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Top 4 pick or Bust! Version 2.0

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Corrosion, Oct 18, 2021.

  1. Shark44

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    Yep. Hopefully, we see growth and improvement across the board (including from our coaches).
     
  2. hakeem94

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    i dont see anything here that andrew wiggins cant do.. and hes nba ready and tested....
     
  3. Verbal Christ

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    Bust for Banchero --- organically of course! ;)

    He's a lock for perennial all-star if not more. Hopefully the fueled up macho men will get on board at some point. Losing sucks. This team wont lose on purpose, but it will lose alot of games. Why not covet the best prospect in the last 20 years?
     
  4. xaos

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    Paolo looks like he will be everything Blake Griffin was supposed to be
     
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  5. apollo33

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    Blake Griffin was everything Blake Griffin was suppose to be. He just lost his athleticism due to multiple injuries
     
  6. BossHogg713

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    This team will win around 16-22 games. We will have a shot at Banchero.
     
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    Paolo is nowhere close to the athlete Blake was. Paolo has good athleticism, not elite. Similar to Cade.
    Laterally isn’t very quick.
    What makes him special is NBA body and skills. Him or Chet would be good gets.
    Paolo his higher floor but Chet has higher ceiling.
     
  8. i3artow i3aller

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    Searching for the timeline where we land back to back number one picks.

    KPJ
    Green
    Holmgren
    Sengun
    Wembanyama
    [​IMG]
     
  9. tmac2therack

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    I honestly don’t care about this year. It sucks that Tilman has completely destroyed Rockets basketball.
     
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  10. xaos

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    Blake Griffin had a pretty underwhelming career even before injuries given his athleticism, skillet, teammates, imo.

    If you look at his career sure you could say, dang, I'd take that kind of career anyway. But, maybe I over estimated his potential coming into the league
     
  11. xaos

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    Of course he isn't Blake Griffin athletic. He is just Blake size, strength, skills. Blake's athletism coming into the NBA was only going to take him so far.
     
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    He kinda jumped over a car. Success!
     
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    Fully on board for the tank let’s play the young guys trade the vets and max out at 15-20 wins!
     
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    Blake was amazing for a few years........this guy reminds me of him so much.

    DD
     
  15. Francis3422

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    I think we go 14 and 68.
     
  16. apollo33

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    I mean when I look at his career, I see him making 5 all NBA teams, including top 3 MVP finish, plus 5 straight all star appearances. And then he kept getting injured, gets traded to detroit, makes one more All Star game, then more surgeries
     
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    It wasn't even over the highest point of the car either man. It was doodoo lol Sure I'm a 39 year old with a dad bod saying all of this but I think EVERYONE was hyped that he was going to clear the roof of the car but then it was just the hood.
     
  18. steddinotayto

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    This despite the fact that the best coach he's ever played for was his teammate Chris Paul. His entire Clipper career was under the guidance of Vinny Del Negro and Doc Rivers.
     
  19. snowconeman22

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    Might as well given that we whiffed on green ;)
     
  20. wlekfjv923n

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    GOING TO BE A LONG SEASON
     
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