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Who will be the NEXT scapegoat?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by hlmbasketball, Jun 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM.

  1. hlmbasketball

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    I remember Kenny Smith being too soft, Sam Casell needed to start! Trade Kenny

    Then, Matt Maloney. All he does is shoot 3's. Of course, Kelvin Cato, then Steve Frances, because all he did was dribble and hog the ball.

    Later, it was T-Mac because he stayed hurt, even though Yao was just as injured. Then, Jeremy Lin, Trevor Ariza, James Harden, Christian Wood, KPG and FINALLY Jalen Green!

    So, who's the NEXT scapegoat until we geat a RING?
     
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    I’ll be coming after Fred hard this season
     
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    Need to see playoff Fred all season.
     
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    Katie?

    He shoulders the weight....as much as I would have voted FVV, he is only the Culture setter.
     
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    Some names you mentioned do fit as scapegoat somehow (at least for some period of time): T-mac, James Harden, etc.

    Some names are not even worth mentioning: Christian Wood, KPJ, etc.

    Some names are simply not scapegoat at all: Jeremy Lin and Jalen Green.
     
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    It'll 100% be Fred unless we move him. If we do then it'll be Alpi, especially from the more rabid Jalen fans.
     
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    It's going to be a tie between Jabari and Udoka for not running plays for him
     
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    I’m still seriously apprehensive of Stone over the Jalen extension, the Oladipo offer, KPJ situation, some asset management moves, etc
     
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    It will be Sengun...I can see people commenting on his missed free throws or missed shot attempts around the basket...if he regresses this season, I can see people saying "we should've kept Jalen and trade Sengun" lol
    Unless FVV gets another huge payday, we just need him to facilitate the offense to get our guys in the best position to score.
     
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    in a fair and just universe, @Bobbythegreat would have been traded to Phoenix along with Jalen.
     
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    Gonna be Ime when he plays Fred and KD over 40 minutes a night and one gets injured.
     

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