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Why is Rockets training camp so short?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Swapshop, Sep 16, 2022.

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  1. Swapshop

    Swapshop Member

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    Rockets will have about 3 to 4 days of training before preseason starts. Is there a particular reason they can't have longer camps? Is this NBA regulated?

    The whole season Silas complained about not enough time to practice because of schedule.

    Anyone know the reason?
     
    #1 Swapshop, Sep 16, 2022
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    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    Should be obvious.... Tilman is penny-pinching the catering budget
     
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  3. rpr52121

    rpr52121 Sober Fan

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    It's the same TC starting date for all teams i think. Earlier for teams with international pre-season games.
     
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  4. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Atomic Playboy

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    Rockets don't have proper practice facilities for a standard training camp.
     
    #4 KingCheetah, Sep 16, 2022
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  5. burlesk

    burlesk Serious business

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    We talking about practice. Not a game. Practice.
    -- TF
     
    #5 burlesk, Sep 16, 2022
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  6. groovemachine

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    We’re not getting Wemby by practicing :)
     
    #6 groovemachine, Sep 17, 2022
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  7. Believe It!

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    Just start already.
     
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    Who needs training camp when we have pick up games in the summer!
     
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    Tillman is trying to cut down on his utilities expense. AC, water, electricity only a few days a week and he instructed the team to open up windows when it’s breezy rather than turning in the air conditioning.
     
    #9 TheRealist137, Sep 17, 2022
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    The proposed earlier start date conflicted with Jalen and Jaygup's Instagram schedules.
     
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    A longer training camp may result in more wins.

    That's dangerous
     
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  12. Swapshop

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    I bet Wemby and Chets total games played combined will be less games played by PJ Tucker for the Rockets.
     
    #12 Swapshop, Sep 17, 2022
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    They need to give starting c goon n backup DESTINY a rest, Both has finished their training camp in Europe lol
     
    #13 DeBeards, Sep 17, 2022
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    Yo, yo, your training camp is so short, it's bakes cookies with Keebler elves
     
    #14 ApacheWarrior, Sep 18, 2022
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    We have the weakest offseason culture of any nba franchise. Billion dollar investment that's treated with minimum maintenance
     
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    Fertits is too cheap to pay for a long training camp.
     
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    Yes, that’s it! It couldn’t be that every team starts training camp at the same time (aside from teams with foreign pre-season games).
    https://www.nba.com/key-dates
     
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    Why are there NO videos of Jabari and Jalen working out??
     
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    On the opposite end of the spectrum seems to be the Toronto Raptors, who hired off-season workout guru Rico Hines as an assistant coach. (Credit goes to another poster who told me about this.)

    https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nba...-new-assistant-coach/jlq4whlstyeulirpmema5old

    As a result, Scottie Barnes (along with Siakam) seems to have spent most of his summer at these workouts, where he got to play against Harden, Paul George, and other NBA stars.



    I guess this could backfire if Barnes and other Raptors burn out from exhaustion in the second half of the season.
    But still, I'd be excited if the Rockets had a similar strategy in place.
     
    #19 PeppermintCandy, Sep 19, 2022
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  20. Roc Paint

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    Who really needs practice at this point
     
    #20 Roc Paint, Sep 21, 2022
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