With the addition of Paolo and the removal of take fouls, the Rockets are going to get a massive buff this off-season. Paolo/Jalen in transition is going to be nutty especially when you can't foul spam to stop them.
KPJ/Green and Paolo are going to run the Court Look at this interview Paolo said when he gets a Def rebound the one thing he hates is when people are not running/pushing down the court so he can set them up for an easy fast break.
A large part of the concern with Paolo has been the fit with Sengun — it’s just hard to imagine the two of them ever being on the same side of the court together in the playoffs. The hypothetical fit with Garuba is different though. In theory, Garuba and Banchero could work really well - especially with potential high-low passing, rebounding, and rim protection. It just depends if Garuba is able to achieve the higher end outcome. Sengun and Garuba weren’t drafted far apart and they are similar in age — their first year just took them in very different directions. If you have belief confidence in Garuba, the fit with Banchero becomes a lot more interesting.
Have a feeling Presti will take Banchero...if that is the case, I would love the Rockets to trade down.
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I'm kinda getting this vibe too. Maybe something spooked them with Chet. Banchero was spotted in OKC then working out with OKC colors. Maybe overthinking it but haven't heard any Chet/Thunder stuff at all.
I think Paolo will be the best player that affects winning the most like Cade projected. He has that vibe and the tools to do it as a playmaker and scorer at the team level. The only comp to Simmons is his playmaking potential. He is the opposite mentally. Iam hoping he falls to 3 and we get him. The reason this might happen is he doesn’t want to go to OKC, he wants to play with us. That was leaked earlier.
Yeah Banchero should just go play for the Shanghai Sharks. There is no room in the NBA for a player like him!
This is my preferred starting lineup too if Banchero the pick. Sengun can still play 30+ off the bench and be in death lineup. The key if Banchero the pick, is Eason. Going to keep beating that drum because his chaos defense + 3P will be critical.
