I blame LaBron. He has quickly gone downhill after that conversation with him post game. The Lakers coach said nice things about him in the postgame interview, too. I truly believe it’s tampering in many ways.
KPJ might have gotten a big head.. Never thought about that Lebron was also the dude that ended the Harden era..
I blame this on Rockets front office. Why are they always thinking they can find precious thing from trash bin? KPJ is not PG material but we still allow him to play horrible basketball. The dude hold back every young players development.
Everyone deserves a second chance, very few have a third, only idiots give a fourth. I'm sorry for the boy, but clearly KPJ has an attitude problem that seems incorrigible. Bad reactions on and off the field, terrible body language that negatively affect his teammates. Every game with Wood and KPJ on the team increases the negative effect on a geometric scale.
I Disagree about your comment on Silas taking out Green. Silas wants to protect Green and the Starters, the 76ers can injure Green on a Flagrant Foul as a Retaliation plus the game is a blow out. Silas, KPJ, Wood all are looking very bad. It is a learning lesson for Silas and the Coaches that don't take Alperen Sengun for granted. Christian Wood is only a Starter because the Rockets want to showcase Wood for a trade.
Even though a lot of people were excited about his potential, I did not have a lot of faith in him in the first place. So I am not really surprised that this experiment is a failure. Is it because he's not a PG? Maybe. But it's more than that. He looks like the kind of player who can't put it together. People clamor about him being very talented. I don't see anything special in him. He is a gifted basketball player, of course. But there are plenty of guys with his kind of abilities and never make it because they can't put things together to become a good NBA player. If Porter puts his mind in working on improving his game, he might be able to have a good career. But his mental baggage will likely foil whatever potential he has. I genuinely hope he can turn it around, not just for the Rockets, but mostly for himself. It would be a good story to tell. He is not a rookie. He should be beginning to come of age, so to speak. Not looking good.
Damn...this comparison is spot on...and right now that's looking like a best case scenario. People need to forget last year. I think that's the issue. Dudes sometimes have hot years or a hot few months, usually coincides with dudes that are trying to prove they belong in the NBA or in a contract year or something... But eventually the clock hits midnight and the slipper won't fit, the talent runs out and you're left with Jeremy Lin or Chandler Parsons, or Kelvin Cato. Sorry KPJ fans, that's what its looking like right now. I'd rather have Current Day Westbrook as a PG right now and that's saying a lot...I'd rather have Augustin starting, JC, basically anyone...this man isn't a PG. He doesn't read the court quickly enough and looks for his shot way too much...which wouldn't be an issue if he were scoring efficiently.
Right now it's looking like the Rockets don't have any competent guards at all. The good news is that they'll have a pretty good pick in next year's draft.....maybe they should look at trying to find a franchise guard?
Every point guard has to learn how to be a point in the NBA. Just because you are drafted as point, doesn't mean you know everything about being a point in the big time.
Not going to lie I was hype seeing him train over the summer like almost everyday with Chris Brickley. I had hope after that first preseason game against the wizard that he played very well. But it's just been rock bottom for him, sometimes it's just best to not force him to be something he isn't. It's taking a toll on the team and our young guys. Really hate that they are picking up the bad habits now. I know development takes time, but we cant neglect the guys we have to try to make this ridiculous experiment work.
