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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rocket River, Jan 10, 2021.

  1. Dankstronaut

    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.

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    PJ with bruno’s extendomatic arm reach? Dpoy
     
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  2. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    Our Current Starting Lineup's biggest issue is the 3 Ball

    PJ, WOOD, and NWABA playing at the same time . . .
    Every Defense will guard the corners with PJ
    and take their chances on Wood, NWABA and Wall shooting threes.

    Teams will pack the paint
    until they need to adjust by the Rockets making threes
    Shooting threes the way they are not .. . Rockets are easy to guard

    I think Tate off the Dribble is better than Nwaba off the dribble

    Rocket River
     
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  3. D-rock

    D-rock Member

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    He is still not 4th best player on the team.
     
  4. paboy1984

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    yea but we need somebody who can knock down 3s consistently also
     
  5. jerryclark

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    Guys anytime you think of this just remind yourself we could have kelly oubre and jamychal green right now but tilmen was too much of a poor p***y
     
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  6. D-rock

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    Rockets already have 3 guys shooting the 3 better than Hield.

    You realize that Hield is only shooting 33% from 3, plays no defense and is a TO machine right?

    Not to mention his antagonism towards his HC and Kings FO.

    BMac (63%), Brown (51%), Harden (36%) all shooting 3 MUCH better than Hield.

    And even Wall is shooting 3 about as well as Hield.

    Rockets need much more help on defensive side.

    Zero wings taller than 6'6.

    Silas also needs to figure out his rotations and balance his line ups better.

    Buddy Love is not the solution for what ails the Rockets.

    https://hoopshabit.com/2021/01/11/sacramento-kings-luke-walton-buddy-hield/
     
  7. Swapshop

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    Who has played better at number 4 spot?
     
  8. D-rock

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    You havent changed my mind from my initial response.

    Harden, Wood, Wall, Tucker and Cousins are all better than Tate as a starter.

    Obviously Silas would not have started EGo and Nwaba over Tate if he felt that Tate was 4th best player either.
     
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  9. fattz

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    Spit balling...
    Let Harden play as point forward. He can guard the paint better than most anyone we have

    Wall, Gordon, Harden, Tucker, Wood
    or
    Wall, Gordon, Brown, Harden, Wood

    I chose Brown to fell the spot because his short comings can be covered up with rest of the lineup, while Tucker can cover 3-5 off the bench.
     
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  10. D-rock

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    Really doesnt matter.

    Wall is not a good enough 3ball shooter to play as off guard.

    He has to play PG.

    Harden can play off ball, as traditional SG or SF but problem is that Harden is so MUCH better facillitator than Wall.

    Harden is not just better scorer when he is ball dominant, he is also best playmaker.

    No way Wood is maximized as much as he is with Harden if Wall was running PnR.

    Wall does not generate enough gravity outside the arc that Harden does.
     
  11. RHU525

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    If we could combine players not sure PJ and Bruno would be my first choice.

    Honestly Eric Gordon in Bruno's body is a much better player and 3rd star.

    Heck Ben Mcelmore shooting in David Nwaba would be nice.
     
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  12. Scola Scoops

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    Tucker is not a 3 at this stage of his career, and should have no business guarding 1s and 2s.
     
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    Bruno ( who can contribute more than 4 pt/1rebound) &Wood

    if they sucked, insert the WWF Undertakers due of Cousin/Tucker to smack LeBron
     
  14. Corrosion

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    How to fix the rebounding problem ?

    Start with a couple dudes at the 3 & 4 spots that are taller than me .... 6'4 dudes aint Forwards damnit.
     
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    It needs to sign new players, current new joiners are not useful, tucker and house are deteriorating. Sign Gernald Green, Kenneth Faried and Michael Beasley
     
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  16. CHAMPBOY

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    We need more size with that lineup we would be explosive!!!
     
  17. CHAMPBOY

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    Slow??? We are a slow team period.
     
  18. CHAMPBOY

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    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do it Silas!!!!
     
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  19. Scola Scoops

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    What's Anthony Bennett doing these days?
     
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  20. Francis3422

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    Cousins
    Wood
    Tucker
    Harden
    Wall

    acquire bench big.
     

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