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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Le$$, Oct 11, 2022.

  1. Le$$

    Le$$ Member

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    Steve Francis < Jalen Green
    Cuttino Mobley > Kevin Porter Jr.
    Eddie Griffin < Tari Eason
    Glen Rice > Eric Gordon
    Kelvin Cato > Bruno Fernando
    Yao Ming > Jabari Smith

    Of course we know the trade for McGrady. So I'm wondering if Green and Smith
    are as good as Francis and Yao. Its just hard for me to say yes.
     
  2. Mr.Baller

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    i will compare Jabari to Eddie Griffin
    they have some small similarity
     
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  3. fattz

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    Yao > Sengun
    Cato < Smith
    Rice = Gordon
    Mobley = Porter

    Adding our starters and different option.
     
  4. hlmbasketball

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    I still dont know why people discount Porter. It behooves me. KPJ does a lot; playmake, score, defense. It amazes me how people who never played think basketball is so easy....NBA2K has ruined people's better judgement.

    I appreciate Cuttino but he was just a scorer. He had game, as a matter of fact he still does but I just don't think he brought everything KPJ does.

    But in regards to the 2002 team compared to this yrs team. Yao Ming stood out, we have no one on this yrs team to compare.
     
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    What about Rudy T (at that time he was sick I believe, and we didn't know. as well as maybe letting up more than in the previous era) as opposed to Coach Silas now? Who is the better option?
     
  6. Jontro

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    this team better than the 02 team cus i wasn’t born yet
     
  7. Left Block Problem 74

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    Rookie Yao > Sengun (as we see him now early this 2 year). However, Yao played more minutes and with that had more of a chance to develop. There was more expected of Yao immediately.
     
  8. groovemachine

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    We have no Moochie, ‘02 is clearly better.

     
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  9. Rokman

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    Nix is the new Moochie

    Moochie used to make me insane! Actually I think if you mixed Nix with Christopher's do too much you would have Moochie.
     
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    You're making some of us on here feel real old.
     
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  11. groovemachine

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    How dare you sir, comparing Nix to a legitimate Rocket legend. :mad:
     
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  12. Rokman

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    Dear Lord, please forgive me for the sin of comparing basic household trash to legendary dumpster fires. In Jesus name. Amen.
     
  13. Le$$

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    Jabari will have to lift the team into above .500 status in his rookie year., like Yao Ming. I don't see this happening, yet I want to believe it!!!
     
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    KPJ is inconsistent defensively, turnover prone, and sometimes sulks if calls don't go his way. NBA2K has ruined people's talent evaluation.
     
  15. xiki

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    more like similar expectations
     
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  16. xiki

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    No post here makes me feel older than a quick espial
     
  17. xiki

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    …in my mirror.
     
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    Thanks for this!

    I met Mookir, his bride and dog at Man’s Best Friend way back then. An even nicer guy than clutch from this vid.
     
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    Sengun = Mo Taylor
    Green> Francis.
    Hakeem>Jabari.
    Cato>Garuba
    KpJ> Harden
     
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    No but we are a bit like 01-02 Rockets, with next year’s Wemby truly being like 02-03 when we drafted Yao. Let’s hope it’s written in the stars.
     

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