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[Feigen] How starting Eric Gordon at SF fits in Rockets' plan

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Deuce, Jul 26, 2020.

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  1. mike2k132

    mike2k132 Member

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    gordon is a better player then those guys...plus is proven. when u coach or in charge of anything in life you go with the things or people you trust. when its q game 7 faith of the team on the line u go wwith gordon..


    but to a more important take. i would bench gordon for jeff green at center. thats reqlly the best lineup to me. n i think sense mda smart he will find this out too
     
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    Only if EGo is hitting his 3ball.
     
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  3. mike2k132

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    then u swap him with mac if he aint
     
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  5. fattz

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    Eric Gordon is our answer till we get newer toys. Our roster is so picked over that Eric Gordon is our best everything. We have traded away everything & everyone for years now for cap savings so call # 10 because he’s the best we have.
     
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    We have two strong versatile players who excel in better team defense but when you have Harden, Westbrook and EG all taking gambles for steals/blocks no one is athletic enough to recover to contest layups or talk enough . Then I see the Rockets losing alot of rebounds due to size. We need a lot more than just shooting help and a back up Center.

    We need both of our Superstars to play up to their contract salaries!
     
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    LOL who is your ideal superstar who "plays up to their contract salaries"
     
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    Yes we dont need him to start, instead off the bench or his production and number will drop off the cliff.
     
    #48 magichat281, Jul 27, 2020
  9. Aydge

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    We need Ego to play well. Starting him so that he gets a chance to already be warmed up for when Harden sits is a worthwhile experiment.
     
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    Wait did MDA just call EGO our best perimeter defender?!
     
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    If people don't want EG to start, well someone needs to play better and actually take him out of the lineup then. At this point if it were going to happen, it's either going to be Green or if Bmac continues to shoot well. Other than that no one is even close to being in the discussion and nor should they be
     
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    If RoCo is a front-court defender in our system, then EG is our best perimeter defender. Who would challenge him? He's better than House when motivated. Harden is good on the blocks, but not on the perimeter.
     
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    This thread is so perfectly suited to attract comments from the "small ball won't work!" crowd that it seems like a plot to draw them all out so they can be mass-identified with the least effort.
     
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    At some point, Gordon needs to shoot better.
     
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    I knew it was a fun thread to y'all the moment I laid eyes on it.
     
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  16. Deuce

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    MDA gets to the point.....

     
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    so MDA was forced to play not as good House more minutes per game than Ego?
     
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  19. daywalker02

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    He should get to the point of his lame duck situation as well......
     
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