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(Bleacher Report) Rockets one of teams still engaged with Sixers on Ben Simmons trade talks

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DaBeard, Oct 14, 2021.

  1. SamFisher

    SamFisher Contributing Member

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    Simmons' 0-0-0 stat line in the preseason has me concerned that he can't make this a 27 win team.
     
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    I'll take the over on 4 lol.

    However, it would be intriguing what we can give and get back on being the 3rd team in any Simmons trade.
     
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  3. HardenVolumeOne

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    Gematria

    Ben is gonna be traded for kyrie
     
  4. Hemingway

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    What is the vaccine rules in Phili?
     
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  5. TexAg713

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    should we trade for him or is simmons too feminine/girly?
     
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    I wonder how much of this "Simmons doesn't take criticism well" comments are just sour grapes. I have a hard time thinking a guy who just finished as a runner up to the DPOY doesn't have some sort of mechanism in place to work on the things he needs to get better at.

    It will be interesting to see if the SIxers are able to patch this up. I hear a lot about how Simmons needs to own up to his mistakes, but I am not hearing what the Sixers are doing to own up to theirs. Putting Simmons on the trade block immediately after convincing him he is their future so he would commit to sign a long term deal is pretty disingenuous. I could be wrong, but I highly doubt Simmons signed a 5yr deal with the Sixers to get them a valuable asset under contract so they could shop him to any team of their choosing. You can't expect someone to be a high level leader in your organization and then undermine their value constantly by making it known league wide you would prefer not have them in your organization - it's called setting someone up to fail.
     
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  7. D-rock

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    Doc Rivers being a dildo doesn't help I'm sure.

     
  8. glimmertwins

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    I wonder if he has heard of Ubuntu - that would seem to be useful in this situation.
     
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    we need both simmons and kyrie.... Stone, get er done!
     
  10. D-rock

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    That's a F'ing talented core right there.

    Mental issues notwithstanding.
     
  11. rockets1995

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    Odd Fact

    Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving are both born in Australia.

    Both look at life and socialize differently I suppose.
     
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  12. rockets1995

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    Trade John Wall for 76ers Sam Cassell
     
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  13. rockets1995

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    Nets defense is going to be very good, and Ben should not even shoot at all.

    Kevin Durant and James Harden can carry the load.
     
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  14. J Sizzle

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    Trading for Simmons would be truly pointless for the rebuild. What a waste of time that would be.
     
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    I’m down, Ben for Wood and we can start Sengun :)
     
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    I will bet you that if Simmons is traded to the Rockets, somehow Gordon is involved.
     
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    Wall, Garuba and a couple of swaps.
     
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    If we get Simmons, I think we can still be the worst team in the league. It works. Wall is now gone. And Simmons keeps us on a losing track. Think it will work. I don't neccessarily think it's a great idea, but it's better than the keeping Wall thing. Some beautiful ideas remain in the dark. No picks. And never hit snooze again after this year.
     
  19. alethios

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    How would a Linux OS help in this situation :p
     
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    Right, and I'm sure we wouldn't trade for him for the purpose of tanking.
     

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