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Need real backup centers

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Jan 16, 2019.

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  1. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    priority
    Numero uno
     
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    We need a starting center for the next 4-6 weeks .

    Either MDA is having a stroke or nene just can't play more than 15 mpg

    I like hartenstein and think he deserves a shot (especially if ****ing Chriss can get one)

    Our best center right now is PJ .... which is doable but he needs his minutes capped at like 30 . And we would need House back so he can fill the 3/4 void created by PJ shifting over .
     
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    Need to get rid of the other ten on the roster first.
     
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    Nene aged 5 years in half a season. It happens. Just sucks it happened this year.
     
    #4 Blake, Jan 16, 2019
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    PJ isn't a center. We need someone to (at the very least) offer some level of resistance at the rim.
     
    #5 MD_in_Training, Jan 16, 2019
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    Allen or any other seven footer will get easy boards and buckets all day if we play all short players
     
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    No idea why Tucker/Clark started the game.

    The team is used to having a Capela-sized big, in there. Nene should have started, with Hartenstein and Chriss coming in.
     
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    Yup loss this game because of no center. Any capable center and this game wouldn’t be close
     
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    Morey is too lazy.
     
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    Sure . But if we can't pick anyone up , PJ is our best option .

    Allen is pretty good .

    Theoretically PJ can make it up with the space he creates ... but his shot hasn't been consistent recently
     
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    Dude I like Too Short as a rapper, not as our backup centers

    someone over 6 10
     
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    no shot blocker = easy layups
     
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    Who is out there for us to pick up ?

    Also ... legit question ... why is Melo still on this roster ?

    We need to stop looking for a home for him and start looking for a player who can help us .

    Melo as trade filler is cute , but we have pressing needs . The trade deadline isn't coming up quickly enough
     
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    Miami needs to accept they suck and trade is Johnson. He’s not a 5 but would be a good fit for us.
     
    #14 CCorn, Jan 16, 2019
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    The saddest thing I saw today was Harden doing the JUMP BALL at the start of OT against a 7 footer. Harden can barely jump (he was gas'd - scoring 53 pts during regulation can do this to you) and wasn't even close to tipping the ball. Why even bother doing the jump ball at this point? Just give the other team a free first possession.
     
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    can we use draft pick to get Marc gasol ?
     
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    That was another pathetic decision by Mike, start the ot with a guard against Jarrett Allen for the jump ball, just to give away the first possession for free, embarassing.
     
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    Willie Reed
     
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    I bet James made the call, against the Grizzlies there was a jump ball when the refs didn't know who the ball came off out of an out of bounds and James pushed aside a couple of players to do it himself. It was a bit weird tbh.
     
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    I mean, might be possible James wanted to jump, if that's true, he was wrong and shouldn't decide on that anyway, i expect a coach to at least decide on that. Having Harden out there trying to beat Allen to start the ot was a joke, it was a possession literally thrown into the toilet for no reason.
     
    #20 Vivi, Jan 18, 2019
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