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House Is The Weak Link

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Imanimal, Dec 30, 2020.

  1. Imanimal

    Imanimal Member

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    Why Danuel House is continually given the starting nod for this team is unexplainable. He hasn’t had any significant games in a very, very long time. He plays decent defense, but the rest of his game is certainly not NBA starting caliber. He is a playoff choker, who misses shots (or just doesn’t even show up) at critical times in games. Not to mention he abondoned the team when most needed last season. I ask again....please explain why he is starting? I see no scenario where this scrub leads us to a championship. No lineup that starts both House and Tucker is going to sniff the Finals. You can get by with PJ, who at least shows up for big games (no pun intended), but the same certainly cannot be said for House.
     
  2. DLT

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    Everyone is down on House but I wouldn't be shocked to see him go on a run. He looked solid in the preseason every time he was on the floor with Wall. He also worked out with Wall in the off season and was hitting shots. I think that both Tucker and House look better with Wall back
     
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    He certainly didn't play decent defense when he gave up McCollum's game winner the other night.
     
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    I doubt Tucker will look all that good because he's washed, but House should start to look better when he goes back to a proper role. Having 6 players out forced him to try to do a lot more than he's capable of.
     
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    trade house + tucker + chuck hayes + picks for devin booker? every championship team needs a token to come off the bench.
     
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  6. DLT

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    I only say that because Wall is the best corner 3 Passer in the league
     
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    Yeah, it could happen. Tucker has his good games and his bad games when it comes to shooting wide open 3's, I'm more worried about his diminishing defensive abilities. 3 and D is all he's got and I'm worried he's getting worse at both. He should be a bench player at this point so that he could conserve his energy.
     
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    I believe they are waiting for him to hit a hot streak and then trade him, just like capella.

    he is an asset that needs to look good
     
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    yep house is very streaky, remmeber when he kicked the chair in the cavs game a few years back, after that he had a nice little run. Just gotta be patient and wait for silas to implement his offense. I would personally like to see house going down hill more instead of settling for the three
     
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    Good thing we have Cabocolo- the strong link.
     
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  11. Imanimal

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    Not sure any team is looking to acquire House and his not so cheap contract.
     
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    Going to defend House on this one. Watch the replay and you will see he played excellent defense on CJ. Had his hand as close to his face as can be done without fouling. Credit to the opponent for making the shot.
     
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    House is Bambi on ice on the court, his limps is not connected to his brain. But I will say he has had a couple of great playoff performance in the bubble. He is very hit or miss. But he has the height and length and hustle, so they aren't going to give up on him
     
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    I feel like Danuel House is emerging as a dark horse candidate for me to designate as my pick for the 20/21 campaign.
     
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    I think everybody is still trying to just learn what Silas wants. Im Very happy with Silas, but one of the things good about MDA's run as HS was he made things very simple for the fringe players on the team. Fringe NBA talent would thrive with the simplicity of the offense (since Harden was the whole offense)

    I think House will be good once he stops thinking about what he needs to be doing.
     
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    My gripe is that he sold out Tyson Chandler who was innocent.

    A betrayer like that, you do not want to deal with him long term.
     
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    Yes sir, that was the game right there. He played poor D
     
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  18. Imanimal

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    Certainly not a high iq player and that limits him. He is a classic lower end bench player, but always seems to get a free pass into the starting lineup. Would rather move Woods to PF and play Cousins at Center.
     
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    Yeah I get it man. House has a cat brain (and that's probably an insult to cats), and I wish PJ was younger, 4 inches taller and more athletic but they both miss the mark. I wish we could upgrade both spots but it just never seems possible.
     
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    He’s stupid as hell. That’s his biggest weakness.
     

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