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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Cavaliers 12/15/2021

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 14, 2021.

  1. SamFisher

    SamFisher Contributing Member

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    You mean tonight wasn't the fault of the guy who played nearly the fewest minutes? (18 - 1 more than DJ)

    Theis checked out of the game in the first at 14-10.

    He checked back in, ~11 minutes later, it was 52-27 & game over.

    I don't care about Theis but it's laughable if people think that his 18 minutes were even remotely dispositive
     
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  2. DatRocketFan

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    Well his offensive skills were there but he wasn't a defensive wall. They went on a run while he was out there during the first quarter
     
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  3. Mr Woods

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    kpj (when he gets back ) Tate , sengun

    that is our “core”

    I don’t think wood fits , Gordon is old , and green and the rest of the rookie have promise .. but haven’t shown as much as sengun .
     
  5. cmoak1982

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    So dumb. Literally a top two defender in this team.
     
  6. Sengun

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    If that coaching staff continues, I think Sengun will ask for his trade at the end of the season.
     
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  7. HP3

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    Or maybe he's actually bad at defense?

    Are yall claiming your eye test is better than John Lucas?
     
  8. Deckard

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    Props for your use of the word, "dispositive." It's the first time I've seen it used in a game thread, Sam, and correctly!
     
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  9. conquistador#11

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    " Sometimes with Theiss our spacing is off " Coach Lucas
    Oh really, do tell more, coaches.
     
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  10. Chasing_Chase

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    Maybe he is lacking some defensive awareness at times, but kind of weird to hear that Sengun "has a long way to go" after tonight's game.. I dunno
     
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  11. cmoak1982

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    Are you saying the numbers that say he’s one of the best defenders on the team are wrong?
     
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  12. aaquaa

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    When the opposing team shoots 45% from 3, there's not much to be done for a center.
    The Cavs had 80 tries and exactly half were from 3. Check out the shot charts too.
    It's not as if he could play 1-on-5 defense.
     
  13. Patience

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    With Sengun our defense is bad…. Ok, fine.

    With Theis, our defense AND offense is bad.
     
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  14. Joe Rocket

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    Am hapee
     
  15. HP3

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    I get that he's done great so far. He'll be one of our cornerstones imos. But we did lose by 35, the game was never close and Sengun putting up numbers in garbage time doesnt mean as much to me imo.
     
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  16. ThatBoyNick

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    My cherie amour

    Pretty little one that I adore
     
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  17. DatRocketFan

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    What numbers r u pulling our your ass that says sengun is top 2 defender on our team?
     
  18. Chasing_Chase

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    that's fair
     
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  19. Joe Rocket

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    Maybe the Rockets should have went with Lucas instead of Silas. Atleast Lucas is smart enough to play Sengun more he might have even started him given the spacing comment about Theis.
     
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  20. cmoak1982

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    Pretty much any analytic you can find
     
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