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Rockets Sign Kostas Papanikolaou

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by BimaThug, Aug 8, 2014.

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Do you like the Rockets signing of Kostas Papanikolaou, using their MLE to do it?

  1. YES

    460 vote(s)
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  2. NO

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  1. gmoney411

    gmoney411 Member

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    I don't see it that way. He's a young upside player that can either be traded for another player or could possibly contribute this year. If he is no good he still can be used for salary matching purposes which is something the Rockets also needed. No team will worry that much about taking him on for half a season.
     
    #81 gmoney411, Aug 8, 2014
  2. BMoney

    BMoney Member

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    It's not complicated- they overpaid to get a team option for 2015. They get to keep their flexibility to add another star.
     
    #82 BMoney, Aug 8, 2014
  3. mrm32

    mrm32 Member

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    My bad. Missed the per game part.
     
    #83 mrm32, Aug 8, 2014
  4. SuperKev

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    #84 SuperKev, Aug 8, 2014
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    And then in his European career, he's shooting 42.5% on 2.6 3pt attempts per game.
     
    #85 AndySwanny, Aug 8, 2014
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    shastarocket Member

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    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/99j0zLuNhi8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #86 shastarocket, Aug 8, 2014
  7. J.R.

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    #87 J.R., Aug 8, 2014
  8. jump shooter

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    And apparently he's a pretty good defender from what I've read.
     
    #88 jump shooter, Aug 8, 2014
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    s.b713 Member

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    Nah i think he's right, that's alot of money for a second rounder.
     
    #89 s.b713, Aug 8, 2014
  10. mrm32

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    I was just about to ask about his defense.

    How's his ball handling? Rebounding?
     
    #90 mrm32, Aug 8, 2014
  11. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    #91 B-Bob, Aug 8, 2014
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    does he have two legs and can he run ?
     
    #92 kingkingston, Aug 8, 2014
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    I have Elite eyeball iq. I played that you tube video and voila. Never heard of this guy.
     
    #93 cheke64, Aug 8, 2014
  14. jump shooter

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    Now that I don't know, but if he can play some D then he's going to see some minutes as he won't be a liability.
     
    #94 jump shooter, Aug 8, 2014
  15. chandlerbang21

    chandlerbang21 Member

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    Please research him.
     
    #95 chandlerbang21, Aug 8, 2014
  16. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Guess what? You pay for good players. Who is the free agent that would have command that much? If we want to say Marion please, don't.
     
    #96 REEKO_HTOWN, Aug 8, 2014
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    A little above average ballhandler
     
    #97 kyrie Dwight, Aug 8, 2014
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    We're calling him Papa, right?
     
    #98 shastarocket, Aug 8, 2014
  19. finsraider

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    Pap will play a similar role that Shawn Marion would have, but he's 12 years younger.

    I really like this signing. He fits our needs perfectly as a backup 3 and 4.

    Now go get Goran Dragic.
     
    #99 finsraider, Aug 8, 2014
  20. rocketpower2

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    His defense is his strongest asset from what everything I have read. Good size too
     
    #100 rocketpower2, Aug 8, 2014
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