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Winning vs Developing

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rocketeer, Oct 13, 2021.

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Which one would you prioritize this season?

  1. Win at all costs

    9 vote(s)
    7.9%

  2. Prioritize development of young players

    105 vote(s)
    92.1%
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  1. J.R.

    J.R. Member

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    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/te...ew-Balancing-act-between-winning-16537743.php



     
    #101 J.R., Oct 16, 2021
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  2. Roxfan4lyfe

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    Learn how to win should be part of this team development each player on this team should make that a priority, alone with working on their game it’s all about winning
     
    #102 Roxfan4lyfe, Oct 16, 2021
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  3. Roxfan4lyfe

    Roxfan4lyfe Member

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    Hell no
     
    #103 Roxfan4lyfe, Oct 16, 2021
  4. bmelo

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    You have to try win every game. Otherwise you are not developing a winner. And those, that are winners by soul will just leave
     
    #104 bmelo, Oct 16, 2021
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  5. Easy

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    #105 Easy, Oct 16, 2021
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  6. hakeem94

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    'trying to build something'
    A brickhouse perhaps?
     
    #106 hakeem94, Oct 16, 2021
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  7. hakeem94

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    this should be self-explanatory .... that this should have been said and emphasized is mind boggling and a testament to hilariously poor state of NBA
     
    #107 hakeem94, Oct 16, 2021
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  8. Der Rabbi

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    What exactly is this pathway to “winning”?
     
    #108 Der Rabbi, Oct 17, 2021
  9. larsv8

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    The pathway to winning is to get the best players.
     
    #109 larsv8, Oct 17, 2021
  10. eliefor3

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    Which young players did the rockets develop during hardens time here? Other than capella, I can't think of anyone else maybe buddinger?
     
    #110 eliefor3, Oct 17, 2021
  11. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    How about Harden? I mean do people seriously forget that we developed Harden from a 6th man to the MVP?

    Not to mention that the Rockets developed Lowry to get Harden.

    Let's not forget Chandler Parsons, Patrick Beverley, and Montrezl Harrell.
     
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    Aaron Brooks
    Kyle Lowry
    Goran Dragic
    Chandler Parsons
    Patrick Beverley
     
    #112 D-rock, Oct 17, 2021
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  13. astrosrule

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    While harden did develop some here, his last okc year was 66% TS and a .230 win shares/48. That alone is better then any kyrie or lillard season, so he was already a superstar
     
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    Robinson got hurt, so then they tank one season
     
    #114 Monkeychef02, Oct 17, 2021
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    Tanking only 1 season works if u already have a complete team that was derailed by injuries.
    Anybody thinking we can magically go worst to first or even playoff worthy is straight up delusional. keep tankin while developing the young ones
     
    #115 DatRocketFan, Oct 17, 2021
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    OKC got the best players and never won anything, they drafted 3 MVPs in a row....
    TAKE THAT FOR DATA
    [​IMG]
     
    #116 hakeem94, Oct 17, 2021
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    Cause Their owner is dumb piece of **** for moving a team from Seattle to a dumpster like OKC! Their practice facility smells like dog food being cooked from what I hear. Seattle didn't deserve to have their team taken away just like Les should never have attempted to move the Rockets to Louisville. They didn't have money when they needed the money to resign Harden at what he was worth. They went cheap so they got Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb! Kinda like our **** owner and said lets get Ennis for a fraction of the cost!
     
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    I think its fairly safe to say you will be getting your organic tank .... but from my perspective , this needs to be the last of the tank. The next year is when big things begin to happen.
     
    #118 Corrosion, Oct 17, 2021
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  19. Mathloom

    Mathloom Shameless Optimist

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    Tanking one more season is critical. We must secure our own talent and team control on the contracts. This is not an owner to go FA hunting with.
     
    #119 Mathloom, Oct 17, 2021
  20. eliefor3

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    Pat bev is a good example but weren't the other people before harden?
     
    #120 eliefor3, Oct 17, 2021
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