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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rocket River, Jan 10, 2021.

  1. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    TATE - 6'4 230 lbs
    Nwaba 6'5 219 lbs
    House 6'6 220 lbs
    Tucker 6'5 245 lbs
    Cousins 6'10 270 lbs
    Ego 6'3 215 lbs
    Brown 6'5 219 lbs

    I personally would like TATE to start of NWABA
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    Cousins to start over PJ

    I think Harden, Wall and Wood are secure in their spots.
    No one else is.

    Wall - Harden - Tate - Cousins - Wood
    seems like a MEAN lineup
    EGO - Nwaba - Tucker and Ego coming off the bench


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  2. psaman17

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    This aint 1999.
     
  3. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    That's all we got

    Rocket River
     
  4. D-rock

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    Need another trade for a starter.

    Tate, Nwaba, House, Brown are all rotation players only right now.
     
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    we need to trade Gordon for somebody like Buddy Hield
     
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  6. D-rock

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    Not helping the area Rockets need help most.

    Defense and length.

    Especially on starting 5.
     
  7. jacoby

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    There's no need to rush Tate. I like him coming off the bench in the second unit next to another high-energy backcourt player in Wall. He will end up the starter for us soon anyway.
     
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    Can't depend on Boogie to play meaningful minutes... He's making himself into Zubac, good for short stretches.. But not because of ability but because of his temper and perception from the refs...
     
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  9. Swapshop

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    Interesting that you consider Cousins for the PF position over Woods.
     
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  10. Swapshop

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    What are you talking about? Tate is probably 4th best player on team at minimum.
     
  11. D-rock

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    At minimum????

    You need to get some rest bud.
     
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  12. Swapshop

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    Wall, Harden, Wood, possibly Tucker.. Do you not watch him in games? Who is better and why? EG? EG isn't reliable, Tate has been. House? No.
     
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    Harden, Wood, Wall, Boogie, Tucker for sure are still better and more proven than Tate.

    While EGo is not my favorite player and as much as I like Tate, he is not better than EGo.

    Not yet at least.

    But EGo has been 6MOY, starter and has put up 50 - Tate has not done any of that nor is he capable of doing any of that.

    Even now, EGo is still the better player. Maybe even BMac too.

    House is just dead to me.
     
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  14. JayGoogle

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    I just think you can't start Nwaba and also have Wall out there. Wall can get away with that because the other 4 guys can be shooters...unless you put Nwaba out there than the other 3 guys are shooters. I think the spacing is all messed up with our starting lineup with Nwaba and Wall out there and Wood likely shooting badly because of his knee.

    I'm fine with our usual lineup with House.

    I would like to see more minutes with Cousins at 5 and Wood just being out there for length. If guys like KD and Giannis and AD can play with centers than Wood can too, not that he's those guys but he can play on the perimeter as easily as he can play down low offensively. It might even be preferable for him because he might not just have the mentality and instincts to be a great rim protector and rebounder.

    I'd really like to see how that even looks and if it looks good then maybe you can swing a trade for another backup center to go with Cousins and just Wood be more of that same role Durant has of just being a long guy out there that can make outside shots but also score in a variety of ways.
     
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    The Forward position on this team is a joke. TOO DAMN SMALL! And mediocre shooters
     
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    https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/random-houston-rocket-trade-ideas-2020-2021.308196/page-95
     
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  17. Swapshop

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    The argument wasn't who had a better career or who is proven it is who is better now this season. Boogie can't stay in a game and the only thing that is sharp right now is his passing. He does get the yao ming treatment on being fouled though so he is probably better than his game suggests. Tate has really good reactions with the ball. He counters people who are handsy and comes up with lose balls at a crazy rate. His off the ball presence is insanly good. He makes great cuts and even has good passing presence. He is a dreymond green type player with better ball control. If he adds a decent 3 point shot to his game he will be one of the biggest steals. Wish he was 3 inches taller with a longer wing span.
     
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    Tucker at the 3, Wood at the 4, Cousins at the 5.

    Don’t overthink this Silas.
     
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    They'll get their pockets picked.

    Maybe situational against the Lakers.

    Tuck and Cousins are way too slow.
     
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    If there was a way to put PJ into Bruno’s body. Maybe by visiting a Chinese restaurant, I saw it in a movie once.
     

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