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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. Houston77

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    Man, the jokes really write themselves.
     
    #41 Houston77, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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    Making Reed and FVV obsolete





    His shot looks really bad tbh. Mehcnaics, lift and fade on literally every posession he doesn’t need to. I don’t think this will translate to actual games at all. We’ll see hopefully I’m wrong
     
    #42 LosPollosHermanos, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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    If you watched the video, physical? Check. Quickness? Not so much
     
    #43 Deuce Rings, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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    You talk about everything but the point because youre just angry and you dnt have one.
     
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    Guys like Copeland with decent size who can do a little bit of everything but don't excel at any one thing are a dime a dozen. A guy who can handle the rock and drop 27 points on 18 shots while only turning the ball over once are not.
     
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    Ya, i mean he’s almost 23, he should be murdering the young kids
     
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    Or Reed goes to the corner for the spot up 3 and second playmaker?
     
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    He's 22 and the average summer league age is 23 - 24, yet he is currently top 3 in scoring on excellent efficiency. I get his older than the average rookie, but that can only downplay his performance so much.
     
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    Solid game for Thornton. Looks like a strong second round pick and I’ll enjoy watching him this year - he is very strong.

    I wouldn’t compare him to guys like Acuff or Peterson because he is like 3+ years older than those other guys.
     
    #50 Nook, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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    We're all just having fun here, but I do think Thornton's athletic limitations are a bit overstated. His shuttle and vertical were basically the same as Wagner's.
     
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    I've seen enough. 5 year/ $150 mil - sign him to make him happy on day 1
     
    #52 Castian Crew, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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    I'll trade him to Brooklyn right now for Egor Demin. Or, since Denver just watched him play, we can trade him for Braun.
     
    #53 Rokman, Jul 10, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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    Not sure he’d take that - it’d be approximately a $200 million dollar discount with the future supermax escalators he’ll obviously hit.
     
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    Damn you, Caleb Williams, for stealing thunder from my stout stud.
     
    #55 Houston77, Jul 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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    I'm pullin for dude...
     
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    Bruce " Cook your Goose " Thornton!
     
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    “Blessing to God, I’m so glad to be a Houston Rocket”
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