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I think losing Josh Smith is a GOOD thing for this team

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by bmd, Aug 28, 2015.

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  1. Hakeemtheking

    Hakeemtheking Member

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    This is exactly why Smith and DJ will not be in when the games count, because teams will hack them to death. Their main liability will be their team's liabilities. Not sure how much this strategy will be implemented during the regular season, but in the playoffs for sure. Watch the league change the rules to help them out.
     
    #121 Hakeemtheking, Sep 29, 2015
  2. bmd

    bmd Member

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    Boy was I wrong.

    Please forgive me for my transgressions.
     
    #122 bmd, Jan 22, 2016
  3. Snow Villiers

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    Very wrong. You are forgiven. :)
     
    #123 Snow Villiers, Jan 22, 2016
  4. KePoW

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    Well you're not necessarily wrong yet. It's possible we could be worse with Josh now.
     
    #124 KePoW, Jan 22, 2016
  5. Fantasma Negro

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    Yeah so this was stupid
     
    #125 Fantasma Negro, Jan 22, 2016
  6. T_Man

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    [​IMG]

    T_Man
     
    #126 T_Man, Jan 22, 2016
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  7. Zoplicone

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    He posted saying he was wrong, d******d
     
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  8. bmd

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    True. I was actually more wrong about Ty Lawson.

    My point was that with Ty Lawson playing with Harden, there wouldn't be much room for Josh Smith to do Josh Smith things on offense, and he could disrupt the chemistry.

    However, Lawson hasn't panned out like we expected him to.

    So now, maybe there is room for Josh Smith.
     
    #128 bmd, Jan 22, 2016
  9. joeson332

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    We need to not expect anything from them for a while and let's just roll with it.
     
    #129 joeson332, Jan 22, 2016
  10. rm365

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    Watched a clipper game not too long ago where Smith sparked a nice comeback leading to a win.

    The Rockets losing him and Harden's even worse defense this year are probably the major catalysts for this season being a disappointment.
     
    #130 rm365, Jan 22, 2016
  11. Roxfreak724

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    It's all good, I was on the same boat at the time tbh
     
    #131 Roxfreak724, Jan 22, 2016
  12. YOLO

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    so you drew that conclusion from seeing a random game while he hurt them in the majority of others ok
     
    #132 YOLO, Jan 22, 2016
  13. SF3isBack!!

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    The feeling was correct, lol.
     
    #133 SF3isBack!!, Jan 22, 2016
  14. RedRedemption

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    You're forgiven.
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  15. Rio Rocket

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    i agreed with all of this at the time
     
    #135 Rio Rocket, Jan 22, 2016
  16. rm365

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    He played great and showed a lot of skills and intangibles on both ends.

    I think the Rockets miss having a guy like that, mkay ?
     
    #136 rm365, Jan 22, 2016
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    If an opposing team decides to go hack a, we have no proper defensive big that can hold the front line.

    This is a huge problem but at least we have some spacing now.. I'm not 100% sold on Smith just yet but I think like everybody on this forum we will take whatever plusses and extra wins we can for this season
     
    #137 jeevinesh, Jan 22, 2016
  18. djperm

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    Please forgive our sins.
     
    #138 djperm, Jan 22, 2016
  19. daywalker02

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    Partly right though because his efficiency isn't the main thing

    Grit, glue and toughness

    The guy shows heart when his head is right on and that showed in the playoffs
     
    #139 daywalker02, Jan 22, 2016
  20. daywalker02

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    You are not going win a championship (at least the odds are not in our favor)
    and Morey has to do better than bandaid a talented but flawed roster

    but I guess we can achieve what we did last year - at least they will try
     
    #140 daywalker02, Jan 22, 2016
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