Pattonly Absurd? Can Justin Patton be a core member of the rebuilding Rockets?

This reads like we only have two or three moves to create a championship. I hope you're right, but what's wrong with having some steps in between and these being one of them?

 

So...Patton and Wood lack foot speed??
Patton is slower than Tucker.

Rocket River

 

THere are lots of successful bigs that are not quick.

DD

 

Yes. Multiple laps slower. Also, one can defend in space and one can not.

 

There are and have been successful players at every position that are not quick.

 

Plays really soft right now. But he can walk and chew gum at the same time.

 

As the third center, It's OK

 

No more than a homeless man's KAT…definitely we gonna cut him one day. we add him to our roster cuz in the process of rebuilding.

 

I want to add to this thought...
Maybe we should look at building trade assets more than fit for now. If we trade Patton away we turned a G league signing into something of value. If we continue to do that over and over we will have a lot of value.

Like putting together a puzzle. We don’t even know what pictured on the box. Don’t throw away any piece just yet because it’s the wrong shade of Rocket red—> we are Oiler blue now, I think. Ketchup, Mustard, White, Black, Gray... idk & neither do they.

If it has value keep it or trade it for someone for more value.

 

Patton is his own ceiling.

 

I'm sure you're right that there are plenty of steps in between. developing assets is part of asset collection. Patton can be one of them. however there's only 4-5 players each decade capable of leading a team to a championship, and we have a good shot in 22 and 23 which are supposed to be very strong classes. I wouldn't want to sacrifice our draft position in those years by winning meaningless regular season games.

 

I think he’s fine as a backup that occasionally plays with wood from what I’ve seen. Still young. I really hope we wind up able to sign him full time (and mase, too) so we can get lamb and brooks as 2-ways

Patton and mase have proven they can play in the league...2-ways should be for guys that need to prove themselves

I know I keep harping that point, but it’s really bugging me...we’re rebuilding and I don’t want lamb or brooks to get scooped up while we’re stalling on signing patton (and mase)...make our trades sooner than later to make it possible

 

JW, agree and I have the same fear. I actually believe that Lamb and Brooks may have more potential than Patton and Jones. Patton didn't really prove himself and Jones hasn't done much since his little run (alibi not much PT). If we can move some vets it will be interesting to see what the team does with L/B.