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What do you think the tank strategy is? Do you think this starting 5 is trying to be bad? Have you been to games? Let me tell you, the players and...
The Rockets current starting lineup, their core 5, has a -13.2 net rating this season. Over 83 games that’s an expected record of 14-68. This...
It’s actually going to be $13.5M against the cap next season. 2.5M in unlikely bonuses, and another 2.5M in “likely bonuses” which will he will...
Pretty sure he’s assuming KPJ’s contract with the games played bonus as likely, KJ’s option being declined making him an RFA with a starter...
Every player on the roster is tradeable. Jalen probably the least likely, followed in a group by Sengun, Tari, and Jabari. Otherwise - In the...
He’s definitely a nice player, and potentially a guy whose value goes up after getting more playing time next season, so one to consider for...
I think this is where I disagree with a lot of people on here. The idea that we should assume that our core will become stars and be getting max...
Completely disagree with this logic. You don't not draft for a position of need because a 20 year old on your roster doesn't fit perfectly well...
To me, Dereck Lively is the obvious target. Defensive specialist rim protecting 5's are so so valuable in the NBA right now, they typically...
Honestly the most important jobs of an NBA head coach are effective communication / influence / man management / getting everyone believing in and...
I see people saying Garuba is a good defensive 5… what evidence is there for that?? Other than his pre-draft reputation and trying hard. His foul...
I think we all may be anchoring too much on pre-draft projections of what type of player Jabari can be - “elite role player with a nice shot,...
I like Garuba, but his biggest challenge is that we know by now he’s not a 5, since he’s too small to give you any rim protection. He projects as...
That’s “stylistic concerns”
Multiple things can be true. If you disagree with the below I think you’re being disingenuous or have a pro or anti-KPJ agenda that diverges from...
I think generally our 3 and 4 defenders aren’t great because they make mix ups often as super young players, but they don’t compromise our defense...
Wing defenders are not what we need. Across Jabari, Tate, Tari, and KJ we have fine defensive talent at the forward spots. We don’t really get...
Nah, makes complete sense. KPJ holds it too long — too many of his passes are a second late or are as a last resort / bail out after he’s tried...
I think you’re right on KPJ’s current value, but Dejounte is instructive because I think there’s a ~25% chance KPJ could get near there in a...
This is so well put. I think there’s two reasons: - It’s part of KPJ’s (and Silas’ to a lesser extent) deep down preferred philosophy of...
