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Sources: Butler still Moreys MAIN target this summer/MDAs seat getting hot

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by cyberx, May 10, 2019.

  1. YaoMing#1

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    Harden and Kd together would be unfair but I’m with it lol.

    Kd is the better player but harden does the stuff that Kd doesn’t which is start offense but the ball would be in Kd hands down the stretch and I think both players would prefer that.

    Even tho both are equally capable of being the guy.

    But it’s fantasy we don’t have any way we can add him. Unless he signs for one year at the full MLE but I don’t see that happening.

    As much as the warriors beat us they would not want Kd with us were still their biggest competition.

    Watch the other playoff games those teams struggle to score 90 points in the playoffs and are going 6-7 games against ok teams.

    Against the the rockets every game was a coin flip and klay Kerr green Kd and curry said as much after ther series was over.

    The respect us more than our own fans it seems.
     
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  2. YOLO

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    The idea of fair and balance went out the window for me years ago lol
     
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    I absolutely 100% believe they'd prefer him walk over trading him to Houston.

    It's moot any way though as I don't think he'd have any interest in coming to Houston.
     
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    Butler doesn't seem to be very durable, averaging less than 70 games a season.
     
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  6. YaoMing#1

    YaoMing#1 Member

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    100%

    And I think Kd would like to play with harden but I don’t know we’re that stacks up in terms of NY.

    But no way the warriors would want Kd here.

    We’ve almost beat the 2 years in a row when they had KD.

    I think we would mop them off the floor with harden and KD alone wouldn’t even matter who else is on the team.
     
  7. YOLO

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    not necessarily a knock. well all that significant tbh, considering no players play an entire season these days
     
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  8. Dankstronaut

    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.
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    1 year, mid level exception. Come bury the team that thought they were better without you. Stranger things...
     
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  9. topfive

    topfive CF OG

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    I honestly can't remember a single thing in sports history quite that strange.
     
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    Agreed I don't see him interested with this next contact.

    But you're flat wrong if you think ther Warriors would prefer nothing as opposed to trading him here for assets.
     
  12. topfive

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    Jimmy Durant(e)

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  13. justtxyank

    justtxyank Contributing Member

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    Jimmy Butler is injury-prone, that is the reason he wants 5-year contract right away.

    If you are trading a player salary starts at 33 million, you have to include Chris Paul, otherwise it's a bad trade for wins and a bad trade for business.
     
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    Yes let’s combine the two and kill two birds...

    Ah cha cha cha cha.
     
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    Mathloom Shameless Optimist
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    In theory, he has always been a great option.

    In practice, you have to wonder why he gets turned down at every interview.
     
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    It doesn't matter, they aren't firing Coach D'Antoni.
     
  18. Zboy

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    Warriors is and will always be Curry's team. In his eyes, his teammates eyes, management's eyes, as well as fan's eyes. Just because they give Durant his touches to keep him happy does not mean they gave up the ownership.

    Durant has realized this, which is why he wants to leave.

    He has also come to realization that as long as he stays there, no matter how many rings he wins, they will always be tainted as far as his personal legacy is concerned.

    But being a b**** that he is, dont be surprised if he still decides to stay and chose the easy way out once again.
     
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    That’s a hard pill to swallow.
     
  20. Zoplicone

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    I’m not buying this Jimmy Butler talk. But a Capela and EG and Nene nets you a max contract.

    CP3 Harden Butler Tucker Faried Rivers Shump Isaiah Green Clark would be the roster with the wishful thinking that Isaiah is playable and that no serious injuries occur. And the hope some player joins in through a buyout or veteran minimum. On top of the hope Butler insists that he only wants to play for Houston.

    That’s alotta wishing and hoping.

    Edit: Shump is in there because I am assuming Rivers and Faried would take up our whole MLE; in which case Shump being our own player is the only one we could sign.
     

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