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Clippers now favorites to win it all

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by RocketOrg, Jul 6, 2019.

  1. harold bingo

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    Yeah this is so unlike Houston. When has Houston ever given up numerous draft picks and non-star players to acquire an all star and MVP candidate? I can't remember Houston ever doing anything like that. Then you're telling me they had enough space to add ANOTHER all star player beside him, that they got as a free agent? Yeah, this is so unlike Houston. They've never done anything analogous to this.
     
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    We have the third best odds to win the west. These LA teams don’t scare me after having to face a juggernaut of a team in GS these past few years. No KD, no Iggy. I like our chances

    Speaking of Iggy..
     
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    And the warriors best players were dropping like flies. That’s what won it for them. They’d have been swept by a fully loaded warriors squad.
     
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    We went head to head against Durant, Curry, Thompson, Draymond, the most stacked team in the history of the league and didn't really skip a beat. Why do people think we are suddenly afraid of the Clippers lmao
     
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    Speaking of crying out loud, you should quit using “us” in your posts. Bunch defeatist babies around here.
     
  6. Air Langhi

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    CP3 is declining and PJ and EG aren't getting any younger.
     
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    And this isn’t our playoff roster

    I’ll repeat that the Rockets are in position to hit the ground running this season.

    We surely need to upgrade

    As far as Paul’s decline go, I’m hoping for the exact opposite. A bounce back year. He needs to come in lean and ready to play.
     
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    i'm just glad that kahwi didn't join fakers.
    clippers is definitely a big threat. they still got former Rockets legends, and Rivers's daddy. so i don't hate them.
     
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    Rockets have seasoned chemistry.

    this team should have the #1 seed.
     
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    The Clippers have a solid roster. Not surprising for them to be favorites. We have a shot though.
     
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    Why would DeRozan be laughing?...at who?
    Toronto? Please..toronto has been losing for decades and was Lebron's b**** for the last few. Now they have a championship. They are good for a good 10-15 years. Just need to keep making the playoffs and their fans will stick around.
     
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    Honestly yeah. That championship is worth like 10 years of good will. They can go 44-38 and lose in 6 in the first round for the near future and everyone will be happy.
     
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    Yep, and regain confidence.
     
  15. RocketOrg

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    That’s correct. The Rockets have never signed two all-stars at once. Are you trying to compare the signing of Kahwi and George to an aging injury-prone 33-year-old player CP3? Lol, okay. CP3’s all-star days are over and he was never able to carry a team, especially in the playoffs. George is still very much in his prime and Kahwi just was named the playoff MVP. There’s no comparison.
     
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    Whoever landed Leonard was going to be the odds favorite to win it all.
     
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    They lookin alright
     
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