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Don’t look now, but we are #7 in the West

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by duluth111222, Dec 19, 2018.

  1. banzai

    banzai Member

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    Yeah, I'm glad they kicked Melo to the curb instantly, or it would have done a lot of damage to this season. We got room to grow. Harden and CP3 look inspired again. I hope we get a back up for CP3 or Brandon Knight goes HAM.
     
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  2. daywalker02

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    fun thread is fun.
     
  3. roslolian

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    Only played 33 mins tonight wtf
     
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  4. roslolian

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    Melo was never the issue if anything he helped the defense which went from 7th to 2nd to the last when he left.

    The issue was Cp3, Melo and Capela spent the summer partying and started the season out of shape. No 20+ games in they finally in shape.
     
  5. daywalker02

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    You have any evidence that those 3 guys spent the summer partying? Videos or pics?

    The offseason is there for those guys to have a beer or two.
     
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  6. roslolian

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    The evidence is on the court dude Cp3 wasn't injured how come he was so bad the first 15 games of the season now he is good again? Cp3 is a vet already the only explanation he would play bad is either he was injured or out of shape. Same with Capela he probably partied too much after getting paid.

    Harden spends the offseason partying he probably spends every night clubbing but he still entered the season in shape.
     
  7. jcmoon

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    where are all the haters at? trade paul! LOL. they love kicking us when we're down. they were out of shape bro in the beginning and there shooting was off, there legs weren't all there. paul looks good to me! who wants to trade him now LOL. we are definately back. who needs ariza? we got D HOUSE!
     
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  8. daywalker02

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    There were several reports of him playing thru a hammy thing and a right elbow.

    https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/09/rockets-chris-paul-playing-through-right-elbow-injury/

    https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/20...ews-chris-paul-questionable-hamstring-strain/

    Not only last season, but also this season.

    He still isn't allstar good but he is at least very good.
     
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  9. Mr. Clutch

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    Stay calm.
     
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  10. hakeem94

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    get your facts straight
     
  11. HTown_TMac

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    Remember when we were like 5 games behind GSW last year and David West said there was no way we were catching them?
     
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    hahah yep, that was awesome
     
  13. Andy Sheets

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    One of the downsides of Morey's years of flipping so many players is that seemingly every team has at least one ex-Rocket who loves to stick to them.
     
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    Kind of amazing that we are only 5 games out of 1st place in the conference. It is going to be a tight race all year.
     
  15. Elephant810

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    Dude trippin
     
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    To this day it is still very true, without Harden's extraordinary play and explosion, those ex players would be a bigger threat no doubt.
     
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  17. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Goal is not mediocrity.

    DD
     
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    Since we lead the SW division wouldn't we be guaranteed a 4 seed? I forgot how that all works and I know it has changed a few times.
     
  19. daywalker02

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_playoffs

    Abolished I think 2 years ago.
     
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  20. topfive

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    Season is not over.

    T5
     
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