Capela has missed 10 games this season. Rockets are 9-1.

Oof.

 

I can live in a world where straightforward you tell me we won't go into Luxury and I'll buy the idea that going ultra small, like 60s small, is our best option. And I'll root for it and enjoy the ride.

But you (not you, but you get the point) have been talking about the right moment to spend, so we are angry about the lies and the posturing. And being bad at that.

I think it may be even poetic that Mike D'Antoni and Daryl Morey's last ballad with us is going to be a small ball, all guards 6'5 lineup. We may be even go from boring to fun in the same season. It's frustrating to see all the lost rebounds, but we may even make it to the 2nd round playing like that.

Bottomline, it may not make a difference, but that does not make better the lousy scenarios we have discussed.

 

quick, don't let our trade partners see this!

 

Another guy posted this early today, with the list of the games we won, give it a look, it was only against bad teams aside for Miami (without Butler), Indiana (without Turner) and Utah (Harden and Westbrook also out). The rest of the games were against Atlanta, NOLA, Minnesota, Brooklyn and similar teams so, i don't know what we can really make about that, maybe there's something here, but the opponenets just weren't good.

 

Seriously... Spacing over everything. Switching over everything.

Go get Covington and Crowder already.

 

That’s because we played Hartenstein

 

I won't allow cluthfans to slander Clint in this way!

 

I feel like this is exactly the logic they are using, and if it allows Tilman to shed some salary all the better. I’m still not crazy about the idea because it all hinges on getting someone like Covington, who they’ve already had before in Trevor Aliza, and, well, Covington. It just feels like we are always driving in circles.

 

because we dont play teams like lakers or bucks every night. this will get exposed in the playoffs for sure.

 

They were like 56-3 with him and Harden and CP3 - about 2 years ago....so....uh....your point is/was?

DD

 

the equivalent of “Rockets were 14-0 without Ariza during the regular season...let his ass go, he’s overrated and not worth the money”...2 years later, and we’re still trying to replace him

 

We get it man...the point is Cp is gone and Russ is here so we gotta do what we gotta do. I hate trading one of our players as much as anyone.

 

If bmd's next thread is something positive about Hartenstein, we'll know @bmd is Harty's CF handle.

 

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=su8ahnq

Russ/Rivers
Harden/Ego/Okogie
Covington/Iwundu
AG/Thabo
Timelord/Harty/Tyson

https://bellyupsports.com/2019/08/the-most-versatile-pick-n-roll-defenders-in-the-nba/

This is what happens when AG is allowed to play in pace and space system. 2nd best offense behind GSW in 2018.

https://basketballforever.com/2017/11/01/aaron-gordon-driving-orlando-magics-stunning-turnaround

 

I appreciate the effort and posts but there are so many variables (did Harden go off, Bad Russ or Good Russ, etc...) that it's not as simple as Clint. I think this team should be built to beat the Denver, Clippers, and Lakers. Those are the only teams I legit see getting in the way to a Finals runs. They are not exactly the same but we should build a roster than can adjust to win against those teams.