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Giannis Trade Package: Prioritizing a Picks or Players Package

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

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Giannis Trade: Picks or Player Heavy Package?

This poll will close on Sep 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM.
  1. Yes, regardless

    13 vote(s)
    10.2%
  2. Picks

    58 vote(s)
    45.7%
  3. Players

    11 vote(s)
    8.7%
  4. No, regardless

    45 vote(s)
    35.4%
  1. Stephen_A

    Stephen_A Member

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    Again 2 guys playing in the same spots with no stretch capability makes little sense. Sorry but that’s how I see it. This is why Giannis always plays with a stretch big whether its Portis or Lopez etc. Imagine putting Hakeem and Amare Stoudamire together. Makes no sense does it?
     
  2. rocks_fan

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    I did consider that after my post and do agree that their games do overlap. It basically just boils down to that I have my doubts that Jalen will ever consistently be what the Rockets want him to be.
     
  3. Stephen_A

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    Giannis would open up this offense immensely. He can run out on breaks, catch lobs, dribble drive, post and has added a 15-19 ft jumper. So the guards can play pick and pop with him and he would be devastating off the screen and roll. His game would open it up for everyone
     
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    Like Hakeem and Sampson?

    Again, I agree there is overlap and it probably makes more sense to part with Alpi in a Giannis trade. I just have my doubts about Green.
     
  5. Stephen_A

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    I dunno how Jalen would do but I suspect his game would be opened up. The only question is who plays center? Or do we start Bari along with Giannis? Or do we get a stretch big?
     
  6. luckyman76

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    Giannis is fools gold. He is a center that doesn't want to play center. He relies on bully ball this is not going to last much longer. This team doesn't need to gut its war chest and needs high end shooting. Giannis only one once surrounded by shooters. We are going to solve our problems with another spacing nightmare?
     
  7. leebigez

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    So Adams and Sengun can work, but Giannis and Sengun can't? Its simple high/low action or pnr on one side with action opposite
     
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  8. Joe Rocket

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    You really want us to be the Suns lol
     
  9. Joe Rocket

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    They're so stupid, arent they? Im amazed at the amount of stupidity posted on this board on the daily lol I only come back because its entertaining lol
     
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  10. nomiz1987

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    Adams role is to box out and grab the rebound. He doest need the ball in his hands.
     
  11. HealthyHamstring

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    Those aren’t my offers, I was just using those as examples for the point
     
  12. SamFisher

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    I think he fits better with Green

    Brook Lopez was basically the anti Sengun
     
  13. Joe Rocket

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    HE WHAT? WTF fits with green. Giannis couldnt even get out of the first round in the east with Dame Lillard. You think Greens 14ppg in the playoffs is better? WTF do you guys think Green is Michael Jordan?? green couldnt fit with Sengun and Amen how does he fit with Giannis? I swear some of you are on here smoking crack while youre posting.
     
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    Sengun is one of the best pnr bigs in the league what makes you think he needs the ball? If anything they werent running pick n roll with sengun enough.
     
  15. leebigez

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    That's because he's a limited player. If you think that's all Sengun can do, then that's a problem
     
  16. nomiz1987

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    I'm just glad that you're not making decisions for the organisation.

    Sengun + Giannis + Amen

    Teams would just need to pack the paint. There's a reason Giannis plays with a stretch. You guys aren't as smart as you think you are.
     
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    WE ARE ALREADY DOING THAT NOW WITH AMEN SENGUN AND ADAMS. Its one of our most successful ineups it would be more successful if our shooting guard could shoot lol Good lord you people are dumb. Im glad youre not the GM. Stone already tried to trade green fool he is never trading Sengun lol You guys live in some sort of bizarro land in your head.
     
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    Brother you don't need to play all three at the same time all the time. It depends on matchup obviously. Sengun and Giannis can coexist similar to how Adams and Sengun coexisted. I don't see why Amen can't atleast improve his corner three to around Tari's percentage, he was already shooting .300 during the regular season.

    If spacing is a problem we just move Jabari into the lineup against different teams to increase floor spacing. We can stagger sengun and Giannis so there is always a low post presence that we can give the ball to. Not to mention I hope we go after Naz Reid in the offseason so that we have a spacing PF that can play with either player.

    FVV
    Amen
    Brooks/Jabari
    Sengun/Naz
    Giannis

    This would be a championship lineup easily. We don't need to play non-shooters all the time but it would be matchup dependent obviously. Giannis is also a clutch player who has made huge buckets for the Bucks down the stretch. We desperately need that instant bucket when games get close.
     
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    Im with you man some of the people here should be on watch lists. Anyone trying to salvage Jalen's career in Houston needs to be drug tested. I guarantee you he has lost the locker room and nobody respects Jalen after his playoff performance. Think about how it would feel to Sengun and Amen after fighting all series to look at the boxscore and see Jalen scored a measly 8 points and barely tried.

    Jalen is done in Houston. End Of Story.
     
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    I need you to look up Brook Lopez before he got to the Bucks. What you probably don't understand is shooting 3s doesn't make you a shooter, it just means you have range. DeMarr Derozen is a good shooter, but he doesn't hoist 3s. Sengun can extend his range just as Lopez did. The way Amen attack the basket it opened up his mid range. Brooks shot almost 40% from deep and they drafted Reed as a guy who can shoot. You can run an offense that takes advantage of player strong points. Tari shot 34%, but would it be a surprise if he improved and was at 38% or better? I hope they have balance vs a team that all they do is shoot 3s. You can also strong arm teams by beating them up and getting fous on them.
     
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