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Prediction: Who will play more meaningful basketball in the NBA next season?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Easy, Apr 26, 2011.

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Yao or Thabeet?

  1. Yao

    72 vote(s)
    45.9%

  2. Thabeet

    47 vote(s)
    29.9%

  3. Neither will play more than 10 minutes the whole season

    38 vote(s)
    24.2%
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  1. Easy

    Easy Boban Only Fan
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    In light of some recent discussion of whether we should take Yao back if he could pass the physical next season. I am just curious how Clutchfans feel.

    Just a simple question: Who do you predict will play more meaningful basketball in the NBA (NOT D-League)on whatever team?
     
    #1 Easy, Apr 26, 2011
  2. ross84

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    yao all the way. i can't help it but be optimistic with this guy.
     
    #2 ross84, Apr 26, 2011
  3. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Yao is done and Thabeet will get backup minutes
     
    #3 REEKO_HTOWN, Apr 26, 2011
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    I also answered Thabeet; I don't think Yao will ever be able to play meaningful minutes again. It makes me very sad to post that, but it feels like it is the truth.

    Actually, I'm not sure how to define meaningful, unless it's the simplest (ie more minutes, steadily playing game after game versus productive, helpful play within a game). I can see the new coach - whomever that will be - playing Thabeet as a backup with solid minutes most nights to try to develop him.

    Now, will Thabeet play meaningful minutes in the second definition (productive, helpful play within the game)? That's the real question here.
     
    #4 lauradelenn, Apr 26, 2011
  5. oogie boogie

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    Thabeet will probably play more meaningful basketball next year. 10 minutes a game.

    Hope Im wrong tho
     
    #5 oogie boogie, Apr 26, 2011
  6. dakeem1

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    WOW, this is a really close poll
     
    #6 dakeem1, Apr 26, 2011
  7. liljojo

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    If Yao doesn't retire, he's getting minutes.
     
    #7 liljojo, Apr 26, 2011
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    It's going to be a long summer.

    Must. Avoid. The GARM.
     
    #8 Relentless, Apr 26, 2011
  9. fallenphoenix

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    that's not really the point, the point is whether or not yao will be hurt
     
    #9 fallenphoenix, Apr 26, 2011
  10. thething

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    Yao will probably play about 48 minutes of basketball before getting hurt again.

    Thabeet won't play at all in any game that is not a blowout. Brad Miller or Jordan Hill are better.
     
    #10 thething, Apr 26, 2011
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    I went with yao, tough though!!
     
    #11 JMAD21, Apr 26, 2011
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    I answered C, just because I don't want to see either one on the roster next season.
     
    #12 Jontro, Apr 26, 2011
  13. coachbadlee

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    I'm going with Thabeet on this one for obvious reasons.
     
    #13 coachbadlee, Apr 26, 2011
  14. RedRedemption

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    Wait. Isn't Yao's contract over? Let him walk. Unless David Kahn agrees to S&T Beasley, Johnson, and a bunch of picks for Yao.
     
    #14 RedRedemption, Apr 26, 2011
  15. Easy

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    Please note. It's "on whatever team" in the NBA. It doesn't have to be the Rockets. Even if you don't want Yao back, you can still predict that he will play meaningful NBA basketball somewhere, more than Thabeet will. Or Morey might trade Thabeet and he might break out elsewhere.
     
    #15 Easy, Apr 27, 2011
  16. Carl Herrera

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    Shane Battier, at age 32, will play more meaningful NBA minutes from this point on than Thabeet ever will.
     
    #16 Carl Herrera, Apr 27, 2011
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    Oh, on any team? Yeah, still Thabeet.:p
     
    #17 coachbadlee, Apr 27, 2011
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    Chance of Yao being healthy = 0.1%
    Chance of Thabeet learning to play basketball = 0.01%
     
    #18 YaoMac09, Apr 27, 2011
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    With an extra long summer to work out with, i think Thabeet is going to surprise a lot of people.
     
    #19 kingjosh, Apr 27, 2011
  20. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    Meaningful? Yao.

    MORE? Hard to say. Which is sad.
     
    #20 Juxtaposed Jolt, Apr 27, 2011
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