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Robert Covington drug tested after averaging 3.75 blocks the last 4 games

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by MuddyWaters, Feb 26, 2020.

  1. smoothie_king

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    Covington's big plays are due to the dominance of westbrook. You know you're gonna get extra possessions and opportunities playing alongside Westbrook.

    I will give credit to House because House had four steals in the Jazz game in early febraury which resulted in a loss!

    Too small a sample size for covington! He got two blocks against kemba walker but that's not surprising. He blocked ja morant, an inexperienced rookie tonight.

    Covington is free to gamble on blocks whenever you have westbrook playing the passing lane and getting steals.
     
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    I have a question. Who been traded the most out of all of the nba players in this photo.

    Covington been traded more times than all of the other nba players pictured in this bull shiet photo!
     
  3. TimDuncanDonaut

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    Since RoCo still playing, I take it that he passed the test. :p Am also curious when Lebron was last tested. If there was ever a time, it should have been his MIA days.

    As far as PED suspension being up last couple years.
    "Under the current NBA CBA, players can be randomly tested up to four times a year. But the league is limited to 1,525 total tests in a year and 600 during an offseason.

    Both Chandler (Ipamorelin) and Collins (Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2) tested positive for growth hormone-related substances. But Ayton was tagged for an overabundance of the diuretic. Diuretics help increase urination, and that makes them ideal masking agents for PED abusers seeking to get evidence out of their system as quickly as possible. They’re substances generally used by patients with high blood pressure, or to help prevent heart of liver failure. A second-year NBA player taking a diuretic is certainly suspicious.
    "

    sauce
     
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    They tested Covington for drugs because the league expects this to be Mike DAntoni's final season since Dantoni does not have an extension.

    The league feels that Dantoni perhaps would allow drugs since Dantoni seemingly has nothing left to lose at this point without a future coach contract :0(
     
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    While they're at it, test Michael Jordan. That guy... 6 championships? I call BS.
     
  6. smoothie_king

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    Covington came under fire in terms of the testing simply due to the roller coaster trades made by the rockets organization over the past two seasons.
    The key changes last year with cp3, Farweed, Carmelo, and Shumpert have raised eye brows throughout the league.
    Don't forget the assistant coach changes which have all been a big roller coaster ride for Houston!
     
  7. Sanctity

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    Seems like another "snide" against the Rockets.. The league always trying to take something away despite the foreign marketing all but gone. Do they still hate the Rockets this much?o_O
     
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    nah bro let's do the opposite and give him legacy steroids. let's make excuses for him so we can downplay Harden's accomplishments
     
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    What possible drug on earth can increase a players BPG levels? Genuinely curious.
     
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    dunno if i can recall a more publicized random drug test ...
     
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    I actually thought this was a meme but it seems it's real. NBA really hates Rockets.
     
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    Caruso earlier this year was memed for weeks. Melo's too. Lotsa guys here taking things too seriously. There have been a lot of drug tests this year especially since both Ayton and Collins actually got caught.
     
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    nba should test tillmen. if he tests negative, they should give him some.
     
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    lol bspn

    Spin: Covington continues to be a shockingly-good shot-blocker for the Rockets, who have often deployed him as a small-ball center. He tied his season-high four blocks Monday, and he's averaging 2.6 blocks since joining the Rockets, not to mention 1.1 steals. Since his rookie 2013-14 season, Covington has the most performances in the league with at least two threes, two steals and two blocks (32). The next highest are Danny Green and James Harden, who have 26 apiece.

    They had to mention Harden? Maybe on drugs too! They must be scared it may not be a all LA western confrence finals! Watch Adam Silver ban Covington indefentily to the point he cant come back this way the rockets wont get in the western finals aka LA FINALS.
     
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    A player on Jordan's team, Monk was caught up in the drug game!

    They pick on Jordan's team, charlotte Hornets!
     
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    It's hilarious watching our defense force turnovers and bad shoots. Reminds me of our heyday with Dream, flanked by Horry, Elie, and Clyde. We're active, helping, recovering, challenging, boxing out, and rebounding...
     
  19. don grahamleone

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    I hadn't thought about that but it's all there. We look a lot like the scrambling 95 five.


    Back to the OP.. how f’n demeaning
     
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