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Okogie as a small-ball 5? Our 5 best pairs have never played together

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by kennysmith, Feb 27, 2026 at 5:42 PM.

  1. kennysmith

    kennysmith Member

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    Hear me out... below is our top 5 2-man lineups
    • Garbage time minutes excluded ["Low leverage removed"].
    • Randomness factored out ("Pad" enabled)
    • 700+ minutes in each pairing
    • 5 players take up all 10 slots
    • 0 minutes together as a group
    ASSUMING that the two 7-footers (KD, JSJ) don't/won't/suck at playing the 5, could Okogie & his 7'0" (!) wingspan a la Draymond fill that role?

    I think, yes. Not full time, but in doses. Sengun's wingspan's is only 6'10 after all. And we've never hung a banner without a Nigerian center. Ime, get on it.

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    #1 kennysmith, Feb 27, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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  2. Astrodome

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    Robert Covington rolls over in his grave.
     
    #2 Astrodome, Feb 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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    I was going to say this about Amen, but go on…
     
    #3 WoodDavidWood, Feb 27, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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    Tate
     
    #4 snowconeman22, Feb 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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    “lil di* PG” & “small balls 5”

    Bunch of Weidos
     
    #5 peleincubus, Feb 27, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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    Okogie has hops. He can get hook shot over any center
     
    #6 cheke64, Feb 27, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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    Tate is small ball center and big ball point guard.
     
    #7 Easy, Feb 28, 2026 at 12:07 AM
  8. NewAge

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    Thomson is the C in that lineup. He needs to develop postup game, though.... I don't hate it, TBH...

    After we traded Capela, our center was Westbrook (it wasnt PJ or RoCo) and he had one of the best stretches in his career...
     
    #8 NewAge, Feb 28, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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    That is false.

    Sengun's wingspan is widely reported at 7 feet.
     
    #9 Mathloom, Feb 28, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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    Okogie would be so useless on the Brooklyn Nets or the Utah Jazz right now.
     
    #10 daywalker02, Feb 28, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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    Nobody needs a post up game in the NBA anymore....
    Small ball is expressly about not having a post up. Amen roaming the dunker spot and cutting with 4 shooters has an appealing ring to it
     
    #11 DrNuegebauer, Feb 28, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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    Reed, Amen, Okogie, kD, Jabari

    Is something Ive been wanting to see more of. Well really okogie or Tari. Main thing is Jabari at the 5.

    That should be enough defense and that offense would be nasty if they get rolling.
     
    #12 xtruroyaltyx, Feb 28, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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