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Who will be the NEXT scapegoat?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by hlmbasketball, Jun 22, 2025.

  1. hlmbasketball

    hlmbasketball Member

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    I remember Kenny Smith being too soft, Sam Casell needed to start! Trade Kenny

    Then, Matt Maloney. All he does is shoot 3's. Of course, Kelvin Cato, then Steve Frances, because all he did was dribble and hog the ball.

    Later, it was T-Mac because he stayed hurt, even though Yao was just as injured. Then, Jeremy Lin, Trevor Ariza, James Harden, Christian Wood, KPG and FINALLY Jalen Green!

    So, who's the NEXT scapegoat until we geat a RING?
     
    #1 hlmbasketball, Jun 22, 2025
  2. RB713

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    #2 RB713, Jun 22, 2025
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  4. BigMaloe

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    Fred is up next!
     
    #4 BigMaloe, Jun 22, 2025
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    I’ll be coming after Fred hard this season
     
    #5 PatBev, Jun 22, 2025
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    Need to see playoff Fred all season.
     
    #6 Rokman, Jun 22, 2025
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    Katie?

    He shoulders the weight....as much as I would have voted FVV, he is only the Culture setter.
     
    #7 daywalker02, Jun 22, 2025
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    Some names you mentioned do fit as scapegoat somehow (at least for some period of time): T-mac, James Harden, etc.

    Some names are not even worth mentioning: Christian Wood, KPJ, etc.

    Some names are simply not scapegoat at all: Jeremy Lin and Jalen Green.
     
    #8 zjcblord21, Jun 22, 2025
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    It'll 100% be Fred unless we move him. If we do then it'll be Alpi, especially from the more rabid Jalen fans.
     
    #9 Dobbizzle, Jun 22, 2025
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    It's going to be a tie between Jabari and Udoka for not running plays for him
     
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    I’m still seriously apprehensive of Stone over the Jalen extension, the Oladipo offer, KPJ situation, some asset management moves, etc
     
    #11 ThatBoyNick, Jun 22, 2025
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    Jabari Smith Jr.
     
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    It will be Sengun...I can see people commenting on his missed free throws or missed shot attempts around the basket...if he regresses this season, I can see people saying "we should've kept Jalen and trade Sengun" lol
    Unless FVV gets another huge payday, we just need him to facilitate the offense to get our guys in the best position to score.
     
    #13 shakes05, Jun 22, 2025
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    in a fair and just universe, @Bobbythegreat would have been traded to Phoenix along with Jalen.
     
    #14 topfive, Jun 22, 2025
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    Bari
     
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    Gonna be Ime when he plays Fred and KD over 40 minutes a night and one gets injured.
     
    #16 RHU525, Jun 22, 2025
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