1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

[ClutchFans] Podcast: The End of an Era -- The James Harden Trade

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Jan 14, 2021.

  1. Clutch

    Clutch Administrator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 1999
    Messages:
    22,660
    Likes Received:
    31,896
  2. jordnnnn

    jordnnnn Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2010
    Messages:
    10,993
    Likes Received:
    11,969
    This should be interesting lol
     
    napalm06 likes this.
  3. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 1999
    Messages:
    124,082
    Likes Received:
    32,972
    Awesome, heard about this through sources on Twitter.

    :)

    DD
     
    Ramo$e, Clutch and heypartner like this.
  4. jamisonrocket

    jamisonrocket Member

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2009
    Messages:
    1,389
    Likes Received:
    3,116
  5. heypartner

    heypartner Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Oct 27, 1999
    Messages:
    62,564
    Likes Received:
    56,281
    posted here first. ;)
     
    don grahamleone likes this.
  6. jordnnnn

    jordnnnn Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2010
    Messages:
    10,993
    Likes Received:
    11,969
    Refreshing hearing cooler heads talk about the Harden era and what went down.

    Great listen!
     
    Deckard, don grahamleone and mikol13 like this.
  7. J.R.

    J.R. Member

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2008
    Messages:
    107,325
    Likes Received:
    156,112
    BT: “[Harden] led what was probably the greatest Rockets team ever (‘17-‘18). I think that team beats either Rockets championship team, as great as Hakeem was.” @tinman

    C: “I don’t think they have anything, maybe Christian Wood?, anything that says this is our foundation for the future.”

    BT: “They can open $20M-$25M in cap room if they let Oladipo walk. I don’t know what they do with that cap room. They do have flexibility to open up cap room. They could become a depository for bad contracts.”
     
    TWS1986, saleem and tinman like this.
  8. TEXNIFICENT

    TEXNIFICENT Member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2008
    Messages:
    7,752
    Likes Received:
    6,436
    UMMM, THEY HAD BETTER TALK TO TILLMAN WHO MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THAT STRATEGY!
     
  9. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2014
    Messages:
    72,902
    Likes Received:
    111,089
    I don't think I'm ready for this :D
     
    Deckard, saleem and TimDuncanDonaut like this.
  10. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 1999
    Messages:
    61,572
    Likes Received:
    29,013
    This will be an interesting new look Rockets.

    Rocket River
     
    TWS1986 and TimDuncanDonaut like this.
  11. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 9, 1999
    Messages:
    97,901
    Likes Received:
    40,512
    The problem is not players , they didn’t make it cause of a coach who didn’t make any adjustments in game 7 at home.

    rudy t > D’Antoni

    that was just a dream that we beat the warriors and won the finals

    the championship team had a dream that made championships a reality
     
  12. Amel

    Amel Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2006
    Messages:
    10,528
    Likes Received:
    5,491
    Like how Clutch and I agree on a lot of stuff here, he is way nicer towards Harden but at the end of the day he also thinks the way Harden did this is ****

    1. He thinks in a few years Rockets will be glad they did this trade
    2. He thinks, Fertits deserves some criticism but this was not entirely on him, hint hint Clutchfans
    3. He likes Herro, like I do...
     
    tinman likes this.
  13. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2014
    Messages:
    72,902
    Likes Received:
    111,089
    "Bottoming out might be the move here." -- BimaThug
     
    Plowman and saleem like this.
  14. mikol13

    mikol13 Protector of the Realm
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2009
    Messages:
    13,794
    Likes Received:
    27,186
    Fantastic pod, thank you both very much. Great info on the cap as well, Bima.

    I don’t like the way the Harden era ended, but I’m much less disappointed than I thought I’d be.

    I’m going to remember all the great moments (and there were many) that JH provided and just be happy we got to be a part of that amazing run. So many nights we were in awe of James. Time and time again he would top a performance that we thought could not be topped.

    Of course I would have liked a title. We were good enough for a year or two, it just wasn’t meant to be.

    I’m looking forward to the Rockets future, it will be an interesting build. I’m under the opinion that we need to find that next young star somewhere and it probably won’t be easy to do.

    Still, I will be rooting for this team through it all. Here is to hoping we catch lightning in a bottle.
     
    #14 mikol13, Jan 14, 2021
    Last edited: Jan 14, 2021
  15. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2014
    Messages:
    72,902
    Likes Received:
    111,089
    at least Clutch will be having fun :D:D
     
  16. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2014
    Messages:
    72,902
    Likes Received:
    111,089
    finished it. surprisingly I survived. :D another good podcast.
     
    TWS1986 likes this.
  17. TimDuncanDonaut

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2009
    Messages:
    13,367
    Likes Received:
    31,271
    Harden era over...

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    arubato, Deckard, B-Bob and 2 others like this.
  18. Texanasiafan

    Texanasiafan Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2013
    Messages:
    7,003
    Likes Received:
    2,812
    There will be lots of awesome threads in CF once this Rocket teams will go on a 2 games winning streak.

    Can't wait.
     
    B-Bob and Os Trigonum like this.
  19. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2014
    Messages:
    72,902
    Likes Received:
    111,089
    we'll have to update the meme

    [​IMG]
     
    Deckard, TimDuncanDonaut and J.R. like this.
  20. J.R.

    J.R. Member

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2008
    Messages:
    107,325
    Likes Received:
    156,112
    All those Rockets legends gone. Sad!

    Someone please update.
     
    TWS1986 and Os Trigonum like this.

Share This Page

  • About ClutchFans

    Since 1996, ClutchFans has been loud and proud covering the Houston Rockets, helping set an industry standard for team fan sites. The forums have been a home for Houston sports fans as well as basketball fanatics around the globe.

  • Support ClutchFans!

    If you find that ClutchFans is a valuable resource for you, please consider becoming a Supporting Member. Supporting Members can upload photos and attachments directly to their posts, customize their user title and more. Gold Supporters see zero ads!


    Upgrade Now