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Wall: If you have certain guys that don’t want to buy in, it’s hard

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ashleyem, Jan 12, 2021.

  1. Pringles09

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    you can win with him. You cant win with harden Until he learns to fit into an offe se and gives his all on both sides of the court
     
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    Harden is the offense. Just like Luka and Lebron. Harden should have the ball. Run 5 out like we have for years let Harden run the show. That offense is elite. Unfortunately the HC has lost his fuxking mind and can’t coach anymore or maybe never has been able to IDK. I do know that the offense he is trying to establish is absolutely garbage.
     
  3. HardenVolumeOne

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    harden and a 34 year old cp3 took the kd warriors too 7 games.. harden and ad would run the nba. look at at what harden has done with big men in his career
     
  4. Pringles09

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    They did that with Mike d, you have to do it different if you want to win more than regular season games
     
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    New coach, new players, abridged camp/preseason, injuries and COVID protocols, back to back games against defending champs.

    This was a recipe for a rocky start. Any player who is committed to the team would get that and persevere. Harden wasn’t committed, which everyone already knew.
     
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    Wow. You realize it is impossible to win a title if this is true?
     
  7. HardenVolumeOne

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    yep bingo, thats one of the reasons luka and dennis smith jr clashed their first season together and dennis smith is probably gonna be out of the league. Harden and Lebron are the prototype... these athletic guards with suspects jumpers are going the way of the dinosuar. lin, wall, westbrick, dennis smith jr. a lot of these guys with their skillsets will be bench players in 10 years maybe sooner. Derrick Rose didnt last long, and its looks like Ja Morant wont last long either
     
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    It’s always been impossible for this dysfunctional team to win a title with the group of misfits and awkward HC.
     
  9. Pringles09

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    he's has a all star big man now in christain wood.
     
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    We can do if we have the right coach and team. But we simply don't. Our supporting cast is rubbish, and we also have an inexperienced coach.
     
  11. RasaqBoi

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    For 5 min ppl on social media felt bad for Harden.

    Wall comes out and says you’re quitting after 9 games. Now Harden is back to taking another loss lol.

    don’t know anyone on this caliber that’s taken more of a media hit than Harden.
     
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    But, Wood cannot play defense. Yeah, his offense is great.... but it's pointless if you're soft in the paint and can't defend.
     
  14. ksny15

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    Kevin Mchale was an awful coach but at least he was smart enough to know you let Harden work. Let’s not forget Silas not only wasn’t the owners pick he wasn’t the players pick either. He was literally a middle ground option.
     
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    I agree the team doesn’t look good in any capacity right now, but what he said is also true. It has only been 9 games, new coach, new system, disgruntled super star, if it continues this way we won’t make the playoffs, but it has only been 9 games.

    The last thing you want to do is panic and trade harden for less than he’s worth. You can afford to wait till the right deal comes along even if it costs you a season. What we get back for harden will effect this franchise for the next 5-10 years.
     
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    I disagree. Its about getting more talent around him. If ive said it once ive said it a thousand times. Systems dont win, players do.
     
  17. Rocket River

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    I don't mean to be mean but
    Why did BEAL BLOW UP when Wall got injured?
    Washington did not bring him back because they preferred BEAL.
    They did not want him messing up what BEAL had going?

    They are finding out that it is the same thing with WESTBROOK!!!

    Do we think that WALL AS THE MAIN COG will take this team where exactly?

    Rocket River
     
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    Wall was on a team that started 2-8, then won 49 games, and was one quarter away from playing in the ecf. That's why he still believes
     
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    athletic pg's dont fit todays game anymore. With how fast paced and analytically the game is now. The most important skill is SHOOTING
     
  20. ElPigto

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    Problem is that Harden had his foot out the door prior to the season starting. I mean it's understandable that Harden is frustrated. Hell I am frustrated watching this mess. He's speaking out of pure emotion of not wanting to be here anymore.
     
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