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Rockets are not a good team according to an Aussie player

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Cosmonaut, Sep 4, 2023.

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  1. AroundTheWorld

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    Was it Jock Landale
     
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    Rockets will surprise this year with a better coach, but will struggle to overcome the loss of KJM. Still think we end up in the playoffs if we can get 10 points a game from Brooks. Still lack a legit 3 point shooter and FVV and Brooks shoot under 40% from the field which is not good.
     
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  3. iNoseBleedRed

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    actually it's a guy in Japan from Australia
     
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    actually it's a guy in Japan from Australia
     
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  5. BMoney

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    "When you have won over the members of the Australian national basketball team, you have won at life."

    -Yahoo Serious
     
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    lol. Can always count on Dr of Dunk to keep it real in here.

    JaeSean Tate.
     
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    The Rockets are a bad team until they prove they are not.
     
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    Half naked and rocked up. Hard pass.
     
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    "young players trying to get theirs, but not jalen"

    well it can't be sengun b/c he's passing like magic

    that leaves jabari and kpj... hmmmmm
     
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    Elaine: Would you like something to read?
    Old Lady: Do you have anything light?
    Elaine: Uhh...how about this leaflet, Famous Australian Basketball Legends?
     
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    I think they will have their hands full to move to 30 or 35 W and this point per game average is hard to limit to just 10 ppg.

    All hands on Deck mentality.
     
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    Aussies are like teh Californians here, so I am pretty much as chill as they are.
     
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    I mean, they're Australian, half naked is pretty common when I've been out there haha.
     
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    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    Was anyone actually dumb enough to think we would be a good team this season?
     
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    Nice anecdote.

    Personally speaking, I'm less hung up on the Rockets not perceived as good vs the reason(s) he gave. It's not just a young team can be bad, but the young guys are trying establish themselves (to get minutes, then to get paid). When roles weren't clearly defined and no hierarchy, would be to tough to yield team success.

    Even with players who were relatively popular with fanbase like a KJ, we got his dad publicly lobbying for minutes.

    New coaching regime has some work cut out for them.

    This team was bad, but it's a reminder of some of the reasons why they were bad.
     
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    I respect the poster not giving any names but knowing those names would tell us a lot of more of what kind of NBA player that was.

    A budding star, a 15th man, a good shooting role player.

    It would be pretty damning if Exum was the guy because I think he spent time in Houston or with the Vipers, at least he would not want to be so direct.

    That is probably my opinion that the player would not mind himself being doxxed, as an NBA player he is sort of a public guy.

    Not every Aussie is really the same Aussie.
     
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    Thank you. Your existence has been acknowledged
     
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  18. AroundTheWorld

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    Yes, me.

    Also, it's pretty obvious he means KPJ and Jalen.
     
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    I didn't need to ask about Sengun because I already know he will be a decent player. :p


    I think there is a difference between not being a good team and not being a good orginization. That's where I felt his feelings were coming from, not just on the players but the orginization.

    Sadly he was missing from the Aussie team. He was really needed. It would of been interesting though to hear the chatter between players about each individual players situations. What you went there????? why????

    That was what made the experience great, how chill they all were. Mind you they may have not been so chill after the Slovenia game. My son knew, he was really aware they were Aussie players, he is still talking about the experience. Kid's need these kind of experiences to help them dream big. I said to him if he keeps practicing maybe he could play with Josh Giddey. Josh is only 20 my son is 5, so it's doable
     
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