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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. anchel

    anchel Member

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    Weird move... If you have commited to the USA team, sounds weird to me to leave it 2 weeks before the start of the tournament for a minor ankle sprain... But good for the Rockets.
     
    #21 anchel, Aug 16, 2019
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  2. RocketsFido

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    Shouldn't have been in there in the first place.. you're 34 year old, just enjoy the summer off.

    Players above a certain age should just banned from joining team USA unless they're on a mediocre team.

    Also, we need to get a solid backup pf or we're really screwed if PJ goes down. We've been playing with that risk for years now.
     
    #22 RocketsFido, Aug 16, 2019
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  3. YOLO

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    what a strange post
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    #23 YOLO, Aug 16, 2019
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  4. macan

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    father time is calling..time to bring in K.Love as our back up 4!
     
    #24 macan, Aug 16, 2019
  5. Mr Chuck Norris

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    Why would you want to start a 35 year old PF who’s short. Because of hustle plays? What makes him a championship player, the championships he doesn’t have? I’m sorry but at least 10 PF are better than him. Y’all fall in love too much with these role players. Tell me what contender can he start on right now?
     
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  6. lockedin34

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    Lakers for sure. Not the Clips since they have so much forward depth, unless they run PG at the two. Then he’d start. He’d start on the Bucks for sure. Not the Sixers because of their front court talent. Just because 10 PF are better than him doesn’t mean he can’t start lol
     
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  7. lockedin34

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    Emotional? Lol
     
    #27 lockedin34, Aug 16, 2019
  8. mike2k132

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    Lol this was clearly him not wanting to be on a team that might not even win gold lmao..smart move
     
    #28 mike2k132, Aug 16, 2019
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  9. mike2k132

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    He didnt wanna be on a losing team after the gleaguers busted that ass lol
     
    #29 mike2k132, Aug 16, 2019
  10. Carl Herrera

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    Being a thicc player, shouldn't PJ suffer cankle injuries rather than ankle injuries?
     
    #30 Carl Herrera, Aug 16, 2019
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  11. heypartner

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    And ironically, Jason Biles -- The Houston Rockets Trainer -- is with Team USA.
     
    #31 heypartner, Aug 16, 2019
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  12. ApacheWarrior

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    Now he can concentrate on Rockets season!!

    Go Rockets!!
     
    #32 ApacheWarrior, Aug 16, 2019
  13. rhino17

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    Undersized for what? There is not defensive matchup that he is undersized for. Literally not a top 10 concern for this team
     
    #33 rhino17, Aug 16, 2019
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    Here comes Carmelo Anthony on Team USA.
     
    #34 rockets1995, Aug 16, 2019
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    its literally the only concern for this team. We have 1 person who can competently defend 3 and 4 and we are forced to play him at center half the time
     
    #35 jerryclark, Aug 16, 2019
  16. PhiSlammaJamma

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    Hopefully this moves PJ to the bench role he is best suited to fill on a championship team. This could be a blessing.
     
    #36 PhiSlammaJamma, Aug 16, 2019
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    Who exactly is replacing him
     
    #38 YOLO, Aug 16, 2019
  19. Mr Chuck Norris

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    lol ok where would he start on the lakers front court with Lebron, AD and Kuz? And who are the bucks sitting for PJ Tucker? Look. I love PJ but this is another player that stole CF hearts so much that people think he’s a starter on a title team and that’s just not the case, he’s a 6-4 35 year old PF that averages 7ppg plays and is a good defender. That’s pretty much it
     
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  20. cheke64

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    His scrimmage team got wrecked
    He was just standing in the 3 point line doing nothing. This smells like a fake injury to me.
     
    #40 cheke64, Aug 16, 2019
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