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After giving out 43 mill a year to our new franchise player is this a playoff team?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Pringles09, Jun 30, 2023.

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  1. maj21

    maj21 Member

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    So Amen gonna come off the bench until his 4th season smh
     
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  2. ThatboyPhuong

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    If we can get lopez I'll be happy
     
    #22 ThatboyPhuong, Jun 30, 2023
  3. xtruroyaltyx

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    If Ime is who a lot of us think he is, this team should make a pretty big jump next season.

    Even with no additions at all, I think they'd have been much better just from the extra year of experience plus Silas not being around.
     
    #23 xtruroyaltyx, Jun 30, 2023
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  4. rocketchamp

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    Excuses? Who tf made excuses lol
     
    #24 rocketchamp, Jun 30, 2023
  5. jerryclark

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    Yup this is the year poorman fans said. No more picks, no more tanking
     
    #25 jerryclark, Jun 30, 2023
  6. Aware

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    Fred "the key to a championship formula" Vanvleet
     
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  7. Williamson

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    I'd be surprised, but it's not impossible. If one or more of the kids make a big leap or exceed expectations, and they add Lopez - maybe. I think it more likely we finish somewhere around 30-32 wins. But that would be a huge improvement and a big step in the right direction, and I'm excited for it to no longer be a given that we're going to lo
     
    #27 Williamson, Jun 30, 2023
  8. YaoMac09

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    Are we a better team than the Raptors this season? We maxed their 2A option wow.
     
    #28 YaoMac09, Jun 30, 2023
  9. PatBev

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    If we sign lopez play in for sure
     
    #29 PatBev, Jun 30, 2023
  10. Mr.Pringles

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    You mean the best player we have
     
    #30 Mr.Pringles, Jun 30, 2023
  11. junk151

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    FVV is not coming off the bench lol
     
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  12. pr0wler

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    Not a chance. Lucky to get 35 wins next season.
     
    #32 pr0wler, Jun 30, 2023
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    Ime guaranteed us playoffs this year but I highly doubt just adding 1 or 2 guys to the team will propel us from 22 wins to like 40 wins.
     
    #33 RocketsFido, Jun 30, 2023
  14. iNoseBleedRed

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    Is he injury prone
     
    #34 iNoseBleedRed, Jun 30, 2023
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    Ime can make a big statement as one of the best coaches he can bring that squad to the playoffs. Don't thing FVV alone can translate this team from 20-win team all the way to a 40-win team. Will be happy with a play in spot thou
     
    #35 IndoRockets, Jun 30, 2023
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    Add another center, maybe another shooter - and I think we’re a playoff team…

    I think folks underestimate our core… newsflash - we’ve been TANKING!
     
    #36 kjayp, Jun 30, 2023
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    Did FVV get a no trade clause?
    Whether or not amen starts will depend on his progress imo…
    Amen ain’t no guarantee… if he’s all that - great, we’ll trade FVV after a year or two and let him start..
     
    #37 kjayp, Jun 30, 2023
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    No. Not yet. As of now still one of the youngest teams in the league.
     
    #38 jordnnnn, Jun 30, 2023
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    If Amen doesn't force FVV to the bench within his contract than he's probably a bust anyways.
     
    #39 Tuckmose, Jun 30, 2023
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    They would be ecstatic if Rockets were handing out that contract to bum Harden..... FVV was the best free agent available and The Rockets landed him.... Oh and FVV actually has highlights in The Finals unlike Harden...

     
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