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Rockets sign Nix to 4 year contract

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ThatBoyNick, Feb 14, 2022.

  1. treyk3

    treyk3 Member

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    he'll fill in PJ Tucker's thicc quota nicely for the year's to come.

    not KZ ROKpala but glad to see Dennis Shroder's future backup get an NBA deal.

    (he's been very good)
     
  2. cheke64

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    That's slim. Harden is 290 at 6'5
     
  3. ROXTXIA

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    Silas will uck-fay up Nix, too.
     
  4. ROXTXIA

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    Hey hey hey....I'm Faaaaat Harden.
     
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    I don’t get it either but I think Stone thinks Schroeder is going to be in such hot demand that teams will give him assets to sign and trade. I don’t buy that at all and think giving him PT is dumb. We are trying to lose games while allowing the young guys a chance to get as much experience as they can.
     
  6. Dankstronaut

    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.

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    If only he was meaningfully better than :checks roster: Dennis Shroder?

    14.4 ppg
    3.3 rpg
    4.2:2.1 ast:to
    fg 44%
    3fg 34%

    24.5 ppg
    6.4 rpg
    7.3:3.4 ast:to
    fg 51%
    3fg 41%

    Guess which one is which.
     
  7. ThatBoyNick

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    Haven't you heard, 6'4 is the new 6'8 in Houston.
     
  8. hlmbasketball

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    I was saying the same thing but Silas only plays one big at a time.
     
  9. TheRealist137

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    I’ll take him if he looks like Deron Williams for a few years before he gets out of shape like the Deron did.
     
  10. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Because we blew the number 2 pick by not taking a versatile 7 footer in Mobley.....someone that can play on the perimeter and guard the paint..

    DD
     
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  11. hlmbasketball

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    Mobley is having a good season, largely because Cleveland plays 2 bigs. They have multiple bigs so his role is easier.
     
  12. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    The point is the better player was Mobley and he was at a position of need.....

    We are VERY short as a roster with only 3 bigs.

    DD
     
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  13. chenjy9

    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    Why is anyone concerned about Schroder? He is gone at the end of the season. Nix is here for 4 years.
     
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  14. DrNuegebauer

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    4 year contract basically means they view Nix as equivalent value to a late first round pick in the upcoming draft.

    Let him keep dominating the GLeague the rest of the year IMHO.
     
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  15. TEXNIFICENT

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    This Roster has been too damn small FOR YEARS!!!!!!!!
     
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    Possibly if he played that well the year before. So let's just be happy we have a guy for nothing when he could have atleast gone in the lottery.
     
  17. DaDakota

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    He would have been a lottery pick if he played in the Gleague last year like he is playing this year.

    DD
     
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  18. DreamShook

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    i like the way he plays the PG position.
     
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  20. PeterKingX

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    They have better front office and coach.
     

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