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ClutchFans Game Thread: Wizards @ Rockets 12/19/2018

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 18, 2018.

  1. J Sizzle

    J Sizzle Member

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    Well then...not a good look for the Rockets.
     
  2. YOLO

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    they'll probably make the playoffs in the east when its all said and done. no way will they have a shot at the worst record in the league with everyone on that team playing
     
  3. YOLO

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    This goes along with the idea of Ariza already knowing what houston would be willing to pay to retain him, when he got the offer from phx and didn't bother to do another meeting with cp3 and co. "All anyone wants is to be appreciated" at his presser. So houston "punting" doesn't really make much sense. There's nothing to punt if Ariza knows he wasn't getting anywhere near that from the beginning, thus taking the $15 mil from Phx immediately
     
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  4. YaoMing#1

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    As much as I would like to have Ariza on this team he’s not the reason we’ve gotten off to a slow start.

    You can look directly at cp3 and to a lesser degree (not much) EG.

    You guys realize had we not lost to the Cavs or blown big leads at Dallas Washington and Minnesota we’d be 19-10 and in the 3rd seed basically tied for 2nd with GS and a half game out of first.

    We’ve habfnef business against the good teams, we’ve crapped the bed against the mediocre rim garbage teams and it’s the difference in us not having the best record in the west.
     
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  5. YOLO

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    there isn't just one single reason for houston not being as good as a year ago. ariza is one of the reasons, not the only. They still have the hole in his spot that he left behind and until there's a sure replacement, that still remains. Right now they're trying to figure out ways to win that works best for this group. Last year they figured it out with that group fairly quickly. This year its up and down and trying to find their way for different reasons. It's been fairly positive as of late and perhaps they're on to something they can continue to build on;.
     
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    Shams says Morey didn't punt, that he tried to get Ariza to negotiate.

    We apparently have two differing stories, and since SAS is the King of Hyperbole, I'll trust Shams on this, that Morey didn't punt, but rather Ariza was wouldn't or couldn't meet -- probably due to a Take-Or-It-Or-Leave-It proposition from Suns (which was also reported by sources).
     
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    I hope ariza plays well so that rockets Twitter... at least the corny dudes don’t spend all night talking s*** about him because the MEDIA overrates him
     
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    Miami got 2 really good bigs. Better to have nene tommorow
     
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  11. craguin

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    ▲ It's happening?
     
  12. DaBeard

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    What's happening?
     
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    Misunderstood MacMahon's tweet. I interpreted from his tweet that Nenê would neither play tonight nor tomorrow, but Clutch says otherwise...

     
  14. Chanmarr

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    We’re going to win this game. Putting my faith in this team....
     
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  15. valorita

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    Super sayan Harden > Non elite teams.
    Win,
    Next
     
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    I’m ready for the “MDA needs to bench harden if he’s not going to try” after two misses.
     
  17. Tuk88

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    Houston punted on ANY new contract (beyond Paul's), they just couldn't afford it. They would have LOVED to use Ryan Anderson's money to sign Ariza though, thus why a trade for Ariza would have worked, if anyone had wanted Anderson/Knight/Chriss. No one connected to Ariza did.
     
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    win streak will definitely be continuing tonight
     
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    The kid from Make-A-Wish foundation is awesome
     
  20. Deckard

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    OK. LP, your stream better not fail me now.
     

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