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Bring Back Donatas Motiejunas

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by jb86, May 24, 2019.

  1. BreakYoSelfFool

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    3 parts for I-♥
    iHart radios in 3 more
    iHart shares the love with the assist
    iHart breaks down the D
    I-♥ attacks the basket
    3 more reasons I ♥ iHart
    (

    Hart eyes) t

    he 3
    The Hartenstein Monster dunk
    I ♥ tells him to get that Huckabee outta here
    I-Hart beats his man to the rim
    I♥ with the 3pt transplant
    i♥ with the lifeline

    This stuff practically writes itself....

    Also Hartenstien is the best option to drastically improve this team immediately and long term. He is under contract for the minimum for a couple more years and has way more upside than D-Mo at this point. Until Chris Paul's contract is off the books, our best chance for long term improvement is for us to lock in players at the minimum for multiple years and have them perform at a starter level. We can hope to get a bargain on the buyout market, but those guys are usually one and done if they are productive.


    One interesting thing about D-Mo is his strong history of big men not lasting long on the team after playing with him. Only Capela, Terrance Jones and Anthony Davis have completed 2 additional years with a team after playing a season with D-Mo on team.
    Marcus Morris
    Greg Smith
    Cole Aldrich
    Thomas Robinson
    Chandler Parsons
    Tim Olbretch
    Carlos Delfino
    Patrick Patterson
    Francisco Garcia
    Jordan Hamilton x2
    Robert Covington
    Josh Powell
    Ronnie Brewer
    Omer Asik x2
    Omri Casspi x2
    Kostas Papanikolaou
    Dwight Howard
    Terrance Jones x2
    Clint Capela
    Josh Smith
    Tarik Black
    Montrezl Harrell
    Sam Dekker
    KJ McDaniels
    Chuck Hayes
    Michael Beasley
    Trevor Ariza
    Corey Brewer
    Alexis Ajinca
    Anthony Brown
    Dante Cunningham
    Tyreke Evans
    Anthony Davis*
    Demarcus Cousins

    Solomon Hill
    Alex Toupane
    Reggie Williams

    Bold - HOF Potential
    Italics - Lasted at least 2 additional years after playing with DMo

    * - Requested trade in 2nd yr
     
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  2. bratna8

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    Frankenstein faints
     
  4. HorryForThree

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    A moochie norris return would be a game changer and free us up to trade away CP3.
     
  5. skroodup25

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    I think we should bring back chilly Pete and flying Ryan Bowan
     
  6. JoeBarelyCares

    JoeBarelyCares Contributing Member

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    DMO X FACTOR - 500 pages and it happens.
     
  7. topfive

    topfive CF OG

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    Are we still discussing D-Mo's return like it's actually a) possible, and b) desirable?
     
    #47 topfive, May 28, 2019
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  8. Rasheed

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    He prob would've been better than Capela against the Warriors. :eek:
     
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  9. Codman

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    Please, not again.

    I'll take Marvin Williams before DMo.

    DMo is the past. He's not a difference maker.

    If not for some absolute crap, Ellington, Green and a Miami boy would have helped us immensely. Sprinkle that on Orlando and Portland's cold feet with Melo, we could have had a nice vet off the bench.

    Best of luck to DMo...just like Asik.

    If you want to bring back a former Rocket who was down to win at all costs, call Francisco Garcia, Ron Artest, or hell, Rafer Alston would be nice with the floater.

    XO (again)
     
  10. DaBeard

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    @Codman please give us some updates for this offseason. If not that's fine hope you are doing well anyways
     
  11. Easy

    Easy Boban Only Fan
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    Rafer's floater brought back some many memories. :D
     
  12. Tomstro

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    No, Don’t
     
  13. Dankstronaut

    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.
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    I would genuinely rather listen to your play by play based on that list alone. Fantastic.
     
  14. BigggReddd

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    DROP RYNO LIKE SOAP, DMO IS OUR ONLY HOPE!!!!!!
     
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    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    DMo is an NBA player, but he is making more money in China - if we have a spot in March, then why not to bolster our bench.

    He can clearly play as a role player in the NBA.

    DD
     
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    DMO will never returns to the Rockets as long as Morey is the GM.

    He already burned those bridges.
     
  18. rockets1995

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    The last two seasons in the playoffs, the Rockets needed low post scoring. Especially late in games.
    Clint Capela has no post moves. Donatas became like Luis Scola in the post.

    Daryl really messed up, maybe cost this team at least 1 Championship if Donatas was here.
    In the Warriors series, the Rockets needed low post scoring in the worst way.
     
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  19. daywalker02

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    Dmo can still score against a WC contender, no doubt.

    He would still have problems in a switching schematic and under more pressure.
     
    #59 daywalker02, Oct 1, 2019
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  20. Swapshop

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    What we should do is promise him 4 mil a year for 3 years. Let him get super exited and prepared for it and the second before he writes his signature to the document just take it away from him in front of his face and say SYKE!
     

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