3-D wing on the market, and 2) lowballing Capela to the point where he should take qualifying offer, signifies Tilman is getting cheap and will not pay what is necessary to field a contender. They didn't give him credit for CP3 signing, saying that might have been a condition of buying the team.
     
    #17 Matt78777, Jul 13, 2018
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    Got it. Trevor + LRMM is enough better than Ennis + _________ to equate to a steep drop off a 65 degree mountain? Without CC, of course. Huh?
     
    #18 xiki, Jul 13, 2018
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    Funny how, last year, we didn't have a "Window," but now it has closed.
     
    #19 heypartner, Jul 13, 2018
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  20. DaonlyLA

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    I love for the Rockets to be under estimated again..
     
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