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Chris Paul messed up Hammy yet again...

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Dmo, Dec 20, 2018.

  1. GottaHaveHeart

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    Are pulled hammies an indication CP3 not putting the adequate work in to prevent these types of re-occurring injuries?

    If so he needs to lose weight, keep conditioning level up, and stretch cause we paying him a fortune!
     
  2. YOLO

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    starting lineup remains the same as it was. its just a matter of one of the greenhouse's starting
     
  3. J.R.

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    Damn. We're up against it, for sure. We have to hope that the Rockets can stay reasonably close in the standings while he's out. A tall order, considering our depth, or lack there of. :(
     
  5. riko

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    Depth issues comes back to a cheap owner and paying a massive amount of the cap space to a fading star.
     
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  6. Victorious

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    Time to bring sergio llull over

    What is vspan doing these days
     
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    Damn damn damn
     
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  8. J Sizzle

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    At least we signed Carmelo, right?
     
  9. deb4rockets

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    I don't think people are denying our guys are giving it their all. People are just frustrated with a team built around James, Clint, and Paul that can't win with Paul out, and we know that Paul can't stay healthy. I feel sorry for the rest of the team.
     
  10. J.R.

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    We got Carmelo and we got Michael Carter-Williams.

    We got our pick of the free agents and saved part of the MLE because we will have our pick of the buyout candidates.

    :D
     
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  11. Rocket River

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    Where is jeremy Lin

    Dan And Tony made him look all world for a few months

    Rocket River
     
  12. riko

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    He also made Chris Duhon average 10 assists
     
  13. deb4rockets

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    If we hadn't had to give up so many good players for Paul James could win without him. We just got the wrong star to play with James, a falling star.
     
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    Wrong timing, not the wrong star, CP3 5-8 years younger would work wonders.
     
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    It just occurred to me Jameer Nelson is sitting out there. Obviously up there in age but the rockets reportedly reached out to him a year ago after he was waived by denver. Could they do so again
     
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    I guess Morey was living in the past and thought the Paul he signed for what will seem like a lifetime was our best option.
     
  17. YOLO

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    it was just fine with that they a championship caliber team a few months ago that were about to eliminate GS with a full team. certainly doesn't sound like he was living in the past
     
  18. RayRay10

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    Hamstrings have one of the highest rates of reoccurrence and there really isn’t anything that’s been shown to stop them from reoccurring in some athletes, especially as they age.

    I don’t agree with the Twitter take above about the Rockets pushing CP3 too hard; really has no bearing on whether he reinjures his hamstring or not. Guys injure their hamstrings in every sport when fully rested. I’ve seen countless baseball players injure their hamstrings sprinting out of a batter’s box.

    Basically, his he can rehab, do everything right, come back, and it may just happen again randomly.
     
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    So Paul's inability to stay healthy each month and again in the playoffs wasn't a clue that he was on the decline? It's great you can win with him, but if you know that he can't stay healthy, and you lose without him, then it makes no sense to me to invest your future in "hopes" it was just a run of bad luck. Maybe we could have gotten a healthier 40 million dollar man or two 20 million dollar men to play with Tucker, Clint, and James in that starting lineup and had more of a chance. Nothing we can do about it, but yeah, I think Morey made a mistake.
     
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    Jameer Nelson (as you said), Ramon Sessions, and Mario Chalmers.

    Maybe Morey will sign some G-League player from the Winter Showcase going on in Vegas?
    10 Players To Watch At 2018 NBA G League Winter Showcase
    Walter Lemon Jr., Windy City Bulls: Lemon Jr. is an NBA G League veteran who spent the beginning of this season as a Two-Way Player with the Maine Red Claws. Since being released, he’s now eligible to be called up by any NBA team. Lemon Jr. has recently assumed starting point guard duties for Windy City, meaning he’s been given the green light again to push the pace and strut his stuff right in time for an ideal audition. He holds averages of 21.1 points and 6.2 assists thus far, so it’ll be interesting to see how he continues adjusting to a new squad.
    ▲ Probably saw Walter Lemon Jr. at this game from his IG ...
    Box score: Windy City Bulls vs Northern Arizona Suns 12/19/2018
     
    #220 craguin, Dec 21, 2018
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