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Be honest this **** is not gonna work

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by realonemo, Dec 4, 2019.

  1. realonemo

    realonemo Member

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    Dantoni needs to stop thinking Harden is superman and realize he is human. This iso-heavy style obviously wears on James. Offensively he does everything for everybody. I mean we all saw Capela look like **** against the warriors when he HAD to make plays. Their is a lot of truth to what Kobe said. Just don't think this style will work unless your team is AMAZING defensively and you have a guy like 2018 CP3 to compliment JH. Even if Gordon returns and looks like himself we are still missing something. Ideally someone who could bump Tucker a 7th man role. Might look into moving Capela honestly while his value is high.
     
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    You expect a huge adjustment from MDA? Good luck. There won’t be any real change until he’s out of town.
     
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    He's totally gonna read this.
     
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    i think we all just need to be patient until we are fully healthy....we're not losing this game with a healthy eric gordon and house two of our most important players.

    Eric gordon is a pillar in our foundation offensively and really important in our defense too. its easy for teams to double us without him and our already suspect D needs two of our most important perimeter defenders...

    Without gordon westbrook has to shoot more and harden has to take riskier shots and drives..

    Capela's trade value should remain strong so i don't feel like they're going to trade him unless its a deal they can't refuse....
     
  5. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    Bench Westbrook, we win.

    DD
     
  6. Reeko

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    the team is not capable of generating good or efficient offense unless it’s initiated by Harden

    too many guys with severe flaws or limitations
     
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    Yup...
     
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    SWTsig Contributing Member

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    Anyone who thinks this team is a legitimate title contender is delusional. Eric Gordon isn’t going to magically fix that.
     
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    Thanks to Tilman's cheapness, we have no way to materially improve. We can trade Capela, but again anyone we get for Capela will struggle to make a significantly bigger impact than Capela on the floor. Basically hoping for a miracle in the buyout market that happens once every ten years. Cheap b*stard.

    Fully healthy and in form, we are roughly a contender. We either need another player to bolster our defense or WB needs to cut out virtually all the mid range shots. Nothing else will save us.
     
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    justtxyank Contributing Member

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    Agreed. I mean Eric Gordon when right is probably their second best player, but that it and of itself is an indictment of the team.
     
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    justtxyank Contributing Member

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    Right. We could probably work a trade that sends out Capela for a player that is better than Capela, but that doesn't add to the team it just improves you slightly.

    There is no silver bullet.
     
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    Someone said it .. . . basically give Westbrook an opportunity to be the hero
    and he will try to be it

    Every Team can simply say
    Double Harden. Stay at home on everyone but Russ
    Hilarity ensues

    Rocket River
     
  13. J.R.

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    Not gonna work with McHale
    Not gonna work with D'Antoni
    Not gonna work with Dwight
    Not gonna work with 33-36 Chris
    Not gonna work with Russ
    and certainly not gonna work with the Harden solo act.

    Good news: they are #swagchamps

    [​IMG]
     
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    This iso style might wear James but it's also the only thing you can play with him unless you expect him to turn into a more dynamic player. I'm not exactly a fan of Mike but i don't know how you can possibly expect something different when you have your team built around Harden and Westbrook.
     
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    You wait and see....once EG starts having fun again the league better look out!!!!!
     
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    Back to back to back to back #SwagChamps
     
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    I'm starting to see a pattern...
     
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    As constructed, this team can not win in the playoffs. Denver, Lakers, Clippers are all better than the Rockets in a 7 game series. If Morey can't improve by getting some defense stud, or two, their season will end. Before the season started Tioman was on tv and radio telling everyone that would listen, that the Rockets would win it all
    Tilman was just trying to sell tickets. Carmelo winning Player of the week shows the the Rockets are nothing but Fools Gold. So let Morey improve this team or their season will end in May.
     
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    Starting to think this may be true. It's the perfect irony. A High Scoring team, Successful on the regular season, with a SuperHuman Scoring Machine and a triple double averaging point guard. Exactly like the predictive model forecasted
     
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    MDA is the problem

    He is not a championship coach.

    He can win in the regular season but he doesn't know how to coach the championship mindset
    night in and night out

    He only knows losing and underachieving in the playoffs.

    Folks are blaming Harden and Westbrook but they have at least been to the Finals, 'Antoni hasn't

    Hes run 4 different teams and does nothing but get out coached and get eliminated

    How cant anybody understand this?
     
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