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Baron Davis: "OKC is built to be Houston's kryptonite"

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Mar 6, 2018.

  1. DreamShook

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    Roberson is seriously the only person on that team I was afraid of. He might be the only person in the NBA that can guard Harden.

    Roberson also gets a 30% boost from behind the arc when Harden guards him.
     
  2. FLASH21

    FLASH21 Heart O' Champs

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    Can we get John Salley back on ESPN?

    He was the only man that made valid points before the season and was accurate in his assessment of our dynamic duo to be.

    Everyone else is just hot gar-bage.
     
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  3. Clutch

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    Yes, this was at halftime of the game. Rockets were up 9 at the break.
     
  4. dobro1229

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    OKC wasn’t built to be anything more than a roll the dice “big 3”.

    Presti was not thinking of Houston when he traded for PG and Melo. He was thinking that Westbrook was going to LA if I don’t put all my chips on the table to get another star or two to appease Westbrook to resign.

    Presti did his job. They aren’t as good as they should be but they’ll at least be a playoff team over the next few years. I think if they want to truly be a contender though Paul George needs to be their best player and a bigger part of their game plan. Maybe make some moves in the offseason to get more versatile 3/D guys like Houston has. That teams defense puts too much on Steven Adams to do everything.

    But no they are NOT built to compete with Houston. Golden State is a team built to beat every modern NBA team, and there are teams like NOLA and Philly going with size to try and give a counter look.
     
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  5. smp

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    We only have 1 all-star, the best record in the league, the tie breaker over GS and still get criticised.
     
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    Didn't they already do the math and figure out Houston is already playing at the slowest pace? This is actually starting to get humorous. Everyone is just blowing smoke out of their ass at this point. Corey Brewer is not going to save their day and at this rate OKC still needs to figure out if they are going to make the playoffs. Paul George has probably started packing his bags and has movers ready for the beginning of April. Melo probably still has his house in Houston.
     
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  7. snowconeman22

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    Seriously . He did an amazing job in the playoffs last year . He's got a great size / quickness / and strength combo . James and can usually get defenders with his strength , but Roberson held his ground well .

    With Roberson out , the next best defender on James will probably be guys like KD or Lebron and they have to pull significant offensive weight .
     
  8. LosPollosHermanos

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    google search ...thats all it literally took.
     
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  9. Will

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    Did I hear Carmelo correctly when Harden blew by him for a layup and Steven Adams stood there like a pillar of salt? I believe Melo's words were, "Where the f*** was the help?"

    Oh, wait, yeah, here's confirmation via Clutch:
     
  10. Corrosion

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    So glad that dude didn't get traded to the Rockets .... I don't hold his game in very high regard , I think he's nothing more than a volume shooter putting up numbers on a bunch of bad teams throughout his career.
     
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  11. Invisible Fan

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    No, it's the way Harden plays that's killing the game.

    #KerrIsWatchingOnIphoneX
     
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    It's insane the amount of unwarranted love Westbrook gets... the guy hasn't won a damn thing since KD left and in fact has had his teams vastly underachieve and yet for some reason gets all the benefit of the doubt. He's a boneheaded chucker. Insane physical talent but incapable to actually making his team better. It's no coincidence players that leave thrive on their new teams.
     
  13. LosPollosHermanos

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    James is probably one of if not the most craftiest driver to the basket I have ever seen.
     
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    krptonite doesn’t work against vibranium

     
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    Actaually he didn't win a damn thing when KD was there too... hahahhhahah
     
  17. HorryForThree

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    Thunder are at risk of missing the playoffs. They are lucky with an easy upcoming schedule, but there are a couple of teams fighting for playoff positions - Portland, LAC, Denver, etc. on the schedule that are not at all gimmes. Plus, they lose plenty to subpar teams.
     
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  18. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    I wanna be mad but hey the Rockets need to play with swagger of being disrespected.

    Game 6 last year isn’t going to just wash off without the soap made of the bodies of playoff opponents.

    Rockets need to get to the WCF and win A game against the Dubs before the media even think about taking chances. Screw them. Keep hating
     
  19. SamFisher

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    This was the most ignorant public statement I saw on TV today and I actually saw today's Trump press conference with the Swedish PM.
     
  20. underrated015

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    I kind of want everyone to hate on us. Love watching us win and prove them wrong.
     
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