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Nick Wright: Kevin Durant & Rockets will WIN WEST!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Shaq2Yao, Jun 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM.

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  1. PhiSlammaJamma

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    The challenge is that it usually takes a year to gain chemistry with a new team, and years to advance through the playoffs successfully. We still gotta get out of the first round.

    We don't have time for baby steps. This needs to be one giant leap for mankind.
     
    #21 PhiSlammaJamma, Jun 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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    Yeah, maybe if we make one more really smart acquisition our odds will improve.
     
    #22 OremLK, Jun 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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    Basketball has changed from 10 years ago and Durant is also not the Durant from 10 years ago....

    Durant thinking this easy on paper, plug him in on a Top 5 Defense and they win everything, how didn't they win in Brooklyn?

     
    #23 daywalker02, Jun 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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    KD's Defense is fine
    He is a good help defender

    Rocket River
     
    #24 Rocket River, Jun 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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    He’s actually top tier in terms of holding players to low shooting percentage.
     
    #25 JW86, Jun 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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    Just great king jinx hath spoken. I really wish he was a fan of another team like maybe the Spurs or Thunder
     
    #26 Simon Honeybone, Jun 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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    That nose just freaks me out.
     
    #27 Smacktle, Jun 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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    People say this about all of the sports pundits lol. The reality is that they're all wrong more often than they're right because the odds of being correct on your predictions are fairly low. And, occasionally they end up being correct. You never really know
     
    #28 OremLK, Jun 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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    SGA >> FVV
    Lu Dort < Amen Thompson
    Jalen Williams = or > Jabari
    Chet Holmgren << KD
    Hartenstein << Alp

    The Rockets have a clear advantage at 3/5 positions. The Rockets are definitely serious competition. No team can dominate every position.
     
    #29 krosfyah, Jun 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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    I don't enjoy having the hot take contrarian character on our side but at least we're legit enough to be the "I'm smarter than you" choice.
     
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    Durant is gonna be on the 4th or 5th option as far as defending the opponent. This is gonna go well he’s long and cagey.
     
    #31 Francis3422, Jun 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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