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Case for championship 2026, trade for Greek Freak

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by madmaxu, Oct 30, 2024.

  1. raining threes

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    Whatever they want off of the current roster and 4 first rd picks.

    Start with Jabari/Green and I would even throw in Sengun if that's what it takes.
     
  2. SamFisher

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    How many of these trade for giannis threads are there, Bball scientist/kill bill pana/rockets dynasty - is that you again?
     
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    There is nothing to stop you but I haven't heard from Rafael or Tilman yet.

     
  5. a time to chill

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    I don't see Giannis coming to the Rockets. Why come here when he can go to another team that's closer to winning a championship?
     
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    Can we trade green or Sengun
     
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    Or both if needed, this team needs a guy that can get buckets to end runs and at the end of games. Giannis is that guy.

    Put him with Cam/Amen/Tari/Reed/Fred and you've got the makings of a good young fast team. I think they would be a much more dangerous team.
     
  8. astrosrule

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    Giannis is someone who will not age well, because his game is pure athletism. It's why he struggles in the playoffs, and has slipped a lot defensively since his peak 3-4 years ago. He's only worth trading for if he makes you a legit title contender immediately, and on this team he would not do that. For a reasonable price, sure, but if we're giving up everything i wouldn't do it.
     
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    Thanks a lot for yet another thread on the same topic. Guys that do this should have thread starting capabilities taken away for a while. Sure wish our Mods were more active.
     
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    Amen is just a younger version of Giannis. Why give up all that to stay the same. Of the base core, only Sengun or Jabari make sense in a trade for Giannis. Only one plus filler and picks.
     
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    They aren't ever going to win a championship with Green and Sengun.

    Time to move on. I would run with Adams and Landale at C and Giannis at PF. Giannis has 4 yrs maybe 5 of top tier play left in him. He just needs help.
     
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    Giannis and Sengun can't play on the court together.. Also Bucks would at the minimum ask for Sengun in a trade otherwise they'd just make a deal with OKC/NOLA/Spurs instead.

    Personally I'd be okay giving up Cam + Sengun for Giannis. Altho, it will make me sad to see any of our young core go. I was devastated when I found our we lost KJM for nothing because he was such a good lob target for Sengun.
     
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    Adams and Landale. LOL. Adams can’t stay on the court and Landale really sucks. If we get Giannis for Sengun. Then your future starting unit is Amen, Jalen, Tari, Jabari and Giannis.
     
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    It would be great to have Giannis and Amen on the team. Ultra athletic team. Amen isn't Giannis light because he isn't as big as Giannis and you cant give him the ball and let him takeover a game like Giannis can.
     
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    Spurs can put up a competitive package too, they got Hawks picks and Castle to trade.
     
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    My sentiment exactly. Amen, Jalen, Tari, Jabari, and Giannis on the court at the same time may be the most athletic group ever assembled. The defense and transition game would be incredible and Jalen, Jabari, and Tari would get plenty of wide open 3 pointers that over time will start dropping, but even if they don’t it wouldn’t matter, because we would absolutely dominate the offensive glass.
     
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    All that guy can do is dunk.
     
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    We would have to give them at least Sengun, Jabari, Cam, and Tari or Amen and a bunch of picks for him. So we’re getting rid of everyone for a guy who might push for a trade if things don’t go as he expects. Even if he doesn’t, i think injuries are starting to catch up with him. I don’t think he’ll play 70+ games anymore. This feels like a franchise destroying move to me. Anyone who green lights this has to be publicly executed before it happens.

    Edit: No way some people think that they wouldn't want Sengun AND at least one of Green or Amen for him. Yeah they would be fine with Sengun and 6'1 future Austin Reaves and Dillon 'Michael Jordan' Brooks and some picks. Holy **** you are dumb.
     
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    They can find a Gafford/Lively type center.

    The defense would be much improved.
     

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