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This Ragtag Outfit Is Better Than Having Another Superstar

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ghettocheeze, Aug 20, 2020.

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  1. Roc Paint

    Roc Paint Contributing Member

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    This is fun basketball
     
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    Love PJ!!!



     
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    i don't know if this group is better than having another superstar, but i do know that i am excited about the way we've played defense our first two playoff games and i love the way the team is really supporting each other. Can i get a shout out for the defense? hugely exciting to me.
     
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    ElDobleK Literally Zan Tabak

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    Danuel House played out of his mind. His 1-on-1 defense was stifling.
     
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    The Rockets are nowhere without PJ Tucker
     
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    Tenacious eight because we play great D
     
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    I'm bummed. Opportunity lost.
     
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    The thing about this team is

    You don't know if they are a championship team, or a 2nd round exit.
     
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    Wow, he was the Austin Rivers of the Kings game of the Thunder Game 2.
     
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    I think the chemistry factor in this team is drastically underrated.
     
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    I think we know there a championship team to tell you the truth
     
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    Positivity is nice...but why do CF always make these "We Don't Need So-and-So" thread titles in the early rounds against scrub competition that we feasted on in the reg season?

    Can we appreciate everyone we got without making an internal comparison thread? It's like we're pretending the people who are stepping up now aren't over performing compared to the regular season...
     
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    I don't think anyone knows. You can believe one thing or another. But the Rockets haven't proven they are an elite team yet.

    They have been up and down the whole season. They can be scary and great at times, and they can look like they are being bullied at others.

    I think this team is the biggest enigma in the NBA in terms of their ceiling.
     
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    I know
     
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    This impressed me more than his offense. I would like him on CP more going forward. CP was frustrated going at him.
     
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    Love this one!
     
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    House did a great job, but CP3 is frustrated going at a lot of players now. Funnily enough, most of the time I've seen him put players on skates this year it's a center, but we don't have any. Our switch everything defense is going to stop a lot of what he excels at. We'll never go under the screen on him.
     
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    Consider it coined ;)
     
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    Not really. At halftime he led the team with 11 points. He ended the game with 11 points. He led the first half charge, and House led the second half charge. This was definitely a Team won game. Great game by everyone. Out of the 8 players that played, 7 were in double figures. Bmac had a not so good game tonight...next game he will get his.
     
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    I know this thread is a take on the “Hateful Eight;” but let’s go ahead and call it what it is: “The Hateful Eight.”

    Basketball nation outside of Texas love hating the Rockets.....keep winning and bring on the hate.
     
    #40 ApacheWarrior, Aug 20, 2020
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