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The Udoka knows Sengun lack of defense is a major problem

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Pringles09, Apr 26, 2023.

  1. chenjy9

    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    Loser
     
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  2. maj21

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    The NFL Draft was last night. I don’t give a **** about any of this right now
     
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  3. Damion Laverne

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    Hope he also knows that our perimeter players’ lack of defense is also a problem
     
  4. rocketchamp

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    Play him for shorter bursts? Lol. The team played collectively plays better with KPJ healthy. Play him more
     
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    Yeah, you don't trade Sengun for a draft pick in this class unless it gets you Scoot or maybe Amen. Agree 100% on that one. If you want to move up and take a guy like Taylor Hendricks bad enough, I'll bet you can find another way to do it where you don't have to lose Green/Jabari/Sengun.
     
  6. rocketchamp

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    No it's not lol. Sengun's virtually the only one targeted on EVERY play
     
  7. AroundTheWorld

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    is this you Silassss

    or that dumbass, KPJ's cousin or uncle or whatever
     
  8. MystikArkitect

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    Theyre kind of right. Sengun has his issues but the team defense overall was a bigger problem. Green got targeted plenty. As did Jabari by quicker guards. No one on this team is even a great defender right now. Jabari/Tari could be. Jalen could be. KPj could be. Sengun's defense does need to be mitigated for sure but we're not at a point where we can point to his D as a huge problem.

    Like saying the piano in the Titanic is out of tune.
     
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    Not worried anymore. Now with Ime, if Sengun is still trash on D, he will get traded or bench. I expect us to find a new starting 5 this summer
     
  10. mac_got_this

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    It don’t help with when media reports keep linking him to celtic players and he keeps talking about bringing in vets and other pieces.

    we got Jalen Green trade pieces. Not much is being said about our current rockets


    As long as stone avoid deals with Ainge and Stevens we should be aight. Not trying to get fleeced
     
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  11. AroundTheWorld

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    Fixed that for you.

    Look at Jalen's and KPJ's DBPM... OUCH OUCH OUCH.

    Oh, look who has the most Defensive Win Shares on the team.

    TAKE THAT FOR DATA!

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  12. maj21

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    Advanced defensive stats are the most deceiving stat there is. One recognizes our weaknesses and called them out, it’s not a coincidence Sengun was mentioned
     
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    Only if they don't support your false narrative lol
     
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    Not at all. I know what I see. There’s a reason others see it too. There’s some stats that says KPJ is a good PG, wanna believe that too?
     
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    Show them and I will debunk them.

    But with data, not with "I know what I see".

    KPJ is decent at catch-and-shoot 3s. He has decent handles. He is a decent passer. But we were terrible with him having a very usage rate. He isn't the only one responsible for that.

    I'm willing to just wait and see what the Rockets do.

    I am very happy about the Ime hire, and I trust that he will be fair. Let's just wait how it shakes out.

    If Sengun cannot play good defense, Ime will cut his minutes. If KPJ or Green doesn't play good defense, I trust that Ime will hold them equally accountable.

    That's the big difference to Silas, in my opinion. He always singled out Sengun only, and that wasn't fair.
     
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    I just don’t care about any one player man. You’re all about Sengun, I’m all about this team getting better. I’m not attached to anyone so idc or goes
     
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    KPJ is not a good pg. If he was a good pg we wouldn't b basically dead last in almost every offensive rating.

    There are many other factors which does contribute to it, but KPJ being a sht-subpar pg is the biggest offender.
     
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    According to my #sources the silence on this point from Udoka on this point is positively deafening

    Look for a major move - should the right opportunity present itself
     
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    #sources
     
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