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Giannis trade package!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ThatboyPhuong, Nov 17, 2024.

  1. Stephen_A

    Stephen_A Member

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    nah doesn’t make sense considering the team will be gutted for one guy. Shades of the Barkley trade.
     
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    Gotta give him credit for taking them to the finals tho lol
     
  3. Joe Rocket

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    Sengun passes from the wings and the top of the Key he wont be packing the paint. Also cutting isnt packing the paint. Youre acting like Jabari and Jalen can shoot LMAO. Its ridiculous.
     
  4. Stephen_A

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    Sengun would likely be in that deal. Again 2 bigs that can’t shoot and redundant skills makes little sense. Likely Tari or Amen or maybe both also in the deal. The package will be very very costly.
     
  5. ThatboyPhuong

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    JG is streaky but I feel like bari can shoot just struggled bad like the first 9 games
     
  6. Stephen_A

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    no lol
     
  7. rockets1995

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    Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Reed Sheppard, 2 - Phoenix 1sts for 29 years old Giannis Antetokounmpo.

    Lets Roll Out

    PG Fred VanVleet
    SG Jalen Green
    SF Dillon Brooks
    PF Jabari Smith
    C Giannis Antetokounmpo
    SG Cam Whitmore

    2 year run, Giannis Pouts and complains, wants to leave, Lets Rebuild again, why not Rockets fans love Rebuilding for Decades.
     
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  8. Stephen_A

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    Giannis and no bench lol
     
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    I love senguin but I don't see a 5 who can't shoot 3s and needs the ball in his hands work with giannis
     
  10. Stephen_A

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    yes let’s not repeat dumbass Morey mistakes
     
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    I would rather upgrade the shooting guard position as well. That would make more sense to me. I like Booker or Fox, someone dependable, consistent, and clutch would leap frog the Rockets.
     
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    Didnt win nothing with a great Suns team. That was his time and he simply didn’t rise up to it much like CP3 and Harden in 2018.
     
  13. Joe Rocket

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    And yet we're winning lol Not that I want GIannis. To think Giannis wouldnt work with Sengun and Amen is silly though IMO.
     
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    PG Reed Sheppard, Fred VanVleet, Aaron Holiday
    SG Jalen Green, Cam Whitmore
    SF Amen Thompson, Dillon Brooks
    PF Jabari Smith, Tari Eason
    C Alperen Sengun, Steven Adams, Jock Landale
     
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  15. HoustonTexas

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    I’ll pass on Giannis corny ass
     
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    They can shoot better than Giannis and Sengun. They still stretch the floor and get kick outs from bigs. Sengun can’t play top of the key every action. Some sets he plays post. Some high screen and roll. Where is Giannis going to be during these sets? What about vice versa? Where will Sengun be? Not every action is cutting. And defenses take those opportunities away. What now? No team in the NBA has 2 bigs that can’t shoot beyond 12-15 ft playing together in the starting lineup. None.
     
  17. Stephen_A

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    You realize Bucks play Lopez for a reason right? Also look up the Greek Olympic team. Who did they pair Giannis with? Both of those guys paired with Giannis are stretch bigs. Sengun is not a stretch big.
     
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    I'd keep all the kids and promise Giannis they can carry him to contention as his decline dovetails with their ascent.

    At the end of the day the team that offers the best picks always seems to win the deal. Build something around the vets Brooks/FVV/Jeff/Landale and whatever 5 picks they want. Might throw in your lowest ceiling prospect at the time of the trade.

    Remember, when you acquire a superstar, you will always need to make 1-2 subsequent acquisitions to balance the team. Don't trade everything and get left with nothing again like in the Harden years we're trying to act like Ryan Anderson is Larry Bird out there. If you're trading picks, keep your fringe prospects. If you're trading prospects, keep more picks.
     
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    Mathloom Shameless Optimist

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    LoL come on dude. Giannis will most likely be acquired for veteran role player contracts and roughly 5 picks. OKC/Presti will not offer SGA or Chet. They may include Jaylen but then they will not cough up 5 picks on top of that. No other team in the NBA has the combo of picks and prospects required to meet the standard you're asking.

    These guys you're talking about (Sengun and Amen) are worth 3 picks each. Milwaukee is not getting that plus 4-5 picks. Giannis is not worth 8 picks. That would be the most expensive trade in NBA history. You would give that up for Jokic, Jordan, Hakeem, Bird, Magic basically. Giannis ain't Jokic, his athleticism will decline and he can't shoot, you have 3 great years with him, that's what you're paying for.

    Tari is fine to include although I might die inside. Sengun and Amen > if you're sending them out, you're sending a better player than OKC will send so you should now have to attach fewer picks than anyone else.
     
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    I'll offer them 1 franchise player only, Cam Whitmore
     
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