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[Calm Down] Rockets Can Win A Championship As It Is

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Shaq2Yao, Jun 30, 2019.

  1. amaru

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    Oh yea they’ll figure it out. Plus D’Antoni isn’t fit to hold Rivers’ jockstrap.
     
  2. rockets13champs

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    Were the only team with a big 3. Hope is now to add wing depth to defend clippers team. And a back up big to defend lakers
     
  3. amaru

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    We need more ball movement and health. Even with that I see this team finishing around 4-6
     
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    Number 1 in the West again.
     
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    We got a big 1.

    CP3 isn't close to being all-star level anymore and I can't imagine who the 3rd guy is supposed to be in this scenario.

    We have Harden, that's it. That's the relevance of Rocket games from now on..."What will Harden do this game!?" otherwise we are playoff fodder now.
     
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    I have to agree. I really don’t see us being any better than we were last year. I think the warriors, clips, Jazz, and blazers all have a slight edge on us
     
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    Capela is a very good player better center than half the centers in the league. We got elite role players in Gordon, Rivers. Chris Paul May have regressed but he’s still a very good player. Look at his stat line in warriors series. That dude showed up.
     
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    You must have watched a different series.
     
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    Clippers and Lakers and the rest of the west have gotten much better, but the Rocket still where the only team to go toe to toe with a healthy GSW squad considered one of the best teams to ever play.
     
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    I think we’d take the Blazers and possibly the Jazz but yea we are essentially middle of the pack.
     
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    We are definitely not, need to make serious moves.
     
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    26/11/6

    He showed up GTFOH
     
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    These Nostradamus threads never age well. (CP3 pun not intended)

    That said, Rockets take the O'Brien trophy, every star in the league injures themselves.

    Austin Rivers led a bench of House, Green and others to take over teh world.

    [​IMG]
     
  14. amaru

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    He had one superstar caliber game. Other than that he was an above average player/star. That’d be great but he’s the top paid player on the roster. I think Paul can still be effective with ball movement and coaching but will the Rockets change the offensive style? As for coaching, we already know Mike doesn’t do that lol.
     
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    We just need Paul’s mind on the floor. And his passing. We aren’t playing golden state and need to score 130 a night anymore. This new era of nba is going to be a bit different. No team currently constructed is as good as 2018 dubs or 2019 dubs
     
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    Paul needs a coach and a system that can help him be successful. I just don’t think Mike is that guy and, unfortunately, Chris is on the wrong side of 30 and due for a MAJOR decline in the not too distant future.

    We all knew this was coming but you still hate to see it!
     
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    Warriors lost Iggy and KD
    Clippers Kawhi quad too banged up, PG overrated
    Lakers Lebron declining, AD overrated

    Meanwhile for the Rockets, Capela not gonna have virus again, CP3 hamstring finally fully healed, House and Rivers for a full season! Harden stepback 3 gets deadlier!
    Rockets gonna win championship!

    #RunItBack
     
  18. rockets11206

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    Sounds dumb, but why not engage the raptors as trade partners. Cannot imagine them wanting to keep Gasol and Ibaka.
     
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    Paul is declining as well and Clint is overrated.
     
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    Ibaka would be awesome.
     

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