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Ideal starting lineup next season..

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Phamilton82, Apr 5, 2022.

  1. groovemachine

    groovemachine Member

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    How are y’all making all these magic players appear :D
     
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  2. groovemachine

    groovemachine Member

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    It’ll probably be

    Wood
    (Draft pick)
    Tate
    Green
    KPJ

    Sengun replacing Wood if he’s traded
     
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  3. Reeko

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    Rubio
    Green
    KJ
    Chet
    Sengun

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  4. Firebomb525

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    Porter Jr
    Green
    Tate
    Smith Jr
    Sengun

    JC, Matthews, Nix, KJ Martin, and Garuba as the bench. Veterans sprinkled in to provide some experience.
     
  5. peleincubus

    peleincubus Member

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    Trade 2023-2027 Nets picks and 2023 Bucks picks for Harden

    PG Harden
    SG Green
    SF Jabari Smith
    PF Sengun
    C Jalen Duren or Mark Williams

    6th man Christopher
    7th man Garuba
    Chiseled Vet KJ Martin

    Let’s see how Harden does with 2 rookies and 4 second year players.
     
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  6. sydmill

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    Starters
    PG - KPJ
    SG - Green
    SF - Martin
    PF - Smith*
    C - Sengun

    Bench
    PG/SG - Christopher
    SF/PF - Eason**
    PF/C - Garuba

    * - 2022 Lottery pick
    ** - Acquired in trade up with Portland using Wood/Tate and Brooklyn first

    Would have additional players (Nwaba/Mathews/maybe EG) but this is who'd be playing real minutes for the most part

    Edit: Nix probably fits in somewhere as depth too
     
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  7. theDude

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    It’s going to depend on how well they do in the playoffs. They probably need to greatly underperform and end up making a panic move.
     
  8. TheRealist137

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    If we draft Chet

    Chet
    Sengun
    Martin Jr
    Green
    Rubio?

    KPJ off the bench
     
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  9. finsraider

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    If we draft Jabari

    KPJ
    Green
    KJM or Tate
    Jabari
    Sengun

    IMO, this allows you to get a really good idea of whether KPJ or Sengun have the potential to be legitimate championship caliber starters.
     
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  10. daywalker02

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    Magically.
     
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  11. daywalker02

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    Lol, players of at least 15-20 teams are not championship caliber........talking about separating the wheat from chaff.

    They have to be groomed to make the Playoffs every year and then make the 2nd or 3rd round regularly, to be ready for the Finals.

    Long road ahead. For some teams they never make the FInals.
     
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  12. Francis3422

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    Sengun
    Holmgren
    KMJ
    Green
    KPJ

    Christopher
    Sochan
    Garuba
    Matthews
     
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  13. groovemachine

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    Is Tate chopped liver? Or did he get traded? :D
     
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  14. PWR

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    I really want us to sign Jalen Brunson in free agency because i think he would be the mature leader at point guard this team needs. But, since I have very little faith in this front office when it comes to trades and free agency, I will just keep my expectations low.

    Low expectations (no trades or signings)...

    Kevin Porter Jr
    Jalen Green
    Paolo Banchero (Rockets pick)
    Christian Wood
    Alperen Sengun/Mark Williams (Nets pick)
     
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    C - 1st round pick
    PF - DMO
    SF - DMO
    SG - Green
    PG - DMO
     
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    Green
    Sengun

    Not Christian Wood

    fill in the rest. That’s a good start.
     
  17. Francis3422

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    I do not personally love Tate. I applaud that he is a good locker room guy. And hes a solid defensive player. However, I just don't like his offensive game very much and the impact that it has on the other players on the court. I believe we need to trade him and Wood.
     
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    Green
    Tate
    Christopher
    Smith/holmgren/Banchero
    Sengun
     
  19. StrawberryJamm

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    I got you. The Marcus Smart Project

    PG:JaeSean Tate
    SG:Jalen Green
    SF:Eric Gordon
    PF:Jabari Smith
    C:Alperen Sengun
     
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  20. jim1961

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    My bet is, half the team is gone by the 2023 off-season. We dont know our draft position, much less who we are going to draft. We might be active in the FA market if certain guys find new homes.

    How in the world could we have any useful conversation about who starts next year sometime?
     
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