Last night was the first time this year that Adams actually looked semi-healthy. I have no idea if he can mostly regain the form he was pre-injury. I’m always skeptical of bigs playing well coming back from late career injuries. But if Adams can keep progressing he’s going to pay big dividends late in the season and in the playoffs. The screening and passing is elite. His rebounding is getting better as his health is improving. When he took that dive out of bounds and popped up like nothing happened I knew he had really turned a corner. He’s still a shell of his former self but I’m starting to see progress and I like it. If the rockets continue to see progress on Adam’s health I think they will try to extend him on a reasonable deal. Landale is just a walking contract asset at this point.
His quickness has improved immensely as the season has gone on. Still has his stuck in mud moments and is gonna get beat a lot on an island, but earlier in the season it was hard to watch him move around.
I owe Adams an apology. I thought he sucked at the start of the season and would be useless all year. He looks so much better now hopefully he gets more and more minutes him and Sengun don't play alike at all, it takes opponents out of the game because of the difference in their playstyle. I think Ime would also be wise to take a page from Mazula and try some ultra lineups with Adams, Sengun and Amen. While losing Jatari to injury is tough I think this can be a nice growing opportunity for everyone and then we'll be ready to cause some problems in the playoffs.
I was wrong about Adams as well. Weird thing is I was also wrong about Landale at the beginning of last year before he played very well in the 2nd half of the season. I still have concerns about Adams closing out on 3-point shooters, but I no longer am convinced that Landale is the better player. The Rockets were 28-35 last season when Alperen went down, then Jock filled in for 13-6 to finish the season. One really great thing that Adams brings is respect from the refs. Adams absolutely won us the game tonight with his rebounds and calls from the refs.
What is yall's take on Steven Adams so far? I think his rebound ability and screens help this team a lot. He's a solid backup, I can see him slowly getting his feet under himself since injury, but is vital to this teams success.
Adams is turning into a super valuable player for us - felt like we missed on that trade but as he has rounded into shape, I see him as a crucial part of our team right now because he is a great backup center(Jock is a great backup too)....but more importantly he gives us a different type of wrinkle so we have a lot of flexibility on our roster to throw out different looks to teams and different counters to combat our weaknesses. Also gotta speak to him being a good teammate - that means something when you have a team as young as this. In short, glad he is here.
i would like to see a twin tower lineup for certain teams. i think it could work even if its just for a 3-4 minute spirt
League sources say the Lakers have had talks with Houston about 31-year-old big man Steven Adams (who is on an expiring deal worth $12.6 million). And while the two sides have been significantly apart, with no signs that a deal will actually get done, those talks offers some clarity as to what Pelinka has been thinking here. League sources say the Lakers have been attempting to use the contracts of Gabe Vincent ($11 million this season, $11.5 million next) and Maxi Kleber ($11 million this season; $11 million next season) in this pursuit. One significant hurdle, however, is that Kleber (who came to the Lakers in the Dončić deal) can only be traded in a one-for-one deal rather than being aggregated. Conceivably, that takes options like Atlanta big man Clint Capela (who is on an expiring deal worth $22.2 million) off the board. The Lakers are known to have interest in Portland's Robert Williams as well. The 27-year-old is signed through next season ($12.4 million this season, $13.2 million next). The list of candidates is likely long, but — as Pelinka noted — he hasn’t found a fit just yet. It remains entirely possible, if not likely, that the Lakers find a much cheaper short-term option before revisiting the issue in the summer. Maxi Kleber says that he’ll be re-evaluated in eight weeks, which will determine if he’s able to return this season. He suffered a right foot fracture on January 25th.
he’s too friendly. he needs to be more of a bruiser setting even harder screens, teams just grab him and he doesn’t really retaliate. come on grizzly adams
