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[2017] Sam Dekker

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rocket River, Nov 3, 2016.

  1. bloodwings19

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    Another score for Morey. The meter for Morey to continue as Rockets just tilted for longer tenure.
     
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    Dekker is goin become a nice asset while Anderson is out. We can ship him and Capella for Whiteside at he deadline
     
  3. J Sizzle

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    Can't believe starting a skilled player over an unskilled player lead to good results. Can't believe it.
     
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    Thank you Morey
     
  5. mac_got_this

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    Dekker scored 30 but his plus/minus was only +2. Cause for concern?
     
  6. samtaylor

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    Dekker > Parsons
     
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    Sam Dekker not an All-Star. Morey sucks as a drafter.
     
  8. Rocket River

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    Sam Definitely did his thing tonite
    Glad to see he is coming to his own
    If he is even HALF as good as he was tonite . . . that makes him a VERY SOLID player in this league
    All he needs not is consistency.

    Rocket River
     
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    Now the question is, is Chandler Parsons a poor man's Dekker?
     
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    Ive said a few times that, already adding insult to Brewer's bad offense, he's a really lousy rebounder (especially at his height, just wasted length). Just another thing to consider against Brewer toward using another player.
     
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    Dekker as starter and ryno as bench. Will it be more good?
     
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    You do realize when Parsons was healthy and a Rocket he had many 30 pt games? You got to have a bigger sample size dude.
     
  13. Tha_Dude

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    Has Sam Dekker replaced Dmo as the Rockets new X-Factor?

    Need BBholic to confirm.
     
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    To answer your question:

    Rocket River
     
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    Dekker was brilliant.

    DD
     
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    This is without a doubt our SF or maybe even PF of the future if we really want to go small ball. I was considering to use him as an asset to get D. Cousins, but he's a keeper.
     
  18. Dr of Dunk

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    Parsons isn't a poor anything... that man's robbing teams right and left.
     
  19. DavidRocket

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    Good points. But I will say that Dekker is more physically gifted/talented than Parsons ever was. He has a good feel for the game as well.
     
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  20. RocketWalta

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    I always think it's a mistake to compare 2 players who are in different stages in their careers.

    At this point is his career, Chandy is a rich man's Louie Anderson.
     

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