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Best lineup to start games with?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by H. Christopher, Dec 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM.

  1. H. Christopher

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    What lineup do you peeps think we should start games with to get going strongk?
     
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  3. Downtown Sniper

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    Any lineup which includes:

    a) a better coach
    b) an offensive coordinator who tells Ime to stfu and sit down
     
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  4. Salvy

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    Jalen Green
    Alpi
    Dillon
    Amen
    Sheppard

    But dumbass Stone traded two of our key players for a year or two of a past star.... Make it make sense...
     
  5. StephenAdams

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    Josh okogie
    Capela
    Steven adams
    Jeff green
    Amen simmons

    Strongk af
     
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    We don't need two pf's out there. Kd is a pf at this stage of his career. We need a starting pg and someone who is an actual floor general on the floor.
     
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    DrNuegebauer Member

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    If I'm not mistaken, we were winning at the end of the 1st Q....

    Playing no defence in the 2nd half probably didn't help our cause.
     
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    Hot take. Our main starting lineup is fine:

    Amen
    Okogie
    Bari
    KD
    Alpy

    We need the defensive identity of Josh And Amen to offset KDs lack of motor on that side. Alpy is a culprit too but I actually think KD is worse.

    The problem is the terrible offense we are running. There isn’t any misdirection in our sets. There isn’t any movement at all. Amen should NEVER be spacing the floor, he needs to be in the dunker spot or short roll in half court situations.

    What happened to Senhub? Why can’t Bari set screens for Amen? Why can’t we try Spain pick and roll? Why can’t Amen be the screener sonetimes. I rarely see us put defenses in a “pick-your-poison” situation. It’s always super obvious what we are trying to do. You can generate double teams without spamming isos. We run crunch time offense the ENTIRE game. Its not hard to scheme against.

    Ime is a Mark Jackson type culture setter but not an actual tactician.
     
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  9. the11mingdynasty

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    Reed
    Tari
    Jabari
    KD
    Sengun
     
  10. James Harden Stepback 3

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    He was less efficient than amen thompson in the playoffs btw
     
  11. James Harden Stepback 3

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    lol calling kd a **** defender when Jabari was getting hunted by harden and Kawhi is next level delusion.
     

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