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Amen Thompson is the Rockets' REAL franchise player

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Os Trigonum, Jun 26, 2023.

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  1. Strawberry Gum

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    I've underestimated his potential numerous times. Each time I raise the bar a little more after he surprises me, he exceeds it again. What a player. There is no ceiling to him.
     
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    Glad Charlotte and Portland mistakenly passed on him.

    Maybe San Antonio too...

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    Wemby would've had 25/18/6 blks in a 22 point loss.
     
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    Amen is hands down the most bestest player on the team. He's so good I gotta speak like an idiot to describe him.
     
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  5. Os Trigonum

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    lol nice avatar
     
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    I think he's more like a baby Giannis. No one can stop him while he's going downhill. Hell, no one can stop him at all.
     
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    You remember a time …

     
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    If Dort can learn to shoot, Amen can!!! Once that happens...BOOOM!!!!
     
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    Someone needs to make an Amen highlight reel vid with the start Wemby excitement not going to Rockets short .
     
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    Honestly those short jumpers in the lane are all he needs sometimes. If he can get it up easily against the likes of Mobley and Brown he can score on anyone
     
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    Dort hasn’t had game-winners on 2K25, let alone in real life

    But I get what you’re saying
     
    #1412 baller4life315, Jan 27, 2025
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    He processes the game at an extremely high level, in addition to his freak athleticism, he is a very high IQ player and makes outstanding reads on both sides of the ball with his God-gifted abilities.

    He looks like he has ten-year vet instincts having only played one and a half seasons while out of position.
     
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    Yes. Yes. Yes.

    I'm actually tired of non-Rockets fans and announcers who only praise his athleticism when they watch Amen play. He's so much more than just a great athlete.
     
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    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    The last ten games, Amen is averaging close to a 20/12/5 split on a .62 TS% percentage. Last season, only three players put up a line of 20/11/4 or better: Giannis, Embiid, Joker.
     
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    The thing I love about Amen besides his incredible play and super fun and likable personality is how uncontroversial he is to root for!

    From the moment we got the 4th pick in the draft, I think we all knew it was gonna be Amen and I can’t recall anyone saying that we would regret picking him, or that he would be bad (unless I missed something, feel free to correct me on this)

    For Amen to get so good so fast, to see how he thinks the game of basketball and how he leverages his athleticism and IQ…we are so lucky to watch him
     
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    Yeah I think you missed something. LOL
     
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