Papanikolaou hoping to return as early as next week

I'm just happy we can use him to give Ariza a couple of games of rest before the playoffs. That guy plays way better when he's well rested.

 

I'm just happy we almost have every one back! I'm cool with only losing Beverly.

 

Agreed. He has exceeded expectations and has been as crucial to our success as anyone on the team. I believe he is 3rd in the NBA in minutes played. He deserves a break.

 

The gent needs to hit an FT, to get off the schneid. His form isn't 'that bad' and man does he compete on the floor. (Sure wish he had accepted a year of being stashed overseas, but maybe this was better + insurance in the p/o's if Dorsey doesn't get hurt).

 

Not likely. Seeding will likely come down to the last game.

 

Ariza and Harden have been our marathon men this year. Both of them have given their heart and soul for the team. Wish we could afford to rest them, but we can't.

 

I'm hoping that he's been working hard on that free throw shooting and shooting from behind the arc, both of which needed improving. I really like his "intangibles." The Greek moves well without the ball, is a willing passer, and was getting decent at making his defensive rotations, being a pretty good defender in general, in my opinion. While they are very different players, he reminds me a little of Brewer, who impacts the game more than someone just looking at stats would realize. We may end up needing him.

 

gives us another hot/cold 3 pt shooting option. i hope mchale isn't afraid to pull the plug on guys who aren't shooting well at SF/PF. we have enough decent options to find one that works in any given game.

 

Noo that guy is awful

 

We are not resting aria we want the 2nd seed omg

 

I would love for him to be in units with Howard, great at finding him in good spots in the low block.

 

He will get significant PT in the season finale....

....if seeding is already set.

 

I think a unit of either

Harden
Pap
Ariza
Jones
Howard

Or

A 2nd unit of
Terry/prigs
Brewer
Pap
Smith
D-mo

Would be. Rey intriguing

 

He is a better FT shooter than Dorsey.

I will just leave it at that.

 

Deck, why would you want your center to be shooting 3s? Capela's place is inside the arc. On defense, he does three things well already: rebounds, block shots, and clog the paint. On offense, he sets good picks, and rolls to the basket for either a monster dunk or be fouled (he will definitely improve his ft percentage, lol). As posters have noted, he needs to improve on his rotations, but that is due to lack of experience more than anything else.

Capela is one of the most intriguing big men prospects we ever had since Yao and he is only 20 years old. Dude will be a beast soon enough. The proverbial mark my words. Lol

 

Let's change up all our lineups right before the playoffs, since it didn't work during the regular season.

 

KPap probably won't crack the rotation during the playoffs, hence no rush to bring him back.

 

i hope with the addition of josh smith. the rockets dont go back to kpap at the 4.

 

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