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Victor Oladipo and John Wall don't like Small Ball

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DaBeard, Feb 24, 2021.

  1. Dr of Dunk

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    FYI : In the postgame interviews Victor actually specifically stated "I didn't necessarily say I didn't like it or I did like it. I just said it's new to me; it's something I'm not used to... everything is an adjustment." after a reporter started his questions with "Vic, I caught how you didn't really want to play too much small ball..."

    The questioning starts here :

     
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    Good things happen when Tate was the roller. But for some reason they are using Tucker, Gordon, and Dipo to set screens.
     
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  3. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    I hate it too, it won't work.

    DD
     
  4. Nook

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    I don’t really care if John Wall or Victor Oladipo like small ball. In fact I don’t really care what 75% of the roster thinks because they will be gone within 12 months.

    Wall and Oladipo are two players that over inflate their importance and impact. I am sure both frustrated as well and would like to be playing for a different team right now.

    Right now it doesn’t matter what style of basketball they play because they are in the beginning of what was an inevitable rebuild.

    Let Silas experiment and try different things because this team lacks talent and is bad. Let’s hope the Rockets get to keep their draft pick an all star in the draft.
     
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    Wall prefers to have a rolling big man.

    I prefer to have a PG that passes the ball and gets others involved.
     
  6. Imanimal

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    I hate smallball....fire Silas.
     
  7. lakersuck2

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    Well I don't like Victor Oladipo and John Wall.
     
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    I LOL everytime I see this.

    3 total assists tonight.

    Wall is a joke.

     
  9. ksny15

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    Well ****. I don’t like how shitty they both are at basketball. They prefer to have bigs and I prefer guys who don’t suck on the team. We all lose.
     
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    Wall is such a ****ing clown. He’s awful at this point in his career. Definitely one of the worst contracts in the league. Harden is making 6-3 Bruce Brown look like a stud at the PNR lol.
     
  11. JayGoogle

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    James Harden threw more oops to Wood in any given game he's played with him than Wall has his entire stint here.

    I don't know the numbers but I know it's true. I know he's thrown ONE oop to Wood this entire time. I remember it.
     
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  12. D-rock

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    Maybe Wall and Dipo should watch just a bit of tape on how to successfully run small ball?

     
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    First of the First

    Trade for John Collins and Lonzo Ball.

    Rebuild around young players not Wall and Oladipo.

    Wall and Oladipo are not going to take the team to win big thing.


    BIG THING

    Beasley is talking about winning big thing for Wolves today. You’ve got to be confident like that.
     
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    What, you don't enjoy the back and forth hesitation dribbles by John Wall at the top of the key, and then pulling up for a semi contested long 2?? LOL
     
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    ESPN loves dudes like John Wall and Demarcus Cousins always willing to run their mouths for a quick sounbyte. They hate guys like James Harden, players who just take their shovel and lunchpail and go about their business quietly
     
  17. cerophilik

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    Bricks all day
    Yea loving it :|
     
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    To be fair Harden is arguably the best pick and roll passer to play. But you are spot on about Wall. He freezes Wood out regularly .
     
  19. riko

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    Tells you what the players think of him
     
  20. fattz

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    The confidence on Wall’s face after makes a shot when his missed 4 just before it is more than dysfunctional. I am so spoiled by watching Harden play for years that Wall appears as silly and useless.
     

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