Why Not Tank?

We should just play for the 9th seed, then CF will be satisfied with the season outcome.

 

Liquidate everything you have and bet it on GS to win the championship if you are so sure. Put your money where your mouth is and stop wasting our time with garbage threads...loser.

 

That is not the Houston Way

Rocket River

 

Attach a couple future firsts to CP3s albatross of a contract, trade Capela for a few firsts and sit Harden out the rest of the year and build around Harden and Barrett/Zion then profit. Hell maybe even trade Harden for a kings ransom. Cause this current team is just painful to watch.

 

Too many unknowns. Also it’s not like you can tell Harden and CP to tank. They will slap it out of their face as quick as a flash. Wishful thinking to say the least if not pure fantasy. You may be thinking of the Duncan pick Spurs got. But the previous year David Robinson was injured and they also lucked out landing the first pick. It’s more difficult and requires more luck than just focusing on how to improve us this season

 

surrender thread

 

Players don't tank, front offices do. I'll be damned to see CP3 and Harden buy into a tank.

 

Let's tank for Zion or Barrett!!

My dudes, there's like 3 teams on pace to get fewer than 20 wins this year. We're already halfway to that number. You can't just say the word tank and expect to end up with the 1st pick.

Also, y'know, stop being ****ing dumb.

 

I'm talking near future picks. Rockets almost beat the Warriors last season when the only difference was having Ariza (Luc wasn't a factor and neither was Ryno). If Ariza was the only true difference, there are definitely players who are even better than him who can be had in exchange for the 20 million in expiring contracts and near future picks (that will be late first and second round picks anyway). So if that means mortgaging the future, then sure.

 

We don't know that yet.. I still have my doubts whether he will even be a good fit let alone be a good player coming off that injury. Even when Cuz was at his best, dude didn't move well without the ball (which is an absolute must in the Warriors offense. Dude was never much of a shot blocker or defender in general. Yes, he's a good rebounder but is that really going to move that needle much for the Warriors? He can also shoot from 3 but are the Warriors really going to have him become a spot up shooter?

Again, even if he is good (which is a huge IF), there's a strong possibility that he may not even fit.

 

^THIS!!!!!

 

It really depends upon your goals and if you think you have a legitimate chance of reaching those goals.


For many teams , just making the playoffs is enough , especially those who have missed in recent years.

For the Rockets , just getting into the playoffs isn't enough. Our aspirations before the season began was WCF or bust.

Do we really feel like that is a reachable goal right now ? If not , what's it gonna take to get us to that - do we have the assets ? Is it worth the expenditure , further mortgaging the future ?

I think we are two quality wing players away. Who's available , what's it cost to get them ? Can you keep them after this season ?


No , tanking at this point isn't likely to land you in the top 3 but it could get you into the top 8 where you can find a solid , cheap by NBA standards wing who would be under team control for a few years. Something you desperately need.

I wouldn't be against shedding salary in EG and Knight , accumulating assets (picks) in exchange , tanking it up for the duration , letting CP3 get healthy … and ending up with a top 8-10 pick , over a first round exit, Then reload in the offseason and give it another run.

 

We basically have no players with upside.. Zion is one thing but any wing from top10 would help us. We aint signing or trading for valuable players anytime soon unless we explode our roster. Or we could flip that pick for a established player which Morey would probably do.

I'd say lets wait until how we see after trade deadline

 

I hate this but i'm starting to fall in this camp

 

Ok maybe we should tank .

Send CP3 on a nice restorative vacation ; let him prepare his body for one last run next year

Send James on a tour of strip clubs around the world . We can say he pulled his hammy again .

Give Clark and hartenstein starting roles .

 

Half jokes aside, if this team remains the same in terms of results by January, front office should definitely think about giving up on this season instead of wasting it like we did three years ago.

 

...to bring Airemy Lin home and start tanking.