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Thornton dominates in his Summer League debut…

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Houston77, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM.

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  1. Joe Rocket

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    People gonna overeact to summer league like there's not a ridiculous amount of proof that most times it doesnt translate. They arent exactly playing the toughest competition lol We wont know what he is until he plays in the NBA.
     
    #21 Joe Rocket, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    You've already embarrassed yourself when you posted these gems.

    "[Bruce Thornton is a] Poor man's Daishen Nix."
    https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/rockets-select-bruce-thornton.329785/page-19#post-16219999

    "Nix is very likely to be the best player on the Rockets summer league team.

    That should be the expectation going into this. It's how it is when you don't have a first round pick."
    https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/...-jul-17-30-vs-den.329892/page-3#post-16217609
     
    #22 Houston77, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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    The Brunson comp checks out.
     
    #23 cheke64, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:37 PM
  4. Houston77

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    What's funny is I guarantee you'd be the first bashing him if he underperformed.
     
    #24 Houston77, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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    Why would I do that? He's a second round pick. Dont act like you know me just because youre mad that I think we should trade Jabari. Youre being a straight up lil b****.
     
    #25 Joe Rocket, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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    Yeah, that should be the expectation. Nix is clearly done now, but he was a guy that was scoring 22 a game in the G League last season and that's probably about what Thornton will be this season in the G League.
     
    #26 Bobbythegreat, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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    Looking like a top 3 prospect.
     
    #27 KingCheetah, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
  8. Joe Rocket

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    Thats great but its summer league lol. If he did that in a regular game that would be something. Hell if Ime gave him any minutes as a second round pick that would be something too lol
     
    #28 Joe Rocket, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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    Because you are clearly a very emotional person who loves to whine and criticize.
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    #29 Houston77, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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    Lmao, stop it
     
    #30 amaru, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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    Bye FVV... coming off ACL and crap...
     
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    Youre the one crying and being sensitive. You've been angry at me all day just because I said I wanted to trade Jabari lol Like as if Im not allowed to have that opinion. Now I say we shouldnt take too much from a SL game and youre reading anything and everything you can you can into it and being a lil b**** about it. Like as if I just blindly hate all our players just because I think we should trade Jabari. Youre just a sensitive Bari fanboy and what I said really pissed you off and youre behaving like an angry child lol
     
    #32 Joe Rocket, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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    Yeah, it’s not a fair comparison. Thornton has a better 3 point shot than Brunson.
     
    #33 Houston77, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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    lol crying again.
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    #34 Houston77, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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    Really mature lol You post like my 12 year old. Im gonna stop calling you a lil b**** because Im afraid you might really be a kid. I'm sorry.
     
    #35 Joe Rocket, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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    Funny you say that considering you don’t seem to understand punctuation. Or really any aspect of the English language. You post like a 13 year old girl texts.
     
    #36 Houston77, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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    Good one kid. Isn't past your bedtime?
     
    #37 Joe Rocket, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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    Man, I can tell you really tried hard here and still screwed up.
     
    #38 Houston77, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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    Lol, yeah that's how I saw it. I actually liked Copeland's minutes a little better than Bruce's.
     
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    When you have nothng left you correct grammar LMAO I really hope we trade Bari.
     
    #40 Joe Rocket, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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