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PJ Tucker withdraws from USA basketball with ankle injury

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by mikol13, Aug 16, 2019.

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  1. mikol13

    mikol13 Protector of the Realm
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    #1 mikol13, Aug 16, 2019
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    Lol team USA getting curbed like crazy.
     
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    Morey....GET A ****IN PF. Pj shouldn’t be starting on a title team as a 4 let alone playing in this.
     
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    Any title contender would love to have PJ and he’d start on a lot of them. He’s a championship caliber player and we’re extremely lucky to have him
     
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    Great - him playing for Team USA was really worth it. Your 34 years old PJ rest up already - you're about to be 35 before the playoffs start next year. No point in risking injury or getting ankle sprains now before the season starts.
     
    #5 Giant9erRocket, Aug 16, 2019
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    The GOAT Keith Jones gonna get him right.
     
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    best news all week tbh
     
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    This can all be true while not seeing him as a starting 4. He is undersized at that position in a lot of matchups.
     
    #9 Acura, Aug 16, 2019
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    Good news for the Rockets. Sorry PJ won't be able to play for Team USA, but perhaps it wasn't meant to be. Heal up, Friar Tuck.
     
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    The coolest kid just left the building.....
     
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    now get a freakin starter or backup PF..not bennett of course
     
    #12 Da Wink, Aug 16, 2019
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    I feel bad for PJ because he really wanted to play for the USA basketball team.

    What is also crazy, PJ doesn't let minor ankle sprains keep him out of games. weird.

    We have seen PJ play through oral surgery, lightning strikes and gunshot wounds.
     
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    when I was watching that Blue vs White scrimmage about a week ago, it really hit me just how low the talent level was in comparison to year’s past

    no disrespect to some of these dudes, but damn

    sucks for Tucker, but u don’t need to be there
     
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    Dang really feel for PJ rest up buddy
     
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    Good for the Rockets.

    Plumber Mason going to rep team USA now?
     
    #16 TilmanFinancialWindfall, Aug 16, 2019
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    No one can post him up. Most 4s don’t try to post up anyways these days, they’re just shooters. PJ is just fine
     
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    Eh I’d rather have a big as a power forward and PJ at the 3 and backup 4. Another year older and playing heavy minutes and 6’5. He’s def just fine though. I was just trying to bridge the gap bc you seemed to misunderstand his post and got a lil emotionally with it.
     
    #19 Acura, Aug 16, 2019
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    I bet the Rockets brass put pressure on him after the injury.
     
    #20 amaru, Aug 16, 2019
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