Another wasted year

It’s ok y’all

I think we could still be better than : utah , Washington , and maybe Memphis while morant is out (even though bane and jjj are good , their depth is terrible ). Potentially Portland too

 

The ultimate knee-jerk thread.

 

Im far from a knee jerker by damn 30 point loss to the Magic. There's no way to spin that into a positive. I hope it's just first game jitters cuz I cant remember us looking that bad even during the 22 game seasons.

 

0-1 on their way to 50 wins

 

Yea, a reality check and wake-up call - I felt that Orlando was one of those teams that we should beat if we really think that this team has a chance to win over 30 games and actually challenge for a play-in spot. It is just one game and waaaaaay too early to declare the season is already over, but I get it. I saw that at one point, the Rockets were only down by a point or two in the 3rd quarter and the next thing I know, the Magic turned into the Warriors and just hammered them into submission. Disappointing but we still have a long season ahead of us...

 

I really want Cooper Flagg.

 

Guarandamntee you if we would have brought James back we aren't getting blown out by 30 to Orlando.

 

Stone gets fired no matter what this season.

 

Another LOSS on Friday. Guarantee it

 

if the rockets somehow get to the play in or playoffs he staying.

 

Tonight was the first step in our brilliant plan to go 81-1. You'll see. You'll all see!

 

Turning everything around won't happen overnight. But I get everyone's disappointment. Our top picks were not developed. And it had nothing to do with tanking. So a rocky start is to be expected. I trust Ime. But playing so many non shooters at once is going to be difficult. We missed Eason's energy.

 

The team looks worst than last years. Kevin Porter made a difference I have no clue what Jalen Green was doing last night.
The team is undisputed team turns the ball over to much and the defense is lost. Plus the Ref’s wanted to call everything on Houston. Why every year does Houston have to start off on a Road Trip? And every year the Lakers and the Warriors always start off at home?

 

Exactly

 

we lost 20 games every year with Kevin stop the cap lol

 

I wanted to believe in Jalen but the jig is up with him.

One of the worst finishers at the rim I’ve ever seen. Can’t defend. Can’t pass. Never efficient from the field. He is what he is and he comes out in Year 3 have Zach Lowe write puff pieces and declaring All Star jump in Shams’ interviews and then puts up this absolute disaster Game 1. He just isn’t good.

Thank God we got Sengun in that draft…

 

I don't want to say he's not good but he definitely does not look like an elite All NBA player right now. It looks like his ceiling is more fringe all-star player.

Stretches he looks REALLY good...then he looks really bad. This is about the case for most fringe all-star players actually. They can only dominate for a stretch of the season.

Hopefully he proves us wrong. Right now though I'm worried. It's the 3rd year, he has to find some consistency. I don't even care about the defense at this point. Dude could be garbage on defense and still be an all-NBA player, being garbage on offense as well? Nah.

If he's not consistently putting up good games by all-star I'd seriously considering trading him while he still has 'potential'.

 

There's a saying.

For a given season; remove the first 10 games (jitters, chemistry, new teammates, play into shape...etc) and remove the last 10 games (possible tanking), what's in the middle represents the team.

If subscribes to that, season doesn't really start until 9 more games.

 

Kevin is the better player then Green.

 

RocketsElf pops in with his usual in-depth commentary.

MOAR, PLZ!