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Top 4 pick or Bust!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Trackwell, Jan 17, 2021.

  1. Trackwell

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    These kids we currently have are better than I thought they were...Really impressed

    Stone Lowkey Is impressing me- Cade and Mobley are 1 and 2 right now ...

    Green meets the eye test though
    Suggs intangibles reminds me of Kidd
    Kuminga Shows flashes of superstardom
     
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  2. OkayAyeReloaded

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    Yes Cade was enjoyable to watch, showing good things against quality competition.

     
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  3. Trackwell

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    I agree with this
     
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  4. Trackwell

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    Kenyon Martin Junior filled out the stats sheet as well
     
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  5. Trackwell

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    Heck maybe he can be...
     
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    I swear if the rockets don’t get a top 4 pick after Paul’s hamstring injury and Yao’s injury. It will be a long offseason and hard to watch the top players from this draft in the future. So much hinges on this and would set the rockets up for a decade with all the other assets that have too.
     
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    If Rockets actually lucked out and got 1st pick in draft - would CF be willing to trade that pick for MPJ?
     
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    I'd rather do that than trade for Magic's Gordon.
     
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    AG would not cost the 1st pick in the draft.

    AG is shooting 36% from 3.

    AG would improve our feeble rebounding and physicality at end of games.

    AG can defend 1-5, which would bolster the 25th rated defense in NBA.

    AG can play small ball 5.

    AG would increase Rockets morbidly slow pace.

    AG would provide team another ball handler, better passer than Dipo or EGo.

    AG is excellent system fit and starting 4.

    And acquiring AG does not preclude drafting Cade, Mobley, Green, Suggs or trading that pick for MPJ.
     
  10. Trackwell

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    It’s extremely important...

    I’m very thankful that the Rockets also think it’s very important hence losing 1 million in a row
     
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  11. Trackwell

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    I need to check out tonight’s highlights I didn’t see what he did and people saying he’s a mix between Lucca and Tatum that would be crazy

    Tatum is a better athlete
     
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    The more I scout - I also have Kuminga at 5. Green just moved to 4. Creeping up on Suggs
     
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    Tatum is much better athlete.
     
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    if we end up not getting a top 4 pick after all this losing and getting embarrassed night after night, it will feel like a Falcon punch to the gut
     
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    I watched the game...in the 1st half he got into some foul trouble and wasn’t that aggressive as his teammates were playing well, but in the 2nd half, my goodness...showed why he’s without a doubt the #1 pick in this draft

    Tatum is the better athlete, but with that skill level, Cade will be able to get to wherever he wants on the court

    please basketball jesus, bless us with the #1 overall pick
     
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    I like most of the guys in the top 5, but Cade has that look man, he is poised
     
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    And after trading harden to the media darling team Brooklyn.

    Do us a solid silver and give us top pick
     
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    Not me. I view the top 4 guys in this draft as having higher ceilings and they would be cheap for a few years. I dont see it with MPJ.
     
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    2021-2022 line up

    Wood
    John Collins
    Tate
    Cunningham
    Porter

    Bench:
    Herro
    Martin
    Nwaba
    Patton
    Jones
    Brown.

    Hello, Western Conference Finals! Are we contenders? We don't really play anyone.
     
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    no chance in hell I’m trading a top 4 pick much less the first pick for MPJ as much as I like him. Cunningham is a sure thing and MPJ has way too many red flags. If the Rockets land the first pick I might throw 2 Brooklyn picks at Denver for MPJ though to build a young elite team.
     

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