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Kelly Olynyk's Houston Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Os Trigonum, Mar 27, 2021.

  1. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Contributing Member
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    and John Wall is certainly one of the biggest stars around
     
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    Lol, yeah I’m not saying it’s a good fit for this team. But KO is a good player
     
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    He's definitely a legit rotation players. But if Carmelo Anthony averaged what this guy averaged, you guys would say he's washed up and didn't deserve to be in the NBA. But Olynyk is already well liked around her after one game. The reaction is different with certain playerso_O
     
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    its also because the expectation and floor for each player is different. Kelly olynk is a rotation player who can disappear from games at times. Carmelo was a known all star/all nba/hof player who made it known he didn’t wanna play on the bench and never had previously. Olynk gives u 10-12 points he did his part.

    Carmelo comes and demands a starters role and shoots an inefficient 15 point game it’s entirely different
     
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    Olynyk has never been a superstar before either.
    By that same logic, it was assumed he was a scrub by quite a few here before he ever played for us.
    Wonder why that is?
     
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    Carmelo's leash was so ridiculously short because he was on a contender. Personally, I was upset when they just gave up on him like 15 games in.

    Nobody really cares about Olynyk, if he does well its a very nice surprise and at the end of the day it doesn't really matter because we are just trying to tank.
     
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    Looked like an inform Rhino!
    I'm just happy we have won 2 out of 3 geez!
     
  8. Bo6

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    nice backup 5 option. 3 year 24 million deal sounds about right.
     
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    Wrong time to get him.
     
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    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    I’d love this.
     
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    this guy was sensational for his first game, problem is we are tanking but there is next year if we get one of the top 4
     
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    I'd be thrilled if he can just be a solid rotation piece and re-sign at a decent price. Otherwise, ciao.
     
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    KO really gonna mess around and be the Rockets' best player?
     
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    Oh no we are too good now
     
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    DJ Wilson's Houston Rockets
     
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    I hate to say this after only 1 game and a half, but...

    Did we actually win the Oladipo trade on accident? Olynyk just seems like a better player than Victor at this point in their careers.

    My knee is jerking, but Kelly is balling and doing it when the game is still close and when it matters instead of putting up a bunch of empty calorie garbage time stats after the game is already decided which is exactly what Victor was doing. Bricking everything early and hitting everything late.
     
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    Anybody thinking Olynyk being good is an accident hasn't watched the heat in awhile. He has been good for years.
     
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    We going have to “load manage” this joker if we want Cunningham
     
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