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Jalen Green will be the Rockets' Numero Uno

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by kpdark, Jan 2, 2024.

  1. kpdark

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    like a vagina?

    you mean something that goes through the most physically demanding experience a body can take and then bounces back?

    Loser takes
     
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    I wouldn't stress that person too much, it's quite blatantly a Karen, "NewAge" gives it away. Yoga pants, casual bigotry and terrible haircut for sure.
     
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    Is it?
     
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    That's his childhood nickname.
     
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    "It's like a metaphor," he said with a simile on his face
     
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    As if.
     
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    This is how I feel, top. If Jalen figures it out this year, Sheppard is probably more of an elite shooting 6th man. But if Jalen doesn't, Sheppard is an ideal backcourt fit with Amen. Reed really was an ideal fit for the Rockets' long-term core needs.
     
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    Whatever Jalen does is irrelevant to Sheppard, he's the long term PG. If Jalen continues to suck, he'll be replaced by Cam, if he miraculously turns into a halfway decent player, he'll stick around. Amen IMO is the long term SF playing more of a point forward type role.

    Basically no matter what happens with anyone else, Sheppard was still the perfect fit.
     
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    wait. what?

    this is actually a good defensive possession by Jalen... He stepped up to crowd the space aka double, then stepped back directly in the passing lane between the ballhandler and the player hes guarding while also keeping his arms up to deny an over the top pass. It also lead to a missed shot, albeit a foul.

    If he over commits any more he leaves the wide open corner 3 and you would be saying "wHy dId hE lEaVe hIs mAn".
     
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    Gotta love how NewAge illustrates EVERY SINGLE TIME that her issue with Jalen has nothing to do with his basketball ability and everything to do with her bigotry over him being "gay" which is apparently the typical orientation for men who knock up several smoking hot women...
     
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    I'm pretty sure if he was even halfway competent at playing basketball, he wouldn't be facing those criticisms and he could hump all the teammates he wanted.

    The fact that he's awful at basketball invites further criticism.
     
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    I dunno. There's a lot of question marks about who the true long-term "PG" is. Amen and Reed are both contenders, but we've yet to see them play that primary playmaker role at this level. And I could see FVV signing an extension at a cheaper price point after this season and restructuring his contract.

    I'm also not sold on a long-term backcourt of Reed and Jalen defensively. The length and switchability of this roster is limited if both those guys are in your starting lineup every night.

    Bottom line, the Rockets have options and Reed gives then a ton of roster flexibility moving forward, regardless if it's in a primary playmaker role or more in that secondary creator/3 and D combo guard position. If Jalen does or doesn't pan out, either way they'll be fine in the backcourt.
     
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    Haha, no. You’re talking hedged double team, to bait the ball handler to pass, but that’s not it. He’s fully committed, and actually in a perfect defensive stance, Ingram is also full steam ahead, not looking to pass. If Jalen would just hold ground it’s either a charge or a stopped drive. He just bailed out at the last moment like a lady part…:)
     
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    Gotta love it when Karens get so obsessed with their "vagina monologues" that they see vaginas everywhere they look :rolleyes:.
     
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    Don't post pictures of him shirtless. @NewAge will get jealous being stuck with her overweight middle aged "man's man" who hasn't seen his own penis for his beer gut in at least a decade. She has enough to contend with between menopause, zumba, pilates and being terrified of the "lgbtq agenda" :p:D
     
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    Tyranno. saurus.
     
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    I don't get why I am such a magnet for all the mentals on this forum....
     

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