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If teams are tanking for Wemby the Rockets should....?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DaDakota, Oct 5, 2022.

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What would you do as teams position themselves to tank for Wemby/Henderson

Poll closed Dec 7, 2022.
  1. A. Take advantage of those rolling the dice on very low odds.

    50 vote(s)
    25.9%
  2. B. Tank with them - let's take our shot too

    143 vote(s)
    74.1%
  1. Reeko

    Reeko Member

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    the amount and level of tanking we’re about to see this year is gonna be a disgrace to the sport
     
  2. kjayp

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    hopefully enduring all this tanking will come to fruition - but nothing is assured....
    someone could turn out to be a bust, someone else could break a leg, someone else could get arrested for domestic assault, someone could demand a trade.... obviously i hope none of that stuff happens... but so far all we've gotten for our couple years of miserable basketball has been the worst record in the league - and some hope and 'potential' for a brighter future...

    i'm interested to see who we can acquire on the fa market with our ton of cap room next year - something we haven't really experienced in some time...
     
  3. i3artow i3aller

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    His attitude is what's gonna propel him to MVP status and actual greatness. You can tell he's hungry and a student of the game.

    This is as unicorn as it gets.



     
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  4. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    We aren’t going to tank for Ralph Sampson 2
    Utah will get him since they traded everyone
     
  5. maj21

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    Having him in Houston would be incredible! Him and Jabari at the 4 & 5 would absolutely dominate for my years. I don’t want us to tank, but I think we’ll be bad enough to have a shot him
     
  6. Reeko

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    we’re really about to see a bunch of teams trotting out no-names playing 3 stooges ball in order to have a chance at him
     
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    KPJ, Green, Jabari, Wemby, Sengun
    With Tari, JC and TyTy backing up. That’s a solid core
     
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  9. Reeko

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    if I’m Wemby, I’m gonna have to pull a Steve Francis or Kobe because ain’t no way I’m playing in Utah…Adam Silver can’t do me like that
     
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    Shai about to miss time for a sprained ankle followed by Covid…followed by a tooth infection…followed by upset stomach and diarrhea…then shut down for the year due to “knee pain”
     
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    And we’ll have the assets to pull it off… again!
     
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    Then when they draft 3rd, Presti should get fired. He is a fraud.
     
  13. Reeko

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    What makes u say he’s a fraud?
     
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    I think people who don't want to tank this year are complete idiots and should be treated as such.

    This is our last year before our pick goes away to OKC next year and our cap space opens up. It's an immensely important year to be a bottom 3 team. I'm not saying we should outright not play any of our high potential players but if any sort of minor injury happens, that guy should sit out 5-10 games every time.

    On top of all that, Wembayama is a generational player not seen since Lebron. He is literally a 7'4" KD with a stronger frame than Chet and has a knack on defense like Gobert. If we purposely miss out on this guy we will be kicking ourselves down the line because he'll likely end up on one of our main competitor's teams in the West (OKC, Spurs, Jazz).

    Imagine a starting team with Green/Eason/Jabari/Wemby + an all star free agent point guard. With KPJ/JC/Tate/KJ/Sengun off the bench we'd be an instant dynasty level team.
     
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  16. Reeko

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    Adam Silver should do his rigging and gift Victor to the least shameless terrible team
     
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    lol where is he playing now ?
     
  18. tinman

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    Dude OKC is going to get him
    Him and Chet will be twin towers 2023
     
  19. Reeko

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    Wemby in OKC would be crazy

    Giddey
    Shai
    Dort
    Chet
    Victor

    How are u scoring on that?
     
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  20. astrosrule

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    we don't have nearly the assets to trade for the wemby pick, unless you're talking about also including jalen and jabari
     

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