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Ime Udoka on Anthony Edwards: "It's nice to have a special player that can get buckets at the end."

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Feb 6, 2025.

  1. rockets1995

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    It would be Nice if the Rockets have a Confidence building Coach like Jamaal Moseley instead of a Confidence Breaking Coach in Ime Udoka.

    35 points in the 4th Quarter again. That is on the Coach. Expand the Rotation Try out other Players at Backup NFaly Dante is on the Roster 10 Rebounds, 3 Blocks is Guaranteed. Give Nate Williams, Jack McVeigh a Opportunity.
     
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    Ime Udoka really wants to be Scapegoat being so Toxic. Players literally are scared of this guy.
     
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    My insider told me Udoka really wanted Butler and Stone wouldn’t budge. He wasn’t referring to Alpi with that comment. I said it all along and got poo poo reaction from fans saying that i was evil for demanding we make a move at the deadline. Get used to losing Houston because you sealed your own fate this past week!
     
  4. rockets1995

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    Let Jalen Green go off for 50 Points. He is more than capable. Stop limiting and benching him so much. Always limiting him to 28-32. 35 minutes or less is his motto.
     
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    Jimmy Butler is Toxic as Hell, No way I want that Fool.
     
  6. BigMaloe

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    Ant scored 41 on 11 made shots.

    Even if it was 11 straight 3s thats 8 freebiez.

    He was blessed tonight while being hot.

    Hard to overcome superstars getting superstar whistles.

    Also, our defense is shiit.
     
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  7. rockets1995

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    Shai Gilgeous Alexander gets 21 Free Throws almost every game. That is Referees whistle.

    Referees whistle - Efficient Field Goal Percentage - Add Points to your Avg.

    20 PPG - Get 15 Free Throws - 35 PPG on Efficient Field Goal.

    Referees just don't respect the Rockets.
    Even Stephen A Smith, Charles Barkley, TNT Crew constantly call them "Young".
     
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    JG gets gassed. Like that slam from Shannon that was JG cover. He needs to LOCK IN
     
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    If only Ime Udoka gave Jalen Green more opportunities with the Last second Shots.

    Last Second Plays
    Alperen Sengun at Phi gets blocked
    at Milwaukee ball slips through his fingers Turnover

    Fred VanVleet Chucks a 3, Foul baiting No whistle, blames and points at the Referees.
    vs GS hits a Big 3 point shot.

    Dillon Brooks made a clutch midrange shot, when Sengun fell down and Dillon cut to midrange shot.

    Amen Thompson Euro Floater Game Winner.

    Jalen Green Clutch Free Throws against GSW. Bad shot recently vs Nets.

    Overall Jalen Green is the Main Scorer, give him more 4th Quarter responsibities in order to build up for last second Shots.
     
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  10. Mathloom

    Mathloom Shameless Optimist

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    You know what else is nice Ime?

    A coach who can coach some offense beyond grabbing our own misses. Not a special offensive coach, just an average one.

    I love when he calls out players for problems, but this was wrong of him to say out of frustration, he can shove it. Just making himself look like an idiot, he's called Sengun and Green special players already. He's acting tough while just being an emotional mess, taking his toys back at play time.

    You're not reading the room Ime. Your team is more exhausted than others because of the strategy you chose and they put 120% into. Teams are going to start erecting walls in the paint and daring us to shoot way more than in the first half. Your players have been fighting their way through the most poorly spaced paint in the NBA for months, getting beaten up with no calls.
     
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    If Jalen Green wants to get to the Next Level He needs to add 15 lbs Muscle. Especially his Calves and Arms.

    Calves to run and jump more, better balance not being pushed around by bigger Guards.

    Arms to shoot and not lose the ball, hold on to the ball in getting hacked.

    For Jalen Green own Sake he needs to add more muscle. Jalen Green was more chiseled when he was at G League Ignite. Trainers and Jalen Green really need to work on his Muscles.
     
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    8.5 is not quite 21. Thats a wiiild comparison.
     
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    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    They've tried, but he fumbles the ball away about half the time. The problem is not all with the players. Ime is a part of the problem. I don't expect him to come out and say it, but he could at least quit calling his players out everytime they are not perfect.
     
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    Ive posted the stats here somewhere but jalen per drive jalen is not far behind Shai in fouls drawn.
     
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    That was a quick trip from contenders to tenders
     
  18. Mathloom

    Mathloom Shameless Optimist

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    Exactly it's not about some unfair thing going on, there are just fewer overall driving opportunities on this team on average. Our driving volumes are below expectations across the board.
     
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    He has to work so hard - Rockets do nothing to make it easy on him, you see how easy Minn created shots for Ant and even him being 6/18 end of 3rd they kept feeding him and he took 9 more shots in the 4th

    JG came out and Minn said we not going to let him get in paint in the 3rd - he missed 3 layups and 3 3’s once he realized he couldn’t get to the rim

    Minn took out Gobert and put in Naz to space court to get Ant downhill and it got him going in 4th
     
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    Agree, but he is a professional closer and we like toxic players like Dillon the Villian. Butler doesn’t do alcohol or drugs (like Harden) so he would have brought a competitive edge to the team. Curry and Kerr seem pretty happy and I trust their judgment. Ime is frustrated with Stone and rightfully so.
     
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