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[Woj] Gentile ready to play for the Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by rocketpower2, Jun 21, 2016.

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  1. RasaqBoi

    RasaqBoi Member

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    No and Yes.
     
    #21 RasaqBoi, Jun 21, 2016
  2. ksny15

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    He's better than Brewer that's all that matters
     
    #22 ksny15, Jun 21, 2016
  3. J Sizzle

    J Sizzle Member

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    "My dream is to play in Houston..."

    A man after my own heart!
     
    #23 J Sizzle, Jun 21, 2016
  4. ISOBall

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    Dwight will feast on Gentile's late night nuggets
     
    #24 ISOBall, Jun 21, 2016
  5. zeeshan2

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    #25 zeeshan2, Jun 21, 2016
  6. OTMax

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    So we are going euro ;)
     
    #26 OTMax, Jun 21, 2016
  7. LCAhmed

    LCAhmed Contributing Member

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    Any chance Denver wants to trade us Gallinari?
     
    #27 LCAhmed, Jun 21, 2016
  8. danoman

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    Why do I read this article and get the feeling we may want to trade him for someone on draft night or some other trades.
     
    #28 danoman, Jun 21, 2016
  9. sugrlndkid

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    Think Kostas was GREEK...
     
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  10. Lightsnowaction

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    Would be very welcomed to have him here. Hopefully better than Papanikolaou.
     
    #30 Lightsnowaction, Jun 21, 2016
  11. NewRoxFan

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    OK, now that we have Gentile, here's our target list:

    Marco Belinelli
    Danilo Galinari
    Andrea Bargnani

    Oh, and Reggie Jackson (born in Italy)

    And then maybe we fill in the rest of the roster with Lebronio Jamesino and Stephano Currysimo.
     
    #31 NewRoxFan, Jun 21, 2016
  12. bmd

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    Yeah, a lot of people don't know, but D'Antoni is a legend in Europe.

    Kobe Bryant wore #8 because Mike D'Antoni wore #8 and he was Kobe's favorite player when he grew up in Italy.

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    #32 bmd, Jun 21, 2016
  13. cdrive

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    His dad Ferdinando Gentile is also a Basketball Legend in Italy. And Gentile Sr. is a coach. So Alessandro is the son of a coach, and the son of a former player. Hopefully that translates to a high IQ guy.

    Also I seriously suspect Ferdinando Gentile and Mike D'Antoni went head to head a few times. Maybe circa late 80s? Italia Cup? I wouldn't be surprised if Gentile Sr and D'Antoni know each other pretty well.
     
    #33 cdrive, Jun 21, 2016
  14. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    Great! Hope he can be a nice rotational player.

    Don't forget the Rockets can use the 2.8M Room Exception without touching their cap space. Gentile could be a candidate for that.
     
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    Yep, 1986 finals.
     
    #35 Vivi, Jun 21, 2016
  16. coachbadlee

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    Mehh..
     
    #36 coachbadlee, Jun 21, 2016
  17. Vivi

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    That's what i hope.
     
    #37 Vivi, Jun 21, 2016
  18. Snow Villiers

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    Sergio Llull is next
     
    #38 Snow Villiers, Jun 21, 2016
  19. Verbal Christ

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    Bye Corey Brewer give your goat a kiss from me ;)
     
    #39 Verbal Christ, Jun 21, 2016
  20. oogie boogie

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    I've felt pretty good about Gentile for a while now. I didn't know he'd come over to the NBA this soon, but the sooner the better.
     
    #40 oogie boogie, Jun 21, 2016
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