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Stone needs to invest in a winning culture.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by D-rock, Apr 7, 2022.

  1. topfive

    topfive CF OG

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    Yep. Once more, for those in the back...

    2014, McHale... CF: "He doesn't have a system! They're all just running around doing whatever they want!"

    2016, Bickerstaff... CF: "He doesn't have a system! They're all just running around doing whatever they want!"

    2019, D'Antoni... CF: "He doesn't have a system! They're all just running around doing whatever they want!"

    2022, Silas... CF: "He doesn't have a system! They're all just running around doing whatever they want!"
     
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    Amazing that there are 29 teams EVERY SINGLE YEAR who don't invest in a winning culture. Just shocking.
     
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  4. KingSamJack

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    I said this before, but CBS sports have an extreme Biased against Houston when we only been bad for two years.
     
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  5. KingSamJack

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  6. D-rock

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    You are what your record says you are.

    Worst team in NBA 2 consecutive seasons.

     
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  7. D-rock

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    Boston with only 4 championships???

    No way Spurs rank higher than Bulls.

     
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  8. DrNuegebauer

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    Bulls have only ever been in the finals when MJ was in the team.

    The Spurs have an insane .728 home record
     
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  9. D-rock

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    6 championships in 6 finals.

    That trumps any home win record.
     
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  10. Verbal Christ

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    Tanking is tanking. I think everything is going according to plan. Some guys are just too impatient and dont have the resolve to see this thing through.
     
  11. YOLO

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    A winning culture doesn't involve having the worst owner in the league
     
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  12. krosfyah

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    Not a fan of Fertitta. I think he's giant tool.

    That said, it's too early to judge him. Gotta let this rebuild marinate for a 3-4 years before you can declare him as "worst".

    How do you define "worst"? It just sounds like you don't like him but if we make the playoffs the next four years and get out of the 1st round once or twice in the span, is he still the worst?
     
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  13. krosfyah

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    The Rockets are #8 all time best franchise. I expected the Rockets to be higher however, this list starts in 1980 which gives a big boost to Boston and the LA. If you start at 1990, the Rockets are higher than #8.

    Regardless, Rockets are #4 in playoff appearances and really only 4 games out of 1st by that metric.

    The Rockets are historically significant. What's interesting, this team doesn't tank often. We did in '83 and '84 and obviously now. Hopefully no more tanking for another 3 decades after which I probably won't care what they do, if I'm even alive. lol
     
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  14. KingSamJack

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    I know you dislike Fertitta but he is not the worse owner. Magic and kings owner are the worse.
     
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    This is why I don't understand why the media has so much hate for Houston we only had 4 truly bad seasons in the franchise history yet Houston doesn't know how to get a winning culture?
     
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  16. YOLO

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    no it's definitely not too early to judge him. He's had 5 years of judgement to date. Hes been absolute trash ever since he became owner in 2017. With a big mouth centered around LTS and the worst decision making every year from someone who knows next to nothing about the actual game. Nothing has been shown to give anyone any type of relevant optimism that he is a winning professional sports owner.

    I don't need to wait any longer to know he's the worst. He solidified that a long time ago
     
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  17. YOLO

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    nope. he's worse than them
     
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  18. krosfyah

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    Sounds emotional. I get it, he's a tool.

    But again, how do you measure "worst"? His decision making? What decisions did he make? He obviously hired Stone so that's one.
     
  19. YOLO

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    you obviously haven't kept track for the last 5 years since hes become owner if you're actually this lost, when this organization went downhill every single year in that span
     
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  20. krosfyah

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    Fertitta bought the team in Sept 2017 so he's been owner for 6 seasons.

    Ran the numbers in that span and the Rockets have a total of 250 wins, which equates to the 11th most wins since 2017.

    For giggles, Orlando, NY, and Detroit are the bottom three.

    If you want to blame him for losing James Harden for the blow-up, that's fair. Although Harden himself was a big part of that by running Chris Paul off and insisting we get Westbrook. The way I see it, at best, blame is shared equal between Harden and Fertitta but I'm not sure any owner would have faired much better. Just ask the NJ and Philly.
     

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