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Am I the only one excited about this squad?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Houston77, Jul 1, 2023.

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  1. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    I mean, the team is set assuming no other big moves.

    FVV / Green / Brooks / Smith / Sengun
    Amen or Mills / KPJ / Whitemore or Tate / Eason / Landale

    That is a much, much better team than we've had in a while. We didn't have to give up any draft picks. We have a bunch of young talent. FVV fits like a glove and his contract has a third year TO. We paid a decent amount for Brooks, but he's obviously a defensive setter that Ime wanted. Landale is a solid backup C.

    I'm excited.
     
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  2. clos4life

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    OP, are you high?
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  3. jim1961

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    I am excited about what the squad will look like when things settle.

    I think there is more to come.
     
    #3 jim1961, Jul 1, 2023
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  4. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    Yeah, I'm hoping these types of brainless responses die down over the following days.
     
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    Confusing? I thought Mills, Tate and Christopher went to Memphis? We still have no interior defender…layup drill against our defense
     
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  6. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    Really? What else do you expect?
     
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  7. Bobbythegreat

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    I'm excited in a way, looks to be a hilarious disaster last place in the league type team. Should be fun to watch the carnage.
     
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  8. Hank McDowell

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    If very mediocre is exciting I guess. I'm not pumped. Not at all. Yes, they will be better, but I'd rather watch a young team lose and grow than watch an average team just go through the season. That's what this feels like to me right now. We went through three years of growth and pain and this is the result? Let's just say I'm very underwhelmed. I hope there is something more to come because this right now feels pretty bad.
     
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  9. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    Care to make a wager on wins/losses? What are you expecting?
     
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    So far, you are the only ONE.

    Where is the interior defender?
     
    #10 CHAMPBOY, Jul 1, 2023
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    Sengun has been doing like 20 lunge jumps a day, the paint is locked down and secured now.
     
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    As of right now, I'm expecting about 25 wins from this team as currently constructed.
     
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    my expectations are play-in at worst…it’s time

    I don’t like most of these moves, but all I want is for the team to be good again

    with going from Silas to Ime, spending a ton of money on veteran players that are expected to actually contribute and not just babysit, and Green/Sengun going into year 3 where a lot of young players make that jump, man they better at least make the play-in, and I’m not talking 10th seed with 32 wins just there to get smacked either
     
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    More consolidation.
    One more medium to big splash.
     
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    It’s the Rockets. I’m always excited.
     
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    I'm pumped. Kept Jalen, Jabari, Tari, Amen, Alperen, Cam and surrounded with Fred, Patty if he wasn't traded Jock, Dillon so far.

    with Ime in charge should be far more focused on D and winning.

    Far more excited about next year than I was last year
     
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  17. Salvy

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    Super excited, Tilman is cheap they say.. Tilman spends a $hit ton of money to try and make the team win again and they mad... The team is trash they say, they get mad when The Rockets ship off trash players...

    The Rockets gave up virtually nothing to get way way better... Can't wait to call these dudes out when the season starts....
     
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    Good luck getting less than 75% brainless responses in the GARM nowadays.
     
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  19. Houston77

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    Landale is solid on D, and I'm expecting Sengun to continue to improve as a defender. Not to mention Smith.
     
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  20. peleincubus

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    that is really really hard for me to guess... 38-44 right out of the play in
     
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