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Who should be the Rockets back-up point guard?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by 2016Champions, Oct 18, 2014.

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Who should be the Rockets back-up point guard?

  1. Isaiah Canaan

    60 vote(s)
    28.8%
  2. Ish Smith

    69 vote(s)
    33.2%
  3. Nick Johnson

    31 vote(s)
    14.9%
  4. other

    48 vote(s)
    23.1%
  1. joxford

    joxford Member

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    I'd like to see Johnson sent to D-league and play exclusively as a point guard there. Come All-star break he can be brought up to play the backup point guard role. I don't trust either of Ish or Canaan come playoff time, but I think if Johnson can get a ton of time in the D-league to start the season and then using the second half of the season to get him acclimated to the Rockets system. Ish will probably be the backup day 1 sadly.
     
  2. smoothie

    smoothie Jabari Jungle

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    its terry or canaan. ish may not make the cut. i don't see any room for him on the roster:

    dwight-black/dorsey-capela
    tj-adrien-dmo
    ariza-papa-garcia
    harden-daniels-johnson
    bevelery-terry-canaan

    the only roster spot up for grabs, imo, is the backup center spot between black and dorsey.
     
  3. benchmoochie

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    ahhahahha I know right he was a 3.
     
  4. NL Rocket

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    Harden for back-up PG?! ;)
     
  5. SuperKev

    SuperKev Member

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    I bet a lot of people wish they had their votes back for this poll for Ish. Had one nice stretch during one game and not looking good since. Very very fast but can't shoot or defend.
     
  6. eman

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    Looks like it'll be Jet. At least IMHO, and barring trade.
     
  7. T_Man

    T_Man Member

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    Right now...

    Terry and Harden

    T_Man
     
  8. TheFreak

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    Never was an Ish fan, but right now he's the clear choice. If he doesn't make it, it's because we're not prioritizing winning above "flexibility", etc. What the hell am I thinking, Ish has no chance.
     
  9. Dhoward12

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    terry is wayy past playmaking duties
     
  10. WinkFan

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    Ish is on a one year minimum contract. How is keeping him going to hurt our flexibility?
     
  11. Dhoward12

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    Not like Canaan or Johnson or any better

    Rockets dont have a backup PG on their roster
     
  12. eman

    eman Member

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    Agree, but that's ok if you pair him with Harden, or even Pap. He can shoot and defend. Looks to me like our actual playing time G rotation is Bev, Harden, Daniels, Terry.
     
  13. Roxoff

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    Let's see what Terry has left in the tank.
    I won't let myself just write him off already.

    Not impressed with Ish so far.
     
  14. tehG l i d e

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    Terry because both Ish Smith and Canaan are that terrible at running point.
     
  15. sirbaihu

    sirbaihu Member

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    This makes it sound like they've both made the team.
     
  16. daywalker02

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    Someone who can come in and provide good D and Ok O, or good O and Ok D
    and who can run the show for the 2nd unit, knock down some shots
     
  17. tehG l i d e

    tehG l i d e Member

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    so no one the Rockets currently have besides Beverly who is starting
     
  18. benchmoochie

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  19. NL Rocket

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    Terry looked alright, had some nice passes, a steal and two good baskets so he SHOULD get some minutes at PG and SG. Ish just runs around like he doesn't know what he's doing and Canaan just not showing much I guess.
     
  20. shadowmantis

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    It will be Ish. Terry doesn't do PG and Canaan works better as an SG. He's a shooter and a scorer, not a playmaker. His size can be a problem for SG, though.
     

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