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This roster lacks actual talent

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by James Harden Stepback 3, Dec 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM.

  1. James Harden Stepback 3

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    That’s the coldhearted truth. When KD at 37 is why you’re winning games, your roster lacks talent.

    Sengun is way to inefficent
    Amen is just not an NBA player
    Brickari smith Jr sucks
    Tari eason has no basketball IQ

    Only good thing is reed sheppard being a phenomenal shooter and having shown he can play make, but the bald pervert udoka won’t start or build around him.
     
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  2. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Okogie Only Fan
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    Is this legit
     
  4. James Harden Stepback 3

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    Also why do we keep drafting busts (Amen, JG, Jabari)
    or role players (Tari, Reed, Sengun)
     
  5. MoochiSmoochi

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    Sengun, Jabari and Amen showed huge improvement in earlier but recent couple weeks their skills revert back to what they were last year while giving only 80% of effort. Right now I see zero improvement from three of young starter and lack of effort making them all worse as defenders. Worst problem is only way I could see to change is Ime focusing on KD and Reed when initiating offense to open up the floor but Ime is still prefer to go Sengun/KD on the top and waiting for picks to get offense going, also I’m concerning Tari eating away Reed’s minutes instead of Jabari/Amen minutes when they’re struggling, I don’t wanna think what will happen when DFS returns
     
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    There is no shortage of talent on the roster.

    Ok, it sux losing 4 of the last 5 [and probably expected to lose today and be 5 losses from the last 6]. But I doubt we continue losing 4 of 5 [or 5 of 6] the rest of the way.
     
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    Hmmm I thought my takes are hot enough
     
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    Agree with the title but disagree with almost everything you wrote in the post
     
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    The roster lacks talent that *fits together.
     
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  10. James Harden Stepback 3

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    Everything i said is factually true. Sengun is inefficient. Jabari is trevor ariza. Amen can legit only dunk and defend. Reed is the only good shooter from the draft but he’s tiny and very turnover prone
     
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    My fav bbs take is when Jabari fans say it’s ok if he was the third pick and a bench scrub.
     
  12. RB713

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    If rockets fizzle out first round, don’t see it happening.

    but Stone is first out and it goes down to Udoka a year later.
     
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  13. James Harden Stepback 3

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    Jabari played:
    43 minutes vs Pelicans
    36 minutes vs kings
    32 minutes vs clippers (more than Durant and Sengun)
    Idk if ime is trying to develop him for what but he does zero things good and plays all these minutes
     
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    Reed has lapped brickari it’s not even funny. I want reed taking all of brickaris shots tbh.
     
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    I can't with these freak outs. Come on guys, get a hold of yourselves.
     
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    Talent isn't the problem, coaching is.
     
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    This roster lacks OG James Harden...
     
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    This roster lacks an experienced point guard.
     
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    this roster lacks loyal fans
     
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