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[ESPN] Chris Paul remains the key to keeping Houston's title window open

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by J.R., Mar 8, 2019.

  1. J.R.

    J.R. Member

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    Captain Obvious, you're welcome.

    http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ins-key-keeping-houston-title-window-open-nba

     
  2. heypartner

    heypartner Contributing Member

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    Unless Harden demands to be traded, and I wouldn't blame him.
     
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    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard

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    Considering I may add ESPN to things I gave up for Lent...
     
  5. smokieethabear

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    Or if House gets signed by Tillman the Cheap! ;)
     
  6. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    I thought this was an interesting section.....


    A frustrated Paul searched for solutions during his five weeks of recovery as Harden carried the Rockets with a historic offensive tear. Paul chose to part ways with Richard Williams, who was essentially his personal strength and conditioning coach, having come to Houston with Paul from Los Angeles. Under the guidance of the Rockets' staff, Paul revamped his conditioning regime, although he's vague on the details of the changes.

    "I learned a lot of stuff about my body [during the injury]," Paul says. "And I'm just going to keep trying to implement different things and keep trying to get as strong as possible. I'm still not where I want to be eventually, but I feel like I'm in a great place right now."
     
  7. Mathloom

    Mathloom Shameless Optimist
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    I just wish I didn't have @YOLO on ignore so I could rub this in his face. I told him Paul was in bad shape entering the season and he was adamant that I don't know what I'm talking about because he works at a fitness center. Great decision by Paul to make a difficult change. Whatever he was doing wasn't working and maybe this doesn't change a thing but it is certainly worth a try after consistently bad results over the years.
     
  8. Mathloom

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    Oof didn't expect this coming from you. Unless you're being sarcastic and it's going way over my head.
     
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    "You have to factor everything in, but our window is now," says Morey

    and he certainly went all in
     
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    I found this really interesting as well. Maybe he believes Rockets can keep him healthier rather than relying on his personal trainer. We all know how much Clutchfans loves Keith Jones. Lol.
     
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    In other news ... Water is wet! Back to you Ron.
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    "If I had a dollar for every time somebody said that -- know what I mean?”

    You’d try to get a buck fifty?
     
  14. theimpossibles1

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    Cp3 is definitely the key.

    Harden is also definitely the key.

    Capela, also definitely the key.


    Keep it coming ESPN. Good stuff.
     
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    If anyone deserves a run of good health through a playoff run it is Paul. Harden deserves that of him also.

    If those two guys don’t win a championship there will not have been many players as good as them to not win it at least once.
     
  16. Spacemoth

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    Chris Paul sticking with the same strength coach after years of playoff injuries is the same thing as the Rockets sticking with Keith Jones for the past 25 years. C'mon man.
     
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    I would...
     
  18. RudyTBag

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    In a sense, he really did. He is trying to build the best possible team this year, next year and the year after that.

    When Phila falls apart this offseason with nothing to show for it, all of you will be on your knees praising Morey, again.

    Back to back years being quite literally the ONLY team that can challenge the GOAT team GSW, and people in here complaining like some beehotches.

    Clutchfans Veterans too. Shame...
     
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    But who the real key to a winning championship formula?
     
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    He woul demand less so we can sign more vetmin scrubs
     

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