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With the 5th pick in the draft, the Houston Rockets select....

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rockets34Legend, Apr 11, 2022.

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Who do you want?

Poll closed Jun 24, 2022.

  1. Jalen Duren

    21 vote(s)
    8.4%

  2. Johnny Davis

    1 vote(s)
    0.4%

  3. AJ Griffin

    38 vote(s)
    15.3%

  4. Bennedict Mathurin

    14 vote(s)
    5.6%

  5. Keegan Murray

    86 vote(s)
    34.5%

  6. Other - Name your player in your post

    25 vote(s)
    10.0%

  7. Shaedon Sharpe

    64 vote(s)
    25.7%
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  1. D-rock

    D-rock Member

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    Top guard in 2023 draft is Scoot Henderson.

    But Sharpe likely is top 5, just like this draft.

     
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  2. ArtV

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    If we get the 5th pick and Lakers end up with a top 3, I'll know the NBA is fixed.
     
    #122 ArtV, Apr 12, 2022
  3. sealclubber1016

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    If the Lakers end up in the top 3 without having a first round pick I'll be pissed as well.
     
    #123 sealclubber1016, Apr 12, 2022
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  4. ArtV

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    LOL thanks for the clarification. I knew they traded away picks but wasn't sure when
     
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  5. Rokman

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    You should already know by now, and what's worse, they don't care.
     
    #125 Rokman, Apr 12, 2022
  6. htownborn34

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    I agree I’m not saying draft him, I’m saying his name should be on the poll as an option especially if your going to put Johnny Davis. Me personally I wouldn’t pick him either since we have Jalen, Josh, KPJ, and Matthews, But seeing as it’s positionless basketball in the NBA today you can easily slide Sharpe to the 3 for now. And I don’t know why you feel him being 6’5” is an issue when most of the best 2 guards in the NBA are around 6’5” or shorter (Harden, Booker, Mitchell, Beal, LaVine, McCollum, Herro, Edwards(been rumored to have grown to 6’6” but they still list him at 6’4”) we literally just took Jalen Green with the #2 pick and he's 6’4”. Only good to great SG’s I can think of thats 6’6” or taller in today’s NBA are Klay and Jaylen Brown (who has some SF in his career), maybe Trent Jr. I understand you not wanting to take Sharpe because we haven’t seen enough of him and we have a lot of shooting guards but you shouldn’t be against him for his height in today’s NBA
     
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  7. htownborn34

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    I forgot about Scoot, so I take back what I said about him being the top guard but we both agree he would be top 5 in next years draft and could potentially be in this years draft
     
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  8. Bo6

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    i'll eat my socks if banchero slips out of top 3. we would be blessed if banchero was still on the board at #5
     
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  9. Sean Dr34ms

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    It’s pretty ridiculous that the worst team in the league has almost has a coin flip chance of getting the 5th pick.
     
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  10. daywalker02

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    I am also an aficionado of late surprise picks.
     
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  11. Rockets4Life13

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    I'd take Sharpe. Potential is all that matters at this point still.
     
    #131 Rockets4Life13, Apr 12, 2022
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  12. MC31B

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    It depends. He is still growing and the Kentucky website list him at 6'6 and he actually looks that tall. Watch his high school game tape. Basically if you take jalen green and he is bigger, stronger and not quite as fast, you have sharpe. One other person posting was right. He may not be available at 5. And as much as I like KPJ, you have to draft talent and trade for positions.
     
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  13. coachbadlee

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    I understand the intrigue but its never a good idea to take an unknown so high in a draft.
     
    #133 coachbadlee, Apr 12, 2022
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  14. groovemachine

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    Not really, it was necessary to disincentivize tanking.
     
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  15. groovemachine

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    Then you might as well take Mathurin or Duren on potential as well.
     
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  16. larsv8

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    Alot of this answer is how Sharpe does in his individual workout.
     
    #136 larsv8, Apr 12, 2022
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  17. vator

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    He’s officially in the draft pool now.

     
    #137 vator, Apr 12, 2022
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  18. steddinotayto

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    Things just got interesting. Basically a guarantee of getting either Holmgren, Smith, Banchero, Ivey or Sharpe.
     
    #138 steddinotayto, Apr 12, 2022
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  19. ickaruto

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    I haven't posted much recently but I chimed in on this thread yesterday with my choice for #5: Sochan

    Fast forward to today: got back from work early ... Put on Comedy Central and Seinfeld is on. Meanwhile I check out this thread to see who else was brave enough to list "Sochan" as their choice for #5 and you happen to be first.... With your Seinfeld avatar n all

    It's an omen.
     
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  20. ickaruto

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    Swear to God. *Prayers*
     
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