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Thoughts on the rest of this year - how to go about it

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DaDakota, Mar 23, 2016.

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  1. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    Ok, what a terrible year it has been, players playing for themselves over the team, complaining about touches, weak coaching, just a completely forgettable year, so let's get started on next year already.

    Sit Dwight down for a talk, tell him that you expect him to play hard on both ends, for the rest of the season, and if he isn't he is going to sit - doesn't matter he is gone anyway, so he either gets with the program or gets splinters.

    Take a longer look at players like KJ, Capella, DMo, Goldilocks and Beasley - find out if any of them are worth playing next year.

    Sit, Terry, Brewer, Tjones, Smoov - put them in storage for the rest of the year only brought out in case of an emergency.

    And if the team squeaks into the playoffs, get the young guys some experience, no need to cater to those that have checked out or won't be here next year.

    Let's get started on next year - NOW!

    DD
     
    #1 DaDakota, Mar 23, 2016
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  2. cheke64

    cheke64 Member

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    Haden is excused from all this just in case you're wondering.
     
    #2 cheke64, Mar 23, 2016
  3. omgTHEpotential

    omgTHEpotential Member

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    This is such a good line. If Dwight doesn't bother to show any effort, just sit his ass down. Let the league notice and his FA value drop. It's his own fault.
     
    #3 omgTHEpotential, Mar 23, 2016
  4. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    We need to think to the future here. Trade Harden, let Dwight walk, sign Parsons to the max, sign his brother Zhandler Parsons, re-acquire Vspan, sign DMo to the max... profit?
     
    #4 Pizza_Da_Hut, Mar 23, 2016
  5. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    He of course is who we are building around.

    DD
     
    #5 DaDakota, Mar 23, 2016
  6. DVauthrin

    DVauthrin Contributing Member

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    Want to build around Harden next year and beyond? Hold him accountable when he disengages on defense effort wise by plastering his butt to the bench.
     
    #6 DVauthrin, Mar 23, 2016
  7. bratna8

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    Or you could just not come this site until next season and stop watching Rockets games until next year.

    There's no need for you to root for them this year or go through the pain of watching them right?
     
    #7 bratna8, Mar 23, 2016
  8. LosPollosHermanos

    LosPollosHermanos Houston only fan
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    Even better, build a ship sinking from a different area.
     
    #8 LosPollosHermanos, Mar 23, 2016
  9. Rocket4Life11

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    Build Harden around the TEAM.
     
    #9 Rocket4Life11, Mar 23, 2016
  10. Mathloom

    Mathloom Shameless Optimist
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    Agreed. Play the youngest guys and pieces likely to be carried over to next season, reduce Harden and Howard's minutes.

    If a big FA haul is likely, it was really smart to get Beasley and Goudelock now on team options for next season. We might not have enough cap room to fill out the roster, and we'd be competing with at least a few other teams for these two.
     
    #10 Mathloom, Mar 23, 2016
  11. rocketsballin

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    team's too stupid to think of the future. they should've gone with a new coach after asb, then after the trades they can build chemistry off the new system. give everyone on the team a chance to prove themselves. but of course they didnt and still doing this full r****d thing. ariza 5-18, dwight 8-9, 15-16 rockets ASSketball in a nutshell smfh
     
    #11 rocketsballin, Mar 23, 2016
  12. Rocket River

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    1. Operation salvage the Draft Pick!

    Rocket River
     
    #12 Rocket River, Mar 23, 2016
  13. Snow Villiers

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    No more Brewer is all i ask for.
     
    #13 Snow Villiers, Mar 23, 2016
  14. omgTHEpotential

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    Your sig... Did Clyde really say that? Lmao.
     
    #14 omgTHEpotential, Mar 23, 2016
  15. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    I don't think a 14th pick is going to make that much of a difference, which is why I hated the DMO trade, I think a 5th year DMo is more valuable.

    DD
     
    #15 DaDakota, Mar 23, 2016
  16. omgTHEpotential

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    There are some nice prospects in that range. This draft is becoming really underrated the way everyone is labeling to be a 'weak' draft.
     
    #16 omgTHEpotential, Mar 23, 2016
  17. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    Oh, I think it has value but for more like 3 years down the road - we need players to play with Harden now.

    DD
     
    #17 DaDakota, Mar 23, 2016
  18. Snow Villiers

    Snow Villiers Member

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    Lol yeah. Made me laugh so much. :grin:
     
    #18 Snow Villiers, Mar 23, 2016
  19. CCity Zero

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    Lol, no... Most of us are too far in at this point... To be a Houston fan is basically admitting to being a masochist. Other than Olajuwon and 94/95 this **** sucks. Last year was probably a fluke and 97 sucked. Don't forget the Yao injury against LAL... Yao gets us passed 2nd round and done. I'm not bringing up the other 2 finals appearances... But... Hey next season, right???
     
    #19 CCity Zero, Mar 23, 2016
  20. Thefabman

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    I haven't watched the rockets since december. Do they have a chance at making the playoffs? Lol
     
    #20 Thefabman, Mar 23, 2016
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