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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Knicks 2/3/2025

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Feb 2, 2025.

  1. A_3PO

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    You must admit Cam did nothing the first part of the 4th quarter. Can't blame Udoka for taking him out.
     
  2. HoustonSportsAddict

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    We don't need our picks anymore, this team is going to be a contender for years to come whether people like it or not. We should strike this year while the iron is hot because of the Luka/Fox trades that have already transpired. I've watched Green for 4 years now and its clear as daylight that he is not our solution.
     
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  3. Mr. Dominant

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    Lakers get Luka, Spurs get Fox, and we’re stuck with Fred Van Vleet…
     
  4. HoustonSportsAddict

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    Im less optimistic than you. I want him dealt before Thursday so this team can really blossom.
     
  5. PeterKingX

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    The Band Brothers in Game 6 would never happen on Ime. Dude is a stubborn donkey.
     
  6. mac_got_this

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    Man Amen will never be a star with his handles as they currently are. And of course his field goal percentage will be high. He shoots 90 percent of his field goals at the basket.
     
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    Injuries are part of the game, and I hate to waste the position we are in. We need to consolidate and bring in help.

    If you fall back to FVV and Jabari as your perimeter shooters, you'd better rebound well. I don't see them leading you to playoff victories. And the grind of having little help on the outside is chipping away at Sengun. And everybody, has great size to throw at him.
     
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  9. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    0-3 without Alpi, pretty clear we can't win without him.

    DD
     
  10. PeterKingX

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    Where is that thread we gonna make West Finals? We have 3 loss streak after that thread.
     
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    He fumbled the ball one time in the 4th but he does have handles issues you are correct. We shouldn't need Amen to be handling the ball though, he is a defensive player. We need a true shooting guard next to FVV who can generate his own offense like Booker.
     
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  12. PeterKingX

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    Ime would blame Alpi for loss like this.
     
  13. Roomba

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    That’s fair, I personally want to keep him and hope he can develop into a star. I’m not basing this on statistics, I just think he’s shown me enough to have faith in his improvement. This is by far the best year of his career, and I think he can build off of this
     
  14. DaDakota

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    Also, Please...PLEASE for the LOVE OF GOD do not play Jalen Green at the point, he is TERRIBLE at it.....

    Jumps in the air with nowhere to go.....just not a good distributor at all.....and it cost us the game tonight.....

    Should have seen Holiday in there more......once Green came on we got torched...he was like -24 tonight.....sick.

    DD
     
  15. DaDakota

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    I blame IME, he played the wrong player at PG.

    DD
     
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  16. duluth111222

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    3 losses in a row and trade deadline is approaching fast. I’m really torn right now. On one hand I’m hoping Stone can do something. On the other hand I also hope we don’t make a desperate move that we will regret in the future. If that makes sense. Lol
     
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    We will still make it, I believe.

    FVV
    Green --- (KD/Booker/Butler/White)
    Amen
    Jabari
    Sengun

    Once this lineup is back together we won't be losing games like this. If Stone can pull off a trade for KD, Booker, Butler, Coby white then we will be legitimate contenders.
     
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    Bridges is a prototypical 3&D guy, no shame in being slowed by him. Jalen needs his teammates to play full games, after Amen got his triple double he disappeared, Tari had some flashes in the third and then disappeared, Brooks hit some big shots and then disappeared, Tate was effective then he got into foul trouble. The rockets were running and gunning for three quarters and the knicks put them in quick sand in the fourth. Its a different team without reliable players like Fred and Alpi
     
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  19. DaDakota

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    He barely played!!!!!!

    Once he went out we collapsed.

    DD
     
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    I was referring to Amen trying to isolate and break a defender down in the half court from the 3 point line. That's not his game because his handle isn't tight enough. But he played well.
     
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