BS, you'll be back just like the rest of us. I tried to give the Rockets the cold shoulder during the season and there I was like a sucker, watching before the season came to a halt. It's just not possible my man, we love our team too much and plus, we don't want to miss out on the rest of Harden's prime.
Harden always scores 40 in the first game of a playoff series anyway. He'll be on cheat mode game 1, get his 40 point triple double, and we win. Getting Russ back will mean we then have a different look as the series progresses.
Real franchises = franchises with real GMs and real owners Bucks Raptors Miami Portland Clippers Mavs Spurs Do those teams trade draft picks to save money? Nope, they are buyers and are about winning at all costs. All those franchises are better run than the Rockets.
The past doesn't matter. I'm talking about RIGHT NOW. Bucks new ownership group is superior to ours. Clippers front office is superior to ours. Blazers for a small market team are great at staying competitive. The Denver Nuggets are also currently better run than us.
If we talking right now, RIGHT NOW Raptors the only quality franchise that has won anything. RIGHT NOW the Rockets have done more winning than any of your listed preferred Harden destinations.
The ring is the thing. Until they prove it, their franchise is no better than the Rockets. Harden does not want to go anywhere. Giannis is rumored to be leaving MIL next season, already lost Brogdon. Clippers had mass exodus of their best players: CP3, Blake, DJ Portland has great potential but are also rans every single season. They BARELY made playoffs this season. Blowing smoke here.
No Lob threat but Jeff has emerged as one of the best things to happen to Harden in the pnr in a LOOOONG time. Harden passing out of the double to Jeff at the ft line has opened up a bunch of stuff. Jeff is more versatile than Clint could ever hope to be a that spot. If Jeff was the center in any of the Warriors series that Clint was forced to sit by being unplayable, Harden might have a chip.
With what we've seen from Green, you might be right. I'm just worried about when his dip in play will happen -- hopefully not til next year. But if his career is any indication, it's bound to happen eventually. I'm hoping he's just a great fit here and that will up his consistency. The good news is that EG suffers from a similar condition and is bound to turn it around in the other direction anytime now
OKC was a team I was concerned about before Westbrook's injury. Oddly enough I am not any more concerned, maybe equally concerned.
What's even more exposing to me is we had Westbrook resting on back to backs all year plus we had the long break due to Covid-19. All that to get to this point right before the playoffs for him to get hurt. To me that just shows you how bs this load management is.
Could not agree more!!! Green's previous performances do not factor into what he is doing with Rockets. This is the first time he is playing the 5. And his career 3P average of 32% has dramatically risen to 41%. He is 80% around the rim. Capela never came close to that efficiency. Green has been an absolute revelation at the 5 for the Rockets.
Who else was on the bench that did not play in the bubble??? Tyson was only one who did not get any minutes.