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Will KJ McDaniels ever crack the rotation here in Houston?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by glimmertwins, Jan 11, 2017.

  1. hakeem94

    hakeem94 Member

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    THIS!

    It must be politics trade or intangibles issues.
     
  2. rocketsballin

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    what im hoping is brewer is only playing for trade reasons. he gets limited minutes so need to make them count. kj splitting time with brew would kill any trade value he has. once the trading crap is over. kj gets eased into the rotation. he has half the season to observe and study the team now so it should be a fast transition. but im not too sure about this. only thing brew has on kj is experience. everything else kj is just as good or better, with time.

    its also a morey-thing to do to ake full advantage of his cheap contract esp in today's cba. a decent role player for 3m per. just hurry up and trade brewer already sheeeeet
     
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  3. roslolian

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    This. We all know KJ has ridiculous potential, and his play at the start of the season (preseason games) has been amazing. For him to suddenly be glued at the bench shows there's something behind the scenes us fans aren't seeing.
     
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    i like this post but somehow would rather not part with the brew...he kinda become an icon to me... i just like hes on this team and somehow believe we can do anything as long as he s on the team...and i like watching him play...its very exciting, has unique body form and movement and does unexpected things...just watching him walking around is kinda fun to me
     
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    No. tony Allen is 35 years old. He's no longer a good defender.

    He has no shooting range whatsoever.

    KJ is arguably the most athletic guy on the team. Is great in transition, super athletic, plays above the rim and finishes strong.

    Don't know where you got low IQ from. Sounds like your just making assumptions from his appearance. Is he too urban for you?

    He has good handles, better than Brewer, dekker and ariza.
     
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  6. BigSquirm

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    woah has handles are terrible that's why they doubled harden in preseason off the inbound because kj had trouble dribbling down the court
     
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  7. Astrodome

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    Umm, Tony Allen is still a great defender.
     
  8. mario_v

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    Just because he plays hard and he hustles doesn't make him a good at defense.

    I suggest watching more grizzlies games and just stop going by his reputation.
     
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    Free some of the birds already!
     
  10. Astrodome

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    Look at his defensive stats. Look what he did to Harden the other night. He is a good defender.
     
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    He has the highest DRPM of all of the shooting guards in the league.
     
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    Just like @TMac'n said though, you need a hyper ventilation bag every time Brewer checks in. I've personally found this bag to be very helpful after the recommendation from Tmac'n, and in fact I can stay coherent now when Brewer is in the game which is a plus. I wish Brewer would check in more regularly, I just smoke more and drink more and use the special bag in case I feel like I might pass out.
     
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    Thabo?
    E'Twan Moore?

    Would much rather hear some Free some of the Suns though :)
     
  14. ROXTXIA

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    If the Birds are in Atlanta, I don't know when or if that will happen. They've won some games lately.

    Pelicans? They might want to see if they can push for that #8 seed before they blow it up.

    The Phoenix Suns? THAT, I can see.

    The other teams you have previously mentioned as pending implosions----Sacramento, Denver, Detroit, Some Other Team---well, it so strongly depends on who we're talking about. Too much time until the trade deadline, too much time.

    Found your post from a week or so back.

    Ah, yes, always watching these teams.
     
  15. malakas

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    Pretty sure Cod is talking about Milsap.
     
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    Is Baze available, with Rox interest? Is TS healthy?
     
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    KJ is still better than Brewer, but for whatever reason, Brewer just seems to have blackmail on every coach in the league.
     
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    I know two GMs whose calendars do not necessarily check deadline date, even if they are not destined for a '16/'17 deal.
     
  19. malakas

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    Thabo is healthy and Bazemore has started playing much better and hitting shots. He burned the Bucks yesterday.

    Cod has said a big man from a "Bird" team that has his team stab him in the back. That is Milsap.
     
  20. malakas

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    The Pistons owner just came out and said he trusts SVG. So I dont think the Pistons will implode any time soon.
    Sell Reggie if they can? Maybe yes but not have a firesale.
     

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