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Chapter 2: Welcome to The Jalen Green Experience

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Mathloom, Feb 27, 2022.

  1. ApacheWarrior

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    His player comparisons on nobodies on basketball-reference.com

    Christian Wood among them.....no All Stars....no borderline All Stars.

    Just great white hopes
     
  2. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    It is about being an ONLY fan - we are all fans of Jalen Green but not at the expense of being Rocket fans.

    But whatever, that is my world view, if people want to be PLAYER only fans, fine.......but I reserve the right to be a b**** and b**** about it myself.

    DD
     
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  3. BigggReddd

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    ahh now I see your reservations with DMo. Carry on. :rolleyes:
     
  4. ApacheWarrior

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    S###t I have forgotten more about basketball than you will ever learn son.

    Terrance Jones had a much better PER.....but because he was black you piss on him.

    Keep on celebrating mediocrity
     
  5. BigggReddd

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    You’re a race baiting piece of sh*t
     
  6. dmoneybangbang

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    TJones vs DMo!

    Let's open up that ClutchFan wound and start poking around!
     
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  7. Easy

    Easy Boban Only Fan
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    Who's our PF of the future? TJones or DMo? Let's debate!
     
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  8. SamFisher

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    He has his rights.
     
  9. eliefor3

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    Yah but Silas never played him
     
  10. eliefor3

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    You won't be alone. I'll be right there with you
     
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  11. flamingdts

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    Serious question, but do you genuinely believe that there is even a significant portion of people here that are Green only fans? It seems like you are arguing a strawman.

    Green is the Rocket's highest draft pick since Yao, and he is barely 20 years old. He is easily the only player on this team that we could say is core to the future at this point in time, and everyone wants him to succeed.

    Right now, the fans have nothing to look forward to except for individual successes of their rookies, because these individual successes is a reflection of their potential. The only way the Rockets will succeed in the future is if their draft picks are able to play up to or exceed their drafted potential.

    Rooting for Jalen Green is literally rooting for the Rockets. He isn't selfish, he clearly works very hard, and he's somehow able to navigate around Wood and KPJ who are both players that play for themselves and their own numbers, and dominate the majority of offensive possessions.
     
  12. eliefor3

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    I think there are alot less green only fans in here than you think. I bet I get labeled as green only fan bc I defend him. Reason that makes it seem like we are green only fans is bc we actually agree with most other criticisms so don't come to those players aid as much (wood, kpj)
    Other players don't really get talked about by anyone.
    Most people agree Gordon should have been traded and should play much
    Most people agree kpj is playing out of position
    Most people agree wood is too weak and too selfish.
    Most people like Christopher and want to see him play more
    The only other slight disagreement is about senguin so that's why most disagreements Happen about green and hence why it seems like we are only fans.
    Think about it like this. There would have to be a reason for anyone to be a only fan. Lin was asian and alot of people joined clutch fans only for him so they could care less about rockets. Most green fans were already on clutchfans rooting for rockets. You think a whole bunch of rockets fans really just said screw rockets now I am just going to follow green?
    What's infuriating is all the crazy comments green gets against him. Dudes calling him a bust or that his ceiling is Brewer. Saying rockets are getting blown out more since he has more touches (which I clearly showed in a earlier post to be false). So on and so forth and rant complete
     
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  13. Easy

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    Both would make a great politician. One would fight for people's rights. The other would solve the homeless problem.
     
  14. Mathloom

    Mathloom Shameless Optimist

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    Last 16 games are on the easy side and 9 of them are at home. I think Jalen keeps ascending and the coaching staff are going to have to do some really weird things to prevent us winning too much. Hope we keep with the trend of giving more minutes to the younger players.
     
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    A lot of fire with this take.

    The "keep on celebrating mediocrity" part involving a discussion about Terrence Jones and Donatas Motiejunas really makes it a true internet conversation.
     
  16. Rokman

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    We need to keep losing, hope both Orlando and Detroit can pick up an extra win then we can use that pad to beat the Nets and still have one less win than the other 2. Jalen needs to save anymore 30+ point outings for that game.
     
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    How did we end up talking about DMo again. We truly have a gone full circle
     
  18. Mathloom

    Mathloom Shameless Optimist

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    We’ll be ok, those two teams are more organized and well rounded than us.

    Jalen is going to be Jalen, can’t change a star. I really think he’s going to tear it up to end the season. If we want to avoid winning, better alter what’s around him and Sengun.

    I think best strategy is sit all the vets. It’s over, there’s 16 games remaining and learning time is over. Let’s throw the rookies into the fire and live with the results.
     
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  19. eliefor3

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    Would love to see a rotation of kpj, green, kmj, Tate, senguin, nix, Christopher, queen, garuba, bruno
     
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    Lmao I dun let that word faze me, get to me.
     

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