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It's time to start thinking about moving Jalen before the deadline

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Plowman, Nov 2, 2023.

  1. Entropy

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    Give him a season before we cut him loose. There's a spark of potential in Green at the very least, and it's worth letting Udoka sort out.
     
  2. coachbadlee

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    Using big words will not make this thread any smarter.
     
  3. Bobbythegreat

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    This season, for sure, it was his first overall good game. I had a few last season too.
     
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  4. ThatBoyNick

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    For what value?

    I don’t think he’s got much, we’d probably rather have him then the lotto protected 1st we’d get offered.
     
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  5. Verbal Christ

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    Have we reached the Sunk Cost with the #2 pick of the 2021 draft? Tough crowd.
     
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  6. Rocket River

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    Nah . . . .You all pull the trigger too quickly

    Rocket River
     
  7. Hank McDowell

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    I don't think he's consistent enough to build a winning organization around. He can't be the guy if you can't realistically rely on him most every night. I wouldn't give him away, but right now it would be foolish to build around a guy you just can't trust yet. He might get there eventually. I'm not sure I'd trade him, but I wouldn't want to max him either.
     
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  8. Haymitch

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    This should be re-written as "the diminishing returns will compound" if you insist on using the phrase diminishing returns.

    Diminishing returns is when the incremental benefit from an additional input decreases as more of that input is added. Exponentially multiplied suggests something is increasing at an exponential rate - which is the opposite of diminishing returns. And these ideas are usually used in different contexts. You really shouldn't combine them.

    But yeah we won't be shopping Jalen any time soon.
     
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  9. cheke64

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    When we drafted him he was a humble hardworking kid. Now he wants to be offcourt Kuzma fashionista with a KPJ offense iq
     
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  10. mfastx

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    I highly doubt he is moved this year, but if by the end of this year he hasn't improved at all since last year I'd consider including him in packages for an established star. I wouldn't dump him though. Let the RFA market dictate what he gets.
     
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  11. apollo33

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    You never trade someone when you can't get anything in return.

    We have until RFA to make a decision on Green
     
  12. J.R.

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    The teams that find the Jordan Clarksons, not the ones that pay them the max, are the ones that succeed long term. — Daryl Morey
     
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  14. YOLO

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    It's been 4 games in the midst of the important 3rd year evaluation. As in you use the entire 3rd year for a full evaluation especially when he has an entirely new staff and core players to work with. Not to mention the team has control of him on a rookie scale salary for another year.

    This thread ain't it. He isn't going anywhere before the deadline this year.

    The focus is in fact the exact opposite. They're using this season to see what they have not what they can get
     
  15. highpost1388

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    The average attention span here is 3 seconds, much less 3 games or 3 years lol. People really think you rebuild teams like you do in 2k using trade finder and upgrading in 20 seconds until you have 5 all stars on your squad lol.
     
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  16. No Worries

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    Green the Younger +/- for the game was: -4.
     
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  17. jim1961

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    Winning this year is important.
    Winning far into the future is more important.

    I get the I am tired of losing bit.
    I dont get evaluating this team and its players after 4 games one.

    We cant possibly know how much of these guys ceiling they will come to realize this early.
    Even next year will be too early for many of the guys.
    Quit trying to rush things folks.

    You dont trade away top prospects when you dont know wtf their about yet.
     
  18. FLAGRANT1

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    Are you dense?
     
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    It’s were we are. He has value but super star he is not. We have others that have a more vast skill set that could do more than him, IMO. Don’t want a pick(s) but a potential high end role player. Black from Orlando. They get a 6th man scorer
     
  20. Pistol Pete

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    More like straddling the fence because Green is likely going to improve
     
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