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Potential Buyout Candidates 2018-19

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DM'sVP, Jul 23, 2018.

  1. bulkatron

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    If KCP gets bought out, I wouldn’t mind him
     
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  2. SuperKev

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    Tanking is a nearly worthless maneuver at this point with the new rules. The best possible percentage you can get at pick #1 is just 14% and the best odds for top 3 is 40%. Odds are you will not get a top 5 pick and have legions of angry box seat fans for zero fun the entire season.
     
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  3. daytripper

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    Of course he will. He's a UCLA kid and got one big last payday from the Suns this past summer.
     
  4. saleem

    saleem Contributing Member

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    That's awful. Is he carrying an injury?
     
  5. Vivi

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    Can't get rebounds when your team's defense is so awful that other teams score every time :D

    Jokes aside, nah...just playing little minutes and in a terrible enviroment.
     
  6. saleem

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    But 1.9 rebounds in 17 mins is unusually surprising from a defensive rebounder who happens to be just 30 years old with relatively less miles on his legs.
     
  7. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    It is weird, unless you're his brother. Surprised to hear that stat.
     
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    At his size, if Lopez just stands there with his arms extended above his head, he should average more rebounds than 2 every 17 minutes.

    But hell, I'm a Rockets fan, so who am I to criticize any player or any team right now. (Notice how that question is so rhetorical that it killed the need for a question mark.)
     
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  10. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    Splash?

    I'm ok with this one.
     
  11. saleem

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    #171 saleem, Dec 10, 2018
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  12. Vivi

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    Is that stat legit though? Maybe the poster confused the two Lopez lol, i mean, sounds a bit strange he grabbed just 2 boards per 17 minutes...
     
  13. jb86

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    See... We let guys get away.
     
  14. saleem

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    The stat is legit. 16.8 mins with 2.1 rebounds to be exact.
    Strange but true.
     
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    Nick Young in Colorado...
     
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  17. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    GSW needs more help. Not enough all stars and centers and center all stars.

    Gotta get golden boy curry as much help as possible so he can gravy train.

     
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  18. baller4life315

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    Just what GS needs: maybe the best buyout candidate available after signing a top 20 player for $5M.

    Sounds fair
     
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  19. heypartner

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    Let's hope Lopez refuses to sign for the vet minimum, because that's all GSW has left. But he'll probably turn down a $4-5m MLE deal to work minimum wage for a ring.

    so sigh
     
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    Corey Brewer :D
     

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