ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Raptors 4/8/2022

Putin says hello.

 

I like KPJ and hope he does well and was pretty stoked about him last year. I disagree with you though. I think all 4 draft picks have a future on the Rockets Wood/Kpj/Gordon and likely Tate do not.

I just don’t see his court persona nor playstyle conducive to (at a minimum of 6 first round picks or 7 if they use Nets pick this year in 3 years) allowing these guys to grow. He simply shoots too much from a main ball handlers position.

 

And the guy on that team absolutely uses his scoring(even as pathetic as it is right now) as leverage to his passing.

 

I honestly think we'll be aight in a year

 

If kpj ups his ppg up 2 20+ efficiently, there can b arguments on how he can play as a faux pg even with his apparent lack of playmaking abilities.

Green needs to b more willing to shoot the ball. If he's always waiting for the best shot then kpj probably isn't the best faux pg to pair him up with.

 

Has to b in a position that allows kpj to make ez passes.

If kpj has sengun vision/passing abilities whooowheee

 

Regardless who PG is, Green needs to energetically and consistently move off ball to create more open shots.

And he's got to have a quicker trigger when open too.

 

We will take 5 and 6 all day

But let's hope for some luck

 

Rocket River

 

Not a block but holy smokes, that verticality was INSANE!

 

He’s chin level to the rim. That’s. I don’t even know what to say about that....

 

There is only one Putin but there’s like a lot of refs and stuff.

 

As the year wraps up I think between kpj, green, jc, senguin you already have plenty of offense. What you need is some interior defense/rebounding and shooting
I am hoping with our first pick we can solve for the big and rebounding. I think with our 2nd pick we need to upgrade our 3 position (bc I think kpj stays at 1). We need a 3 that can play great D (which Tate can do), rebound above average for their position and be a consistent 3 point shooter.

 

I wish siakam was on the rockets

 

Hopefully KPJ & Green work together along with the other guys

If we can polish that front court and forward positions I think we will be in a play in next year

 

I expected a rough game for Jalen Green vs Barnes, but I didn't expect 3-4 players teaming up on him either. It's a important experience for him. I did expect him to end up with at least 15 points though. Jalen still has a long way to go, but his rookie season is ending on a positive note. He has rebounded well as a 20 year old, from his shaky start which was partly due to his leg injury. I'm glad that he and Josh will be working out with Vernon Maxwell in the off-season.

 

if it was Sengun was putting up these KPJ performances clutch fans would he dreaming their pants collectively.