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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ballgame, Jan 31, 2021.

  1. Mr. Space City

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    You don't even know how some of these guys will play in the playoffs in a 7 game series.

    House looked great in 2019, but had a deer in the headlights moment in the playoffs.
     
  2. banzai

    banzai Contributing Member

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    Harden opting in for defense and scoring less? Yeah right! Now he’s touting himself as unselfish.
     
  3. jiggyfly

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    Why you got be raining dude?
     
  4. 13BeardsIN1

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    Rockets are a fun mid tier team, but things can quickly change if Stone decides to go after somebody with all the draft capital plus the contracts of Tuck, House, & Exum
     
  5. ballgame

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    This team is ALL dog, Harden is a different species.....not a good mix
     
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  6. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    He is all chicken.

    DD
     
  7. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    Bad defensive rotations would short circuit the good defense, and Harden would get disgruntled when guys have bad games and force the issue instead of moving the ball around to find the hot hand. The team is finding balance on both ends.
     
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  8. ballgame

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    That's EXACTLY what I've been saying! But in the video Harden said this team can't be fixed and that's just not the case!

    As of now, this is a good team but with the right move going forward, it can be BETTER...MUCH BETTER! I think they can win this yr
     
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    larsv8 Contributing Member

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    We have played a bunch of bad teams and won.

    This is still a pretty mediocre team.
     
  10. Rocket River

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    I love revisionist history
    ALOT OF PEOPLE HERE FELT THE SAME WAY!!!
    I would say Most of Clutchfans . .. . it is easy to simply dump it on Harden
    At that moment in time .. . the Rockets looked ATROCIOUS even if you think Harden was half assing it

    Wall, Cousins and Ego missing games . . .. Something that could still happen
    That is the biggest concern going forward is can they maintain their energy AND Health

    That saids. . . Harden was like us . . . Impatient
    His timeline and ours did not match
    He was upset at the prospect another wasted season
    where he had to be all things to all people all the time
    and if we lost still got all the blame . . . no matter what the other players did. . . . .. .

    I get it.
    I wish him well
    I wish the Rockets Better

    Rocket River
     
  11. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    If the Rockets are clicking .. . doing well . . .. Winning
    and LTS means Dipo/Tucker/anyone contributing to the team has to leave . .. . MANNNNNNN!!!!

    Rocket River
     
  12. hakeem94

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    and these seem like living in yours which makes harden resident of your head as well
    [​IMG]
     
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  13. ballgame

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    I can see what you're saying but I think if Harden had bought in and gave it at least until the Trade Deadline, he could've seen it differently.

    I think winning a Championship here with him being the man vs. joining another team and just being a piece puts a different view on his legacy.

    What you think?
     
  14. rockets1995

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    James Harden bad habits will always come back.
     
  15. hakeem94

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    % of chance is just meaningless fluff and smarttalk, its just an opinion, just a thought, a flow of electrons tru your neurons.... it contributes nothing to things happening in the universe or not, its just a backward rationalization...

    things just happen or not , when the rockets win the title a statistician aint coming down from the sky onto the hardwood blowing a whistle and making it all null and void.... lololol
     
  16. topfive

    topfive CF OG

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    It's a shame all this "We can contend!" optimism will melt away at the first sign of a 2-game losing streak.
     
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  17. Williamson

    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN
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    It really is and, honestly, I respect it. Leave those Rockets Red colored glasses on, bruh.

    As for me, I'm ready for the tank.
     
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  18. Tfor3

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    Which was the effective percentage under Harden.
     
  19. seeingredtx

    seeingredtx Enlightened

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    Wow. Just wow.
     
  20. ballgame

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    Yeah but as long as we're in the Playoff chase who cares.
     

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