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We should have kept cp3

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Air Langhi, Aug 31, 2020.

  1. kingkingston

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    lol hondsight. People must forget how he let us down last year in the Playoffs
     
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    Actually we keep caplea and cp3 can win the champion easily this year, previous team could beat warriors last year. Doing a trade makes this team has a bit strange. With cp3, even we loses a lot of points still can win back the points. Now, there is no leader can help the team and no defence to secure the lead
     
  3. rocketchamp

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    Not only did we trade him, but the rumors from the FO were he was old & no longer able to perform. It was unfair because Harden was the one moping around pouting bc he wasn't bringing the ball up court, yet we trade CP. Fast forward game 6 and Harden's letting WB bring the ball up scared to get the ball
     
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    Tribute to the Competitor.
     
  5. nickb492

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    People have the worst memory. I know last season seems like 15 years ago with how 2020 has been, but Chris Paul against the Warriors was inefficient.
     
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    there is no way we would have gotten this CP3 if he weren't traded. He would be too busy drinking cognac and smoking cigars with Jay Z. He got paid 40 million and didn't produce and then had too strong of a personality to mesh with the MVP. you can say whatever you want. its a shame westbrook got injured again at the wrong time. so did CP3.
     
  7. YOLO

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    Assumptions to make the casuals feels better. Cp3 chose to go to battle next to harden when literally no one else would And at the time of the GS dynasty. Where everyone wanted to sit back and wait for them to fade. He’ll never find a better pairing

    Wb plays the same damn way even when he isnt injured. Low iq. Turnover machine. Broke jump shot. Forced to play unconventionally 100% of the time to hide his flaws And harden is stuck with this for 3 more years. Sucks for him
     
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    Harden and CP3 don't like each other.
     
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    It was great as it lasted. Greatest Rockets team I witnessed with my own eyes-live. Shortcomings of James were provided by CP, and vice-versa it was great to watch them. Also prime PJ Tucker was a different animal, and the small ball 5 we never recovered - Luc MaBooty. That man was crucial too we never recovered after his injury
     
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    How many first round picks would we have to throw in to get the Thunder to take Westbrook back for CP3?
     
  11. tinman

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    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were a great couple

    but they don't like each other so Mr & Mrs Smith II isn't coming to theaters ever
     
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  12. jcmoon

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    that's great. he chose to go to battle, did well, and wanted to be the leader. Its a damn shame he couldn't humble himself when he wasn't playing up to the contract. he wanted the offense revolved around him when he couldn't even drive by kevin looney or quinn cook at the time. harden didn't want to play with him anymore. why don't you blame him?
     
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    He also had dual hamstring injuries he was recovering from.
     
  14. YOLO

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    Nah it isn’t. Harden isn’t to blame because it wasn’t his call. Especially when he wanted to keep playing with cp3 and add to their pairing. It’s a damn shame the rockets got an idiot owner who makes dumb decisions. And will continue to do so for this garbage future. Couldnt drive pass looney or cook. Oh wait he’s killing guys on the rockets. Throwing tough shots after tough shots in the basket while the rockets throw it out of bounds. Ouch.
     
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    well that's great buddy! kick our team when we're down! why don't you go root for the thunder? Do you really believe harden that he wanted Cp3 in addition to westbrook? he knows there's no way we could have them all. its his team...he's saying that as a press release to not add fuel to the fire. Does it look like they are friends? does it look like they like each other? um......

    he's killing guys now that he's in shape. he wasn't doing that last year. but i'm glad you want to chime in as a know it all when our team has been b**** slapped. you're the type of fan who would rather lose and be right then win and be wrong. i'm glad you want to kick westbrook when he's down. he was playing like a top ten player before the injury.
     
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    say one thing but he didn't mean it logic. is that why he also tried to get butler here to add to himself and cp3. but but he didnt' want to add players to their pairing. yeah harden definitely wanted to add a 3rd player. no its not a press release because he didn't even say it to the press. that makes no sense

    no wb was not a top ten player. he never was at any point this season. i chime in anytime i want. i don't need to pick and choose. never did. never will.

    over here ragging on cp3 when wb has been absolutely worse than him in the playoffs. #tilmanlogic
     
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    No hindsight. People just remember how Westbrook is in the postseason, and that a non shooting PG is a worse fit next to Harden.
     
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    YOLO == rocket god! his word is final!
     
  19. Jontro

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    yea but we really needed to get rid of those first rounders doe.
     
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    Keep in mind Last year in the playoffs against Golden State we could have used this version of CP3. This was more or less what he was in 2018. Cp3 managed the game Magic Johnson like which is more likely the problem. Cp3 controls the locker room and the players on OKC. Clearly in retrospect our guys love Cp3 but he and James did not support each other in the moments necessary to take them to the next level
     
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