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YEARS I have wanted bigs that can shoot the 3....YEARS!!!!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DaDakota, Dec 18, 2020.

  1. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    She must be tall AF because, he's tall even for an NBA player and he isn't a head taller than her.
     
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    Lingo fail, not sure why we need cool new terms when "Rangy marksman with stick-to-it-iveness" is already universally understood
     
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    lol you got 109k posts. nobody has that kind of time to review your posts. :)
     
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    Once again, DD mentions an unnecessary D-MO reference to get the blood boiling.....Phuckin genius! *salute* ...
     
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    Vegas doesn't "think" the Rockets won't make the playoffs, they think putting their odds low to make the playoffs will attract action on both sides of the betting line. They're looking for emotional people like you to place a bet thinking your biased opinion will be easy money.
     
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    He can, I just think it lessened his injury chances if he does not. Boogie is agile and smooth. I don't remember him being uber athletic above the rim finisher. He can punch it, no doubt. He just don't always play above the rim.
     
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    this. plus why would any want to?
     
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    Was this supposed to be presented as some sort of proof? Good basketball players are usually consistently good. He lacks awareness and too often he looks like he’s just going through the motions on the court. I’d gladly be wrong though ‍♂️
     
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    Bruno has produced in 2 of 3 preseason games, convincingly.

    That is much more consistent than everyone's current darling, Jaesean Tate.
     
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    You dont watch basketball do you?
     
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    DD finally gets the roster he wants....only for it to be blown up immediately. Lol
     
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    Chris Paul has never gotten past 2nd round prior to James Harden despite being generally acknowledged as the Point God and the best pg for over a decade. In fact he has several documented "choke" moments in his career like when Lob City lost to Dwight and Harden, and just last season when he missed a layup that would have sent the Rockets home in the 1st round. Of course he also tore his hamstring right when rox about to beat the Goat team. So that's at least 3 instances of choking off the top of my head. Now I remember there's also that time he was screaming for De Andre Jordan to make the shot, I guess that's 4 now.

    Dumbtoni has had 2 MVP caliber players, multiple top 4 regular season wins teams and never made the Finals. His PHX Suns team had 3-4 All stars during the Steve Nash era and always lost in the WCF. We call KD GSW for being the GOAT team cuz they had 4 all stars, Dumbtoni had Steve Nash 2x MVp and 2-3 all stars (Amare, Marion, Joe Johnson) but couldn't even make the Finals.

    Both have been part of teams that always disappointed in the playoffs. Nobody expected Miami to make the Finals this year but everybody expected PHX Suns to make the Finals at least once during the Nash era. What would you define as a career choker?
     
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    So what? Chris Paul has always performed in the playoffs, his teammates have let him down. Go check his numbers. Not his fault, again go check his numbers. Bro...that's one play, he had a tripled double that game and was insanely clutch, also look at the game before that he killed us in game 6 while Westbrook stunk it up. Dude...taring a hamstring isnt chocking??? What? Bruh...how are you gonna give a moment of Deandre Jordan messing up and calling that a Chris Paul choke?

    Joe Johnson was injured they went agains the Spurs(who also had 3 hall of famers). Amare got injured against Dallas. Then That Robert Horry push screwed over the Suns and that was their chance to win, they had that series. And those players you listed are nowhere near close to the talent Kerr has had on his squad.

    Well....if you give context like I did, you would see that you were wrong about this.
     
  14. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    A kick in the gizzard for sure!

    DD
     
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    Am I joke to you?


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    If you use context all the time like you do then no superstar is a choker ever. You realize when Lebron went up against Dirk they had a veteran crew, a deep bench and JKidd shot a career high from 3 pts and Lebron averaged 18 8 7? When Dirk won MVP, Dallas had 1st seed and they lost vs GSW in the first round he had 26 and 12, that's not his fault either. Peja Stojakovic is known as one of the more notorious playoff chokers but he has a playoff average of 37.6% from 3. Being blamed is part of a star's job it's called command responsibility. That's why Jordan gets almost all credit for his 6 rings when his team is good enough to make ECF without him.

    There's always a reason why teams lose. The difference is with Dumbtoni and CrippledP3 something always happens. These events are just a symptom not the root cause. With Dumbtoni it's cuz he is always too dumb and gets outcoached by his opponent. With Cp3 he is too small and overpaid, he is barely 6'0 matching up against 6'5 and taller players. One play? With Cp3 and Dumbtoni it'll always be one play cuz what they're lacking will always manifest in one way or another. Dumbtoni had 10 yrs combined with a top team but couldn't get past WCF you can point to one instance or another but unless you gave him like 8 HOF on a squad you won't go anywhere.

    Manu and Parker are both HOF but as we've seen in the regular season they aren't as good as Nash, Amare, Marion combined thats why Suns had higher regular season record. Maybe if Dumtoni was a smarter coach and preserved his starters more maybe JJ wouldn't have gotten injured, ever thought of that? Maybe if Cp3 wasn't 5'11 he would have been able to get the rebound himself and dunk it instead of just relegated to shouting at De Andre Jordan. If you remember James Harden blocked Dort's shot and then was ahtletic enough to jump enough to avoid him throwing the ball. If Cp3 was there he wouldn't be able to block Dort's shot to begin with and then you'd tell me Dort having the game of his life and hitting that 3 can't be blamed on Cp3.
     
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    I'll tell you what, seeing how good Harden and Wood looked the other night, Tilman may just sit on that trade demand for a minute.
     
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    Bro Lebron flat out underperformed in that series. He didnt get injured and had the superior team, very different with Cp3. All of your criticisms of both Dantoni and Paul were ridiculous.

    Crippledp3.....dude stop with these classless insults. Chris Paul is one of the greatest point guards ever and he's not a chocker. You cant argue with numbers. Same with Dantoni, Dantoni doesnt lose to teams less talented than him.

    Both Manu and Parker will go down as better players than Marion and Amare. Joe Johnson had an orbital fracture in his face, that was a freak accident. Maybe if Cp3 was 5'11?? Alright man, lets stop here. I've seen your arguments.
     
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    Right cuz you know Spurs are the most talented team ever. You state opinions like they are facts. Lebron had better numbers than Cp3 so if you think Lebron choked how is Cp3 not a choker? If 18 8 8 is choking I dont see how 21 5 isnt a chokejob. And Lebron had 2 HOF teammates CrippledP3 only has 1, he should be doing more heavy lifting than Lebron since theres only 2 of them.

    You cant argue with numbers. CrippledP3 0 WCF appearances without James Harden, Dumbtoni 0 Finals appearances in 10 tries and 2 MVP players.
     
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    Oooo...Harden doesn't respond well.
     

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