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5 guys fighting for 2 roster spots... who gets cut?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by bmd, Sep 22, 2014.

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Pick 2: Who makes the final roster?

  1. Josh Powell

    40 vote(s)
    15.1%

  2. Jeff Adrien

    158 vote(s)
    59.6%

  3. Robert Covington

    87 vote(s)
    32.8%

  4. Francisco Garcia

    206 vote(s)
    77.7%

  5. Ishmael Smith

    46 vote(s)
    17.4%
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  1. rockettes

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    backup C is garbage
     
    #41 rockettes, Sep 23, 2014
  2. Play07

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    I use to feel the same way, really rooted for him

    but when in NBA he just didn't have the D he like has a slow game on both sides he literally jogs a lot if you pay attention to him,

    he has a slow wing game like KD, MELO, PARKER but isn't a scorer to play that way, he will be cut.
     
    #42 Play07, Sep 23, 2014
  3. don grahamleone

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    Adrien is a good player, but he has shot 2 three pointers in his entire career.
     
    #43 don grahamleone, Sep 23, 2014
  4. rocketblaze

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    Garcia is a lock, the other guys are toss up. Depending on what position looks weakest come the end of training camp. My bet however is on Ish Smith making it, since our other PG's are either too young or to old, to have as backups on a contending team.
     
    #44 rocketblaze, Sep 23, 2014
  5. EightDoobies

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    Adrien and Garcia for sure.
     
    #45 EightDoobies, Sep 23, 2014
  6. Texanasiafan

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    Dorsey is far from being the lock.

    Reggie Williams was considered the lock last year before the training camp started.

    It really should be 6 guys fighting for 2 spots.
     
    #46 Texanasiafan, Sep 23, 2014
  7. tycoonchip

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    Where is the Mchale option?
     
    #47 tycoonchip, Sep 23, 2014
  8. Bobbythegreat

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    That's the thing, he's really not a good player, he had a decent month while on a team that was actively trying to be the worst team in the NBA, they thought the best way to pull that off was to trade for him. If the NBA thought he was even a halfway decent player he'd have gotten more than the minimum in FA. One isolated month doesn't overshadow an entire career of suck.
     
    #48 Bobbythegreat, Sep 23, 2014
  9. bmd

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    I considered Dorsey a lock because he's the only guy on the roster who has played significant minutes at center besides Dwight.
     
    #49 bmd, Sep 23, 2014
  10. DM'sVP

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    DMO played back up 4-5 last year after Asik pulled his vagina muscle and did a pretty decent job. DMO is the first big man off the bench.
     
    #50 DM'sVP, Sep 23, 2014
  11. rockets13champs

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    I think capela and johnson spend year in deleague
     
    #51 rockets13champs, Sep 23, 2014
  12. CertifiedTroll

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    Wish Shaun Livingston was in the list :.(
     
    #52 CertifiedTroll, Sep 23, 2014
  13. BeardFan19

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    Adrien and Garcia are a lock to make it, but i got a feeling theres a trade coming. Maybe just a small 1.
    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jvm-_4UP8WY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DruuphHgP1g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
    :grin:
     
    #53 BeardFan19, Sep 23, 2014
  14. dragician

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    who gets cut then the poll who makes it??? WTF!
     
    #54 dragician, Sep 23, 2014
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    If Ish Smith gets cut and Nick Johnson spends most of his time in the D-league, then who's the other backup PG ?
    I don't think Terry is quick enough to play PG at his age.
     
    #55 Redcfc1, Sep 23, 2014
  16. Texanasiafan

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    Well, Asik missed about 40 games last season and Rockets were doing pretty well in that stretch also.

    As much as most people dislike D-Mo (count me in), he is by default the Rocket's backup C at this moment and should get more minutes than anyone else in this current roster.

    Hence, that means Dorsey is not guaranteed for a spot yet.
     
    #56 Texanasiafan, Sep 23, 2014
  17. Texanasiafan

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    IF (and that's the big IF for the best scenario) everything works out fine, we should expect :

    Daniel - take Lin's minutes of last season when he played as a SG + couple of Harden's minutes he played last season, total 16-17 minutes sounds good.

    Cannan / Johnson - take Lin's minute when he played as a PG, 14-15 minutes sounds good.

    TJ - should play 3-5 more minutes than last season.

    D-Mo - take all of Asik's minute plus some of his minutes of last season, 20-22 minutes sounds good.

    Dorsey / Adrien - 80% of D-Mo's minutes last season.

    Papa - Cassipi's minutes plus some of Parson's minute last season, Ariza should play a bit less than Parson's minutes.

    Garcia / Terry - filler & garbage time minutes.

    Capela - D-league most of the time.
     
    #57 Texanasiafan, Sep 23, 2014
  18. NL Rocket

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    Still the Garcia hate, he signed so he's not going anywhere..
     
    #58 NL Rocket, Sep 23, 2014
  19. YOLO

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    capela is not a lock..hell be in the dleague
     
    #59 YOLO, Sep 23, 2014
  20. bmd

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    Well that doesn't mean anything. Everybody on the team is signed...
     
    #60 bmd, Sep 23, 2014
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