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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by kennysmith, Dec 14, 2025.

  1. kennysmith

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    Jabari > Paulo
     
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    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    Technically Jabari and Safari are an imperfect rhyme, so obviously the OP meant Tari.
     
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  4. Mathloom

    Mathloom Shameless Optimist
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    Cade ahead of Sengun? lol How stupid. Anything Cade did in his life, Sengun did it a year sooner. People are giving Cade credit for being the heart of a team that will finish 2nd in the East? Well Sengun already did that in the West. Cade is in a conference where none of the top 3 teams would finish in the top 3 in the West.

    Sengun is better at PER, BPM, VORP, WS and I'm too lazy to look up the other two but I bet it's same. Cade will never have the defensive impact of an average rim protector like Sengun and that's half the report card of an NBA player. On DBPM, Cade has literally HALF the defensive impact of Sengun lol. On scoring, Sengun is more efficient though on a lower volume. On passing, Sengun as a C is almost as good as Cade at playmaking.

    Not as stupid as J-Dub ahead of Sengun but at least J-Dub just won a title.
     
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  5. NewAge

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    This kid the hawks drafted at #1, Resarcher,… I don’t see him. I thought he was developing OK.
    Also LaMello and Brandon Miller?

    Another interesting tidbit: there are FOUR PLAYERS named Jalen on the list, drafted in 2021 and 2022 (Suggs, Johnson, Duren, Williams), we could have drafted any of them, but somehow we drafted the only Jalen that sucks….:mad::(

    Eligible under 25 players drafted in top 3 that are not on the list:
    1. Risacher (#1)
    2. Miller (#2)
    3. S. Henderson (#3)
    4. Jabari (#3)
    5. J.Green (#2)
    6. James Wiseman (#2)
    7. LaMello Ball (#3)
    That’s many disappointments. HOU and CHA with 2 each…
     
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  6. Swapshop

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    Zero Rockets on List? Whats the punishment for fake news?

    This wasn't the worst list ESPN has put out thats for sure.
     
  7. Swapshop

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    I don't think Jabari is a disappointment. Yes there were picks after him that are better but he got drafted where predicted. You can't win them all or players like Williams, Sengun, ect wouldn't be picked so late. Jabari is on a good contract. If he got paid more he wouldn't even be able to be on the team, we can't have all our picks be max. I give that pick a B+
     
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    Yes, you're correct... But just in general terms, players drafted in Top3 would be expected to be in that list...
     
  9. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    I’m fine with the rankings aside from Reed over Bari. Reed’s got a way’s to go to be ahead of Bari on any overall player ranking list.
     
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    National media likes Reed. Hopefully that means he get some friendly calls ;)
     
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    Cade is a special player.

    I am not mad at it to be honest. These rankings are meaningless.
     
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    Lol u can't be serious
     
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    Great offensive player. Not better than Sengun in any way that can be justified. Anything you consider him special for, Sengun's done it.
     
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    A lot of ppl on the board have Jabari ranked next to Bill Russell & Kareem.
     
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    What is this ragebait title, OP? o_O
     
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    Outside of the haters on this site, most people realize that playing low IQ ball with length is a dime a dozen in this league . Jabari is also in his 4th year. He’s your average rotational player unfortunately. I was very high on him last year
     
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  19. daywalker02

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    Jabari>Pablo>Pueblo

     
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    Clutchfans tried to tell me jalen green was better than mobley, suggs, wagner, scootie barnes. Dont EVER be too cautious on here
     
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