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Rockets going for Kevin Durant

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Snow Villiers, Jun 25, 2024.

  1. Bobbythegreat

    Bobbythegreat Member
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    Lol that's so dishonest, Jalen's numbers are a result of years of godawful chucking that caused the Rockets to tank.

    Obviously Reed Sheppard won't get that opportunity.

    So in short, Green gets a perpetual leash because of the role and shot volume he's never earned. Awesome.
     
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  2. Sooner423

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    It's sunk cost fallacy
     
  3. theDude

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    And Bane’s contract is very similar to Jalen’s. Is this what we can expect to receive in a Jalen trade?
     
  4. MystikArkitect

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    Anyone know the exact restrictions Phoenix are under as it pertains to their 2nd Apron situation? Feel like:

    Phoenix Gets: 2025 #10, Tari Eason, the better of the 27 Phoenix or Nets pick

    Houston Gets: Kevin Durant, Cam Johnson

    Nets Gets: Jalen Green
     
  5. Landry's Tooth

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    So your plan is what?

    Aaron Holiday primary backup to Amen?

    Reed full time at PG?

    So Jalen can taken 10 shots a game as the 3rd or 4th option behind Durant, Sengun, and Amen?
     
  6. Landry's Tooth

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    How about we only count assists to determine who starts?

    Or rebounds?
     
  7. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    I don’t think so, but part of the reason I worry about trading Jalen now is it feels like we may be selling low. If he can improve his efficiency, his value would skyrocket.
     
  8. J.R.

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  9. Landry's Tooth

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    No, they show more earlier than that.

    Ja Morant
    Anthony Edwars
    Lamelo Ball
    Jaylen Brown
    Tyrese Maxey
    Tyrese Haliburton
    Cade Cunningham
    Luke Doncic
    SGA

    Which of those players you picking Jalen over at year 4???
     
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  10. Landry's Tooth

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    That's fine, now apply that logic in reverse with all the games he single handedly loses for us?
     
  11. Landry's Tooth

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    They would be smart to sell high on Castle... i would counter Castle, 14, and filler.

    Harper will likely be better but not saying much...
     
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    Deleted cause J.R. is too fast.
     
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  13. Landry's Tooth

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    If he does something he hasn't done after 4 years?

    His career high ts% was his rookie year...
     
  14. DrNuegebauer

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    The delusion is real
     
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    Lmao, what a joke. They are way off in their valuation
     
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    I can't believe people are still defending that guy, dude has been like that since his entry to the league.

    He opens his mouth and claims something like Rookie of the Year or Slam Dunk Champ and he fails miserably......

    He shuts down his IG but it didn't matter because he did it to garner attention.

    Some of it is goofiness and bad luck, I admit, but that dude has the oddest things following him......doesn't surprise me that his GF could be his mom, he asked for it.

    That luck went to Fertitta and Stone taking him in as their step son, well yeah, we saw him playing 30 mpg when he least deserved it.
     
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  18. theDude

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    Is that news? Of course they asked. It would be malpractice for the Suns not to ask for those assets.
     
  19. Houston77

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    You’re a strange dude.
     
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  20. Landry's Tooth

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    Jalen's ts% last year:

    Kevin Huerter
    Jamie Jaquez
    Gradey Dick

    It's not too early. There can always been exceptions for late bloomers. Brook Lopez wasn't a shooter until 28.

    That doesn't make it likely he suddenly becomes a 60% ts% guy.

    Bane is a 41% career 3pt shooter. He's had 3 seasons of 60% ts%. He did that his rookie year at 22. Jalen has never done that.

    They may have been about the same defensively this year but Jalen did improve while Bane has always been good.

    Every team would choose Bane over Jalen with equal contracts.
     

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