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Was Les a better owner than Tillman?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, Nov 2, 2019.

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Who do you see as the better owner?

  1. Tilman Fertitta

  2. Leslie Alexander

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  1. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Contributing Member
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    Les = one game from NBA championship

    Tillman = one game from?
     
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  2. Space Ghost

    Space Ghost Contributing Member

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    Who cares. Obvious the bigger question ... when are we trading Harden for CP0
     
  3. homewight

    homewight Contributing Member

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    Les won 2 championships.
     
  4. htownrox1

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    LOL at all these stupid a$$ threads popping up after every loss. This is a good team, however right now their glaring flaw is defense. Here's to hoping they figure it out on the defensive end.
     
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  5. macan

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    tilboy hasn't done shiit except for luxury tax saving. les hired Morey..Morey traded for Harden.
    in conclusion: Les > Tilboy
     
  6. Red Nation RGV

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    I have to give Till some credit, this is his second year and he purchased a cap strapped team. It's not like he was able to start with a clean canvas for the Rockets. What's he's done for my Houston Cougars has been amazing and will always give him props for that.
     
  7. J.R.

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    Why you wanna get tinman started on a Saturday morning? :D
     
  8. Red Nation RGV

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    I do have a question for all the Till bashers and Les lovers in here. What makes you truly think we'd be in a better position with Les?

    His timing to sell proved to me he saw this Rockets team as a great time to cash out. Sell high buy low always in business. You're one game away from an NBA Finals and sell?? Wtf... instead of trying to keep going to the promised land after 20+ years you exit at the franchise's most valuable point.. suspect.
     
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  9. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard

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    Defense is kinda half the game
     
  10. Reeko

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    Les saw the potential LT payments he’d have to make in the future and decided to dip taking the championship trophies with him

    Les was never this willing LT paying owner...CF would have u believe otherwise

    Les was so in bed with China that the team had gone from the Houston Rockets to the Beijing Rockets who just so happened to play in Houston

    I wonder how he would’ve handled the China situation with him having so many business ties with them.
     
  11. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Tilman re-signed all the players that capped us.
     
  12. htownrox1

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    Absolutely good sir, but what does defense on the court have to do with which owner is better?
     
  13. BamBam

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    IMHO, they are both lower-class billionaires who put profit over championships!

    The only difference is one walked into a team that was at the doorstep of a championship with Dream kicking the door down!

    (P.S.) Don't forget that 94-95' team had Mr. Lucky Charms (a.k.a. Big Shot Bob), that guy won rings in his sleep!! o_O
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  14. Mathloom

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    Les has our trophies down in Florida, yet he was still a better owner than Tilman. The bar was set so low and somehow Tilman managed to f it up.
     
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  15. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    I'll give Les credit for the gutsy Drexler trade for #1, but not #1. That's similar to a president taking credit for the economy the day he takes office.
     
  16. SemisolidSnake

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    Didn't Les force Morey to sign Jeremy Lin to that huge post-Linsanity contract after Morey let him go in the first place?
     
  17. heypartner

    heypartner Contributing Member

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    No. It's only 25% of the game. Do the math.

     
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  18. Red Nation RGV

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    He had to in way, imagine the backlash if he would have purchased the team and cleared the roster that was 1 game away from the Finals in his 1st year? Shoot he got hell for Ariza and Mabooty
     
  19. RocketsFido

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    both were cheap but one does too much unnecessary talking in the media


    Wish Les would've sold the team to Balmer earlier.
     
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  20. IBTL

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    Les was a good owner.
    Tilman has somewhat pleasantly surprised in some regards.
    Jury still out of course
     

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