Do you really believe Kenneth Faried will make a difference?

That level of awesome would be unfair.

 

I guess I open myself up for this when I say "exactly" when what I meant, was that theirs no difference with how the Rockets have and would play these two..

 

LOL

 

No. He can't hit threes. The Rockets need their PF to be able to hit threes to keep the floor spaced the way they like. Faried will play center exclusively on the Rockets.

 

Whelp, I was wrong, he can still contribute. Still not convinced he's a postseason difference maker. But he's the help we need right now.

 

His hustle is what is needed to win games against more talented teams.

He took over the game mid way through the 4th with pure energy.

The team needs guys like him and Daniel House in order to give max effort.

 

As a 10-15 minute spark plug off the bench that can rebound, he is absolutely a potential difference maker in the playoffs. Him and Rivers will be for us what Livingston and McGee are/were to GSW.

 

Dude could be a surprise in the postseason, all those months on the Nets without much playing time and then explodes around playoff time.

It's a feel good story nobody wants to bet on.

 

Here is how you can view it. He was an "available" solution to help the team win games. Like last night versus Toronto.

Rockets first have to win games and get through the playoffs before they can even MEET the Warriors. Have to win those games first.
Then they face the Warriors.

I do not subscribe to your theory that "the only way to beat the Warriors" is with a stretch 5. It is "a way" but I don't see it as the only way. And clearly the Rockets don't either.

But putting that aside for a moment. Even IF that is the only way, to find the "unicorn" of a 4/5 that can play top level defense AND hit 3's just might not be available for the Rockets. So they try to take advantage of the next best thing with Capela.

The Rockets more than anything just need to up their "talent level, period." Talent that can make plays and shots....the plays and shots they could not make in Game 6 and Game 7 to finish off the Warriors last season.

 

Gordon's having fun again.......aside from the final minute of every game.

 

Hahah I know I’m being very extra... you are right they would be used they same but I also definitely want Faired more. I like Montrez better but Faried fits our needs very so much more (see rebounding)

 

Harrell also has better 3 ball.

But I will take Faried's rebounding, team needs that more.

 

A blessing to have rebounding and lob threat 48 mins of the time when Clint comes back.... He fits like a glove.

 

I keep seeing people questioning the all-time NCAA leader in rebounds, ABOUT his rebounding!

KENNETH FARIED IS A DOMINANT REBOUNDER. Always has been, always will be.

 

Great win last night

 

Go away.

 

Good to see him improving especially with his spacing and dunking.He has trouble with faster and stronger bigs with the Rockets. Hart needs to keep it up, and improve his rebounding in order to contribute in the rest of the season.

 

Are you f'n serious? The G League that makes every player look like Jordan and plays a D with regular scores that make the All-Star game look like a 90's brickfest slog. GTFOH. Hartenstein is a nice young player that has skills but when matched up against NBA players he is currently OVERWHELMED and fouls when he is in. Zhou likewise had the same awkwardness. The NBA is a completely different animal. Every player that is not used to playing in it looks like one of the international teams running up against the original Dream Team.

You can dislike D'Antoni all you want but he gives you a solid evaluation of a player by his DNPs. Melo could not play with this team because he refused to buy in. He is always sending a message. We hate that he likes short rotations but he is telling you this guy cannot play with this team. Get me someone that can and I will play them. That assessment is not wrong. If we had a team like the Hawks or Suns he would be the wrong damn coach. We have Harden, CP3, Tucker, and older veteran players. He is the perfect coach for our team composition, GM, and philosophy. Instead of clap, clap, and yelling the ball is getting sticky we have a coach that lets the GM know when his experiments don't work.

 

You're right, I had no idea. He is number one and Duncan is number 2 all-time.

Health on the Rockets permitting. With Harden/Paul and Capela and Faried on the floor for 48 minutes a game sound legit.

If somehow the Rockets can get a top 15-20ish small forward they could become a truly lethal team.

For example a truly going all in trade for Otto Porter Jr. or Jimmy Butler

Paul
Harden
Otto Porter or Jimmy Butler
PJ Tucker
Capela

lineup before Paul comes back in
Harden
Gordon
Otto Porter or Jimmy Butler
PJ Tucker
Capela



Bench:
Paul
Rivers
Gordon
House
Kenneth Faried

That's 9 players deep. I think the Rockets should start cutting back Tucker's and Harden's minutes as the team gets healthier.