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Not Trying to be Mean but: Why is Nwaba Starting?

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

  1. Rocket River

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    What in *particular* makes him better than Tate, BMac. Brown, Ego?

    Rocket River
     
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    I’d rather have Bol Bol
     
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    He has a good motor, plays okay on ball defense, is good in transition, and i dont mind taking regular season chances like that while we find what works. But yeah, tonight reminded us that bargain bin signings are singles or doubles, not homeruns.
     
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    Tyler herro starting to look like a pipe dream now. Thanks stone.
     
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    Not sure but Silas definitely needs to change it up because him starting is definitely not working.
     
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    He's an energy bench guy, which is a great guy to have...on your bench.
     
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    Dont worry. He'll be on the bench warming up spencer dinwiddle's seat in no time
     
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    He played himself to the bench, don't worry.
     
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    the sad thing is that none of those players are good options either...that’s how bad our wing rotation is

    none of these guys would come close to starting on a top team
     
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    The funny thing is, we have 10 guys 6'3-6'6 (not counting Harden and Wall) on our roster. And Nwaba gets the starting job.
     
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    For defensive purposes. But the spacing in our offense is so trash. We’d be probably be better off with Mclemore starting. At least at that point we’d might put up a fight. Tucker needs to be benched as well.

    We have serious personnel problems lol. Stone needs to get to work.
     
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    This is not a HARDEN or WALL problem.
    This is a PURE COACHING decision
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    I cannot help but wonder . .. . WHAT IS IT THAT SILAS is seeing that we are not

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    Who else would start?


    Tate: he is our backup big. So can't be him
    BMac. 1 dimensional shooter, at least Nwaba tries on both ends
    Brown: yuck
    EGo: really? Starting? Looks more like he is on his way to the CBA...


    Who else is there?
     
  15. Rocket River

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    Honestly. . . I htink BMac ot Tate
    Tate as our BIG at like 6'4 is ridiculous

    Rocket
     
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    Because House is a thing.
     
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    It really doesn’t matter how good Nwaba is at defense when Wood is such an awful rim protector, and PJ is such a poor scorer.

    Nwaba is a big reason why the Rockets get off to such poor starts.
     
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    lol, and people question why Harden wants out

    a 6’4 undrafted rookie is a big for us

    with House out, Mac might be the best option to start just to provide some sort of spacing

    a starting lineup of Wall, Harden, Nwaba, PJ, and Wood has zero spacing

    teams aren’t concerned with Wall, Nwaba, or Wood’s jumpers, and teams will gladly leave PJ because he doesn’t even shoot that many shots anyways...he’s not hurting u offensively
     
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    It just looks like, what a rookie head coach would do. Experiment, tinker, put in an energy guy on a low energy team. Until he finds what works.

    No knock on Silas. Or even Nwaba. Just this is not a situation where feeling things out with new concepts & new players is good for continuity.
     
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    PnR - Guard the Roll . . .. . OH wair. . . they didn't roll . .THEY WENT TO THE FRICKING 3 pt linE!!!!
    So double harden in the lane!!

    Rocket River
     
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