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Stone needs to go

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rvo384, Mar 4, 2025.

  1. daywalker02

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    That scorned lover comparison, that one you hit out of the ball park.

     
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    So if he hit that out of the park can you tell me why Morey isnt the owner is relevant?

    Judging how you think the entire team is still there and only Morey left I think the two of you are just clueless and having blind leading the blind moment going on.
     
  3. daywalker02

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    If you bring in someone like Battier that would be a new team, yeah.....right now not that much.

    We have that in the politics, where Euro parties have the same team but exchange their head of party.....but it is mostly the same political approach.

     
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    You havent answered my question though why is Morey not the owner relevant in his roster moves?

    Stone approach is different from Morey. Thats all that matters and he done a better job than Morey too. Results speak for themselves Im not surprised if Morey ends up fired.
     
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    So you think GMs operate independently of the owner when they make moves?
     
  6. CantStopJG24

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    this is a real team that stone built btw.

    a PG that can't shoot
    a SG that can't shoot
    a SF that can't shoot
    Dillon Brooks
    a C that can't shoot. albeit he's an all star.

    like fam...

    it's 2025. stop hoarding draft picks and praying that they turn into franchise players and get off your ass for once. dude hasn't made a real transaction since getting steven adams. when there were obvious glaring holes on our team. spent the deadline getting cody zeller and jaden springer lmao
     
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    There was not a single difference maker available outside of Luka, if you want to blame stone for not getting him i suppose.
     
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    this is how teams ends up with guys like ty jerome, derrick white, jrue holiday, dorian finney smith, etc... that mindset that u can only trade for stars.
     
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  9. BallSoHarden

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    It sounds like the TNT broadcast has been talking non stop about a difference maker in Jimmy Butler that was available and wanted to come here that has turned the Warriors around in every statistical category and making them the #1 defense, and has gone 24-7 since he joined. If anything if you keep Jimmy away from the Warriors you can win a series this year. IDK how you say that when the Rockets are getting man handled by said difference maker today.
     
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    He doesn’t move the needle for our title odds in any way and hurts long term, so hard pass on that one. Idk what TNT says, i have an alternate broadcast for this game.
     
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    You get rid of Fred and add Jimmy, that is plenty enough. It certainly moved the needle for a Warriors team that was treading water. Jimmy has taken worse teams to the finals multiple times. I am saying this now that we have seen the results, it is a lot easier. I by no means claimed this before the deadline, but a good GM should be able to see this stuff.
     
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    Ya i think the warriors are completely irrelevant just like the rocktes, and they are in a COMPLETELY different situation in terms of their salary structure and competing cycle.
     
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    You are talking about difference maker and we are talking about getting average guys who can at least shoot lol
     
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    Yes, but he needs shooters around him.
     
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    we've watched a horrendous maybe historic trash level offense throughout the year with players missing wide open shots and still posters ask what stone could do?

    I wouldn't do a damn thing if I was stone either if fans are satisfied with this.
     
  16. BallSoHarden

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    Stone has been above average, but on a day where Evan Mobley was announced as a DPOY finalist and where Jalen goes 3-15 in a playoff loss, it is a reminder that there is a lot of room for improvement.
     
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    They have only won a championship in 2022......I mean yeah completely irrelevant.

    • The Rockets have not been to the Finals like in what 30 years?

    • GSW has won and is now at the end of their cycle.
    • But yeah, I guess they have different salary structures.
     
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    This honestly isn't an experience issue, it's a roster construction issue. We couldn't score in the half court during the regular season either. We need someone who can generate offense and playoff reps aren't gonna fix that. Need a big trade this offseason.
     
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    let’s not forget he also hired the 65 IQ hand clapping head coach who has zero playbook or offensive system whatsoever and stubbornly plays vanvleet heavy minutes no matter how historically horrid he’s performing
     
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    What $40m in salary would you have sent out for Butler?

    FVV, the only point guard on the team or some lopsided 4-1 trade that's impossible?
     

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