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    Ben DeBose AKA @TheCat: Rockets view KD as a SG

    You can say all the right things, and it doesn't mean that it automatically happens. Yes, I feel confident in saying the Rockets tried to empower...
    Post by: The Cat, Jul 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Ben DeBose AKA @TheCat: Rockets view KD as a SG

    Nothing concrete yet, but beyond the obvious "going big" stuff, I do think they realize that they've got to make Reed feel more empowered. There's...
    Post by: The Cat, Jul 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Ben DeBose AKA @TheCat: Rockets view KD as a SG

    Fair points, appreciate the clarifications and kind words. After seeing that Cam thread last week where a few people were accusing Shams/Kelly of...
    Post by: The Cat, Jul 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Ben DeBose AKA @TheCat: Rockets view KD as a SG

    When Dame doesn't come here for his rehab tour, it's probably my fault
    Post by: The Cat, Jul 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Ben DeBose AKA @TheCat: Rockets view KD as a SG

    Fair. FWIW, I do think the internal belief is that FVV is much closer to 2023-24 than 2024-25, and that most of last season was a combination of a...
    Post by: The Cat, Jul 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Ben DeBose AKA @TheCat: Rockets view KD as a SG

    Tari has some potential in that area, too. I thought he showed a lot of promise in that during the early parts of 2023-24 (including stretches...
    Post by: The Cat, Jul 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Ben DeBose AKA @TheCat: Rockets view KD as a SG

    You could've sold me on that a week ago, but they then went out and used real resources on DFS/Capela and didn't pursue guards at all. They also...
    Post by: The Cat, Jul 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Ben DeBose AKA @TheCat: Rockets view KD as a SG

    I guess I should be used to it after 25+ years of the Internet, but it's absolutely wild to see how quickly people will accuse any info they don't...
    Post by: The Cat, Jul 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Ben DeBose AKA @TheCat: Rockets view KD as a SG

    Just to clarify, when talking about last season's data, they're referring to Fred OR Jalen plus three wings and a center. Or, late in the year, I...
    Post by: The Cat, Jul 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Cam on the trade block

    Eh, I don't think it's lazy, I'm sure he's tried to find out more. He just clearly hasn't been given that level of additional info, so he's...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Cam on the trade block

    To be fair, I do respect this argument. I agree that playing it fast and loose with anonymous sources, which happens more and more these days (not...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Cam on the trade block

    I would bet my entire life savings that you're wrong, and I'd win. I can also promise you that Shams does not speculate. The industry has...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Cam on the trade block

    Yeah, the idea that Kelly Iko is making stuff up for The Athletic — or that Shams is just spitballing random names on ESPN out of speculation — is...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Cam Whitmore, Sixth Man of the Year?

    They have up to the $14.1 million NT-MLE after Fred's restructure, and only one team in the entire league (Brooklyn) has cap space. There will...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 26, 2025 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Cam Whitmore, Sixth Man of the Year?

    If you think Shams is going on ESPN and just spitballing random guesses, I dunno what to tell you. You don't have to agree with it and that's...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 26, 2025 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves