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Oladipo..............Not seeing it.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by jiggyfly, Jan 27, 2021.

  1. Bo6

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    he makes great plays, gets separation easily, but then misses the layup or rims out the mid range J.

    frustrating player to say the least but you can at least see the talent.
     
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    I think the big tell will be how lethal he can be creating in a pick and roll with Wood, Boogie, and maybe another guard. Is this someone who you can build your offense around that can get to the line, create open shots, and create a shot for himself. I think he's got a chance to prove that the next few weeks but so far, I just don't see that he's got that level of skill to be building your offense around, and banking on that being a go-to in a 7 game playoff series.

    So yeah the people who take it personally just really aren't looking at things from a GM perspective. They are excited about a new team, and new players they are rooting for, and only thinking about the next game. If your goal is championship contention aspirations, you have to make the hard decisions like potentially passing on resigning a really good player like Oladipo who will just be too expensive in a way that locks you out of getting that next star player to build around.

    But year Oladipo is a good player that is easy to root for so I get it as a fan, but as a GM, I'd be very skeptical about what I'm willing to pay him for THIS team where they are and where we all want them to go sooner rather than later.
     
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  3. Sep11ie

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    They have played 1 fcking game together.
     
  4. jiggyfly

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    Why is that the only thing that matters to Rockets fans the 4 games he has played for us?

    Vic is not the most talented player on this squad right now its Wood followed by Wall and you are telling me to look harder?

    It does not matter who he is playing to be able to take people off the dribble you can do that in any pickup situation.

    I am not saying he can't get better but since he has come back from injury (since last year) I don't see it.

    Thanks for letting me know to ignore anything you say about basketball because it's obvious you are lacking in knowledge about what to look for.

    Bye!
     
  5. jiggyfly

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    Exactly.
     
  6. jiggyfly

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    I don't see him getting separation easily, it's not as easy as Wall and Gordon.
     
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  7. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    It’s apparent from this thread that you don’t “see” a lot. You should get that checked out.
     
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  8. jiggyfly

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    Ok will do.
     
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    He is not a top shooting guard or a STAR shooting guard, he is just above average shooting guard who is also a top ten shooting guard in the league....he should not be played the MAX at all.
     
  10. Victorious

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    The market determines the price sometimes. Weak FA class coming up, dipo at the top of the list. Somebody giving him the max or close
     
  11. YOLO

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    sure it does at times, but as far as dipo's situation I stand by whats posted
     
  12. Downtown Sniper

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    Haven't they played two?

    Either way. Pump your agro brakes turbo.

    Nothing suggests to me that the ball is going to run through Oladipo more and Wall less. It is going to be exactly the same as it was.
     
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    As you were kid. I’d prefer you ignore what I say and save me from having to respond to some of nonsense you post.
     
  14. ThatBoyNick

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    Guess this will be THE Dipo thread that gets bumped every time he has a good or bad game.

    I’ll start off this tradition

    OP YOU IDIOT, DIPO HAD A GREAT HALF

    Now when Dipo sucks in the 2nd half OP and others call me an idiot
     
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    deserves its own bump
     
  16. Sooner423

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    He clearly isn't settled in yet. He's a much better player than he's shown since the first game.
     
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    he's a much better player since the first quarter :D
     
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  18. DaDakota

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    This is the first game of the year my wife has watched, and during the game, she looks at me and says....."Who are they calling, Home Depot?".......

    LOL Victor Home Depot!!

    DD
     
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  19. HROZ

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    Has Oladipo lost his bounce

    Didn't watch any Pacers when he was "killing it"
     
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  20. Sooner423

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    They've both got a steady supply of bricks...

    Seriously though, it looks like he's starting to get more comfortable.
     
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