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Durant traded to Houston for Green, Brooks, #10 pick, and multiple 2nd rounders

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by TX_Rocket, Jun 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM.

  1. luckyman76

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    That’s one way to look at it. He does have two rings and beat LBJ on the court. This behavior is a more immature version of what MJ would do. I would rather he was quiet and just smoked fools with his play but instead he talks AND smokes fools. Many successful people are obsessed with what they do and irrational in many cases with how far they will go because of their belief in their abilities.
     
  2. Caesar

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    Against their King. Got robbed in Game 1 against the Heat too: was killing bron at just 23 years old before refs let bron foul his shot attempt then foul to get the rebound all while the ref stood there in perfect view one foot away.

    KD should have been the next in line after Kobe. I don’t fault him for doing what he’s done in his career bc of what bron did first and bc KD probably knew it was a race rigged to lose. Should have been a Magic/Bird rivalry between them for a decade.
     
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    Can we please get our rebrand closer to our championship look ffs. I don’t want to win a championship looking like a college team and then we gotta keep the look bc changing after winning is the worst.
     
  5. Caesar

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    Damn east wide open for Cleveland to dominate too. Wouldn’t surprise me if bron forces his way back. He probably knows him and Luka and AR ain’t enough in the west
     
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    Which is fair. I think he's going to be alright here. He wanted to be here and we:re not going to get better. I'd certainly rather have him then Jaylen Brown
     
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    Lebum won't force his way back.
     
  9. T for 3

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    in the 2020-2021 season we were rolling out Kevin Porter and Christian Wood after James Harden left.

    Now, 5 years later, the Western Conference Finals is a very realistic goal, and we have one of the best young cores in basketball.

    Think about that.
     
  10. Aruba77

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    we need it tonight!!! ;)
     
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    Oh man I hope Rockets twitter never turns on him...

     
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    I am very curious to see how they play next year. The Rockets would have to be stupid to play a predominant high screen and roll or Sengun FT post/FT line iso offense again.

    We know Durant:
    -does not play a lot of screen and roll
    -likes to operate top of key or wings to pullup or drive
    -likes ball at mid post near wings 16-17 ft out to drive pull up or post up
    -passes well to the paint at FT line area
    -can pick and pop

    I would imagine Durant will get these spots above the break and post areas. Sengun would have to operate weakside low post. He can find cutters and three point shooters in the corner or wing with his dribble drive.

    When Sengun gets the ball in his spots Durant likely would either be spread out on the wing, corner or come to a DHO.

    I could see great chemistry with Amen cutting baseline or running pick and pops with him.

    The concern here is obviously the 2 guard spot with a non shooter there. KD’s playmaking and shooting could nullify that. The other concern is zone and sagging defenses against us. Hopefully Udoka creates enough spacing. How will Amen Sengun and Durant share the ball would also be interesting to see. Does this mean less Fred handling?
     
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    WOW KD really wanted Houston.
     
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    KD’s jumper is beautiful…KD’s jumper could win Miss USA
     
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    Who to believe??

    Other reports said Gobert was never offered... lying season!
     
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    This makes me so hard
     
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    fold Bari and put him into KD’s pocket. Make sure he’s with him at all times. ;)
     
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