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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by SamCassell, Mar 24, 2022.

  1. SamCassell

    SamCassell Member

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    There are fewer than 10 games left in the season and we're still playing guys like Wood, Gordon, and Schroder? What the hell for?

    It's criminal that we aren't using this opportunity to give significant minutes to guys like Christopher, Nix, and Garuba. Martin, too. Give me a lineup of Christopher-Green-Nix-Martin-Sengun. Let KPJ run the second unit and see what that looks like.

    The end up the regular season for a tanking team should be a time to experiment with different combinations and develop young talent. Running the same tired lineup out there game after game isn't productive in the slightest.
     
  2. xaos

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    Agreed
     
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  4. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    While I agree with you to a certain extent, I would like to see more Sengun-Wood lineups. We really need to figure out if that is viable.
     
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  5. i3artow i3aller

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    Time to put the vets on ice
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  6. FANfrom86toNow

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    I would definitely sit Gordon and Schroeder the remainder of the season.
     
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  7. DatRocketFan

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    Once in a while u will see a 99er create a solid thread that makes sense and agreeable.

    Tinman and others take note.
     
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  8. steddinotayto

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    A lot of

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    energy from OP.
     
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  10. SamFisher

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    David Wood is probably too old to be viable - not sure if we need to see any more of that.

    We don't need to see Christian Wood - Alperen Sengun lineups as it's irrelevant to a team that is as far away from the top of the league as teh Rockets are how well that pairing works today - though, we saw quite a bit of it last night and as usual it sucked.
     
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    David Wood's # as a Rocket was 10, same as OP's.

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  13. SamCassell

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    Wood is talented but I don't think he's part of a future Rockets contending team. Draft another big and pair him with Sengun next year.
     
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    how about we send silas to g league for a stretch first to see what we really have in him?
     
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  16. smoothie

    smoothie Jabari Jungle

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    we'd win too many games if we played alpy and gup starters minutes, or gave Jalen huge usage. gotta hold onto that first pick.
     
  17. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Most of us are just way smarter than you, and it is super hard to teach a creature with the bball iq of an ant about the game of basketball.

    But we try...we try.

    ;)

    DD
     
  18. theDude

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    Maybe it doesn’t matter because Wood isn’t going to be here next year.
     
  19. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Wanna bet?

    DD
     
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  20. BigM

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    Should have done this 3 months ago.
     
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