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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by topfive, May 3, 2025.

  1. deb4rockets

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    Me too!
    I hated when the Rockets went to small ball.
     
  2. ThatBoyNick

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    If it wasn’t for Nico Harrison and the Mavs trading Luka we probably would have been eliminated by now. AD cooking us in his Mavs debut changed our whole trajectory.
     
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    Triple big lineup
     
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  4. topfive

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    Triple big = Alpi and Thomas "Two Sammiches" Hamilton
     
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    1. Didn't see Ausar at Chase Center for the game. Probably too quick of a turnaround after the Detroit-NY series.

    Will we see him tomorrow in Houston?

    2. Kerr only used Looney for a grand total of 2 minutes in game 6 (for hack-a-steve-o).

    Is he washed, or will he get more playing time tomorrow? He has had multiple 20+ rebound games (10+ on the offensive glass) in his playoff career.

    3. Warriors fans want more Pat Spencer minutes. Will Kerr adopt a chihuahua-floppingfish-double instigator-looney lineup with both Spencer and Draymond for added "grit" and "toughness"?
     
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  6. RB713

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    I think we need to have Maxwell there. Rockets haven’t lost with him in the building this year.

    and agree, I feel Kerr will go bigger with looney and that scrub wannabe tough guy off the bench.
     
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    kerr’s only option now is to spam the moving screens offense every time down and hope silver’s goons just look the other way
     
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    Warriors low-key kind of funny looking team. Rockets more handsome.
     
  9. deb4rockets

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    LOL
     
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    We started taking off with Amen as the fast pace ball handler, he's not a dunker spot or corner player like they tried in Game 1. FVV started taking off when he just focuses as a set shooter. Sengun might not catch up to Scola. Adams holds down the paint very well. Bari is shooting lights out. Dillon is a good role player.
     
  11. daywalker02

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    I guess Mr. Skeletor turned He-Man. So did his performances.

    Need to sign Zion Handsomeson. @Jontro

     
  12. topfive

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    If Kerr sends in Spencer, Ime should counter by sending in Mad Max. That’ll teach him.
     
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    Steven Adams is the toughest guy on the floor yet has not gotten into an argument or fight with the Warriors in a chippy series. That's an elite level of mastery over self that very few humans will ever achieve in life.
     
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    Warriors are a bunch of floppers...oh, is that not random? My bad.
     
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    He has been one of the best human beings out there despite the rugged and fierce look. For years.

     
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    the way kerr and the warriors front office handled the kuminga thing is not quite nico harrison levels of malpractice but damn did they **** that up

    masterclass on how to tank a players value
     
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    -Jabari should never dribble or pass. Just shoot the rock.

    -Ime is growing as a coach. Last game was his best.

    -The bench doesn’t seem to want to be there when they’re in the game. No sign of life whatsoever

    -Kerr iced Butler at the free throw line with his late substitution trying to react to what Ime was doing.

    -Alpi jacking up threes he has no business shooting shows me that he’s super loose in elimination games.

    -Jalen needs to box out.
     
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    I really wish the Rockets would play inside out with Sengun and Jabari being the consolidated tip of the spear on offense with the rest of the guys playing off them. Jalen would get his in transition, on C&S 3s, attacking close outs, and on cuts. Throw a pick and roll or two in there occasionally and Jahen could still be a 20+ ppg scorer on better efficiency while Sengun and Bari wood also see more shots.
     
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    Green vs Green is more entertaining than Jack Paul vs Tyson
     
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    Tate in street clothes has been our best cheerleader on the bench.
     
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