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ClutchFans Game Thread: Grizzlies @ Rockets 10/2/2018 (Preseason)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Oct 1, 2018.

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  1. cheke64

    cheke64 Member

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    Offense looks better than last year already. Ariza did us a favor.
     
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  2. Red.Glare

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    Well we all saw how skipping the preseason worked out for the Texans.
     
    #862 Red.Glare, Oct 3, 2018
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    He was a protege of the great McHale.
     
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    With this much talent and thirst for a championship, and assuming relatively good health, I don't see the Rockets losing more than 10 games this year.

    I am serious.
     
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    Injuries are part of the game doe.
     
    #865 daywalker02, Oct 3, 2018
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    dont get your hopes too high.... they will still be programmed by humans
     
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    I like it.. so many rockets fans and fans in general downplayed their role in warriors beating the rockets
     
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    yeah, but you just know they just wont
     
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    in order to fool us into thinking they sucking in playoffs was normal
     
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    The refs would NEVER call this many fouls in a Lakers game with Lebron playing. And why did they target CP like that? Every year the NBA has something in the rulebook specifically for us smh
     
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    I was actually thinking about that last night. Sort of like Battier his last year or two here where I wonder if we OVERvalued their contribution just because of the intangibles & locker room credibility.

    Ariza had great moments defensively, but he wasn't consistently great defensively during the season last year, and offensively was a glaring weakness when he wasn't hitting wide open 3's.

    Not that James Ennis is a world beater or anything but I do think teams aren't going to be leaving him wide open, and I sure as hell know that teams wont leave Melo open.

    This team should be vastly better offensively this year. The defense will have to leave someone open, and its likely to be Ennis, or PJ. I like that better than knowing teams will leave open Ariza who cannot dribble, and is notoriously overrated as a 3 point shooter.
     
    #871 dobro1229, Oct 3, 2018
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    Agree 100!
     
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  13. Papa John

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    Melo is our ryan anderson. I didnt realize how tall melo is. People complain about his defense but he is capable in that area. Would karl malone tear him up? Sure but draymond green is no karl malone. Melo will work at pf and i can easily see melo and tucker interchange on defense and position for small ball pf/center.
    So melo at center , tucker at pf kinda thing.
    Again my big takeaway - i didnt realize how tall melo is.

    Mcw is our livingston. I thought that the second i saw his lanky ass sauntering around but it control too. Sorta a jeremy lin Livingston type of guy. If he can do the teardrop floater then we might have something.

    Ennis is our mbah moute. i miss ariza. Ennis looks solid although just like ariza i see some bonehead plays in his future and cant get over how he reminds me of that one crazy rocket we had named synder

    Chriss is our new nene. Bye nene.
    Chriss is a high flyer. Cp3 gunna make this dude look like deandre jordan
     
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    Coach said he wants to get them in game shape. Short preseason.
     
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    Especially since if we’re going to attempt to win the West every single game is gigantic
     
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    why not? hes fat. he needs it
     
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    Our team is going to be super crazy if Brandon Knights plays the way he was. I felting like French Montana watching the game last night..Cuz ***** i aint worried bout none!
     
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    Great to see Melo relaxed and fitting in so easily. His presence has already made it easier for Chris and Harden to apply maximum pressure.
    MCW played with confidence. I was very happy to see that. Ennis is a nice pick up on defense.
     
    #880 saleem, Oct 3, 2018
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