[Vice Sports] Nene is Relishing His Twilight Years—And So Are The Rockets

NENE Deserves a Championship along with:

Harden
Paul
Ariza (#2)
Capela
Rhyno
Gordon
Mbah
Tucker
Green
Black
Wight
Johnson

Mike Dan Tony

 

Championship - Inner Bella Swan

 

Just seeing it written out, it really sinks in......these mother****ers are HUNGRY. It's the perfect storm for a Golden Beatdown.

 

Have to add 2x next to wright also

 

Anyone else feel really F'n old after reading that article. Nene needs to stay rested because we are going to need him come playoffs. I hope NeNe teaches Clint the Midrange shot and shows the young fella the full arsenal.

 

That's no way to treat a future teammate!

 

Lets get it

 

Nenê has been my favorite rotation player for a while. It's a joy to watch him get position off-ball and do the dirty work in the paint. Reading about his veteran presence with guys like Clint is icing on the cake.

 

As mentioned in the article, a big turning point in that SA series was him going out with groin injury. That sort of set a different tone for the remaining games, like taking the wind out of our sails. We need Nene but thankfully not as much this season.

 

This Rockets team reminds me of the Dallas Mavericks Championship team, it was loaded back then defeating the Heat Lebron, Wade, Bosh. This Rockets team reminds me of the same style of Play. Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Shawn Marion, Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler, J.J Barea, Peja Stojakovic, Deshaun Stevenson, Brendan Haywood, Corey Brewer.

 

Yuck.... Never compare us to the likes of those sexual predators again.

Consummate professional. He will retire a Rocket. He said it himself.

 

I honestly think Nene coasted the 1st half the season. He's looked rejuvenated and energetic the last few games. We need him healthy for the postseason

 

Wright didn't win one, he was on the Mavs the lock out season after they won in 2011

 

Nice find, Deuce! Really enjoyed the read. Nene is a valuable part of the rotation, even if he's impacted by time, like the rest of us (me, anyway). I wish we could have added him to the team a long time ago. A great mentor for Clint, no doubt about that.

 

He's still a solid and valuable player as long as he plays less than 20 minutes.

 

Honestly. I think he would be great sitting on the bench as a coach for the last year of his contract

Rocket River

 

Nene really enjoying his time on the Rockets. Good for him! We should just keep him on the bench until the playoffs.

 

Well said. And not only are these guys hungry; we still aren't a super old team where we have only a year or two window. We have one of the older rosters probably, but aside from CP3 none of our key players are super hard. We're not like those Boston or Dallas teams with a core whose prime is done.

 

Very good player when in lineup, very good with Clint & very good in locker room. What's not to like!?!