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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Pistons 12/18/2021

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 16, 2021.

  1. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Once bigs stop going for his fakes, he is going to need to adjust to that....right now, because he is off the bench, he is playing primarily back up bigs, and they are not as good as starters.

    I love Al-P but he still has a ways to go.

    DD
     
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  2. hakeem94

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    did you also predicted in 2014 gsw will be a dynasty and the best team of all times?
    if so pls provide the link
     
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  3. hakeem94

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    yet johhny the ballhog and oklabricko had a great trouble doing just that last year
     
  5. D-rock

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    Grant Hill pre-injuries was the successor to MJ as face of NBA.

    His athleticism, size, defense, playmaking and finishing were ELITE in NBA, especially for his position.

    Cade will never be that.
     
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  6. D-rock

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    Wood is just ridiculous around the rim.

    Imagine a competent playmaker(s) feeding him.

    Trade for Simmons and let's weaponize this team.
     
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    I literally said he will put up Grant Hill statlines…

    all that MJ incarnate talk is stuff u decided to add to my post
     
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    Just need KPJ back. They were clicking before the injury. Your Simmons dream will be over soon enough.
     
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  9. D-rock

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    :D

    Just like my Mobley dream, I'm used to it.

    And Rockets need more than 1 playmaker in starting 5. Injuries happen.
     
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    Hill early in his career was the best player in NBA as well as the face of NBA.

    Cade will never be that.
     
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  11. Reeko

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    LOL, Grant Hill was never the best player in the NBA

    Did u forget that guys like MJ and Hakeem, Shaq, and later guys like Tim Duncan existed?

    I can’t believe u just said that

    D-rock, don’t gaslight me bro

    Grant Hill was also never the face of the NBA, and that has nothing to do with what I said anyways
     
  12. hakeem94

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    [​IMG]
     
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    he also needs to accept that, that he s at his best when hes set up at specific places/positions
    also whats up with his FTs... sengun struggled from FT to begin season and now hes a lot better from FT... i expect wood to do the same if hes serious...hes i think the worst ft shooter in nba now if i recall well the stat they posted on the screen recently
     
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  14. aaquaa

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    Well, he was being groomed to be the Face.
    Then he was broken.
     
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  15. Reeko

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    so was Vince Carter at 1 point…a lot of guys were getting billed as the next big thing

    at no point was Grant Hill the best player in the NBA or the face of the league…that’s ridiculous
     
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    Don't forget Aaron gordon
     
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    ps still more realistic than tanking for 70 years to draft another lebron
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  18. steddinotayto

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    Guess those Sprite commercials he did did its job of marketing/brainwashing some on here.
     
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    A post just dripping with sarcasm. My goodness. Sure, it's been nearly 40 years now (hard to believe), but some of us remember watching Akeem in his rookie year at age 22. All he did was play over 35 minutes a game, scored over 20 points, grabbed 12 boards, with 2.7 blocks, 1.2 steals, 61% from the line on 6.7 attempts, and all that while garnering 4.2 personal fouls and 2.9 turnovers. Nothing special, right?

    Insane numbers. Oh, almost forgot. He started every game and swung a few punches, as well.
     
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  20. hakeem94

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    i dont think sengun is far from these numbers if only he gets playing time...blocks and boards would be lower but he would made up for it with assists

    FT rate would be same and now he also improved the % to 72% on the season
     

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