We could have lost our pick in 21’ , picked 5th last year , and 6th this year

Stone gambled and lost. Tanking for 3 years was not worth it. He could've at least tried to put together a competitive roster and would've gotten similar results in the draft.

 

And we could have won the #1 in 21, 22 and 23.

 

I guess we could tank again and be so bad we keep our pick like in 2021!

Maybe a good comparison is the Pistons. Would you rather go 1-5-5 or 2-3-4 ?

Huh? Normally competitive teams aren't picking high in the draft.

 

This franchise gambled for 3 years for the #1 overall pick and lost.

Cade, who still remains unclear if he'll be an all-star but looks great when he plays

Paolo, who is clearly going to be a future all-star barring injuries

Victor, who every scout in the league is labelling as the biggest thing since Lebron and every GM/player seems to believe it

 

Chances of the Rockets getting at least 1 top pick in 21, 22 or 23 is about 38%

Chances of drafting 5-6 three years in a row are actually way less than that, more like 11% or so.

Also, the fact that the Rockets managed to turn pick #2 and #3 into the 5-10th best players in their class hurts a lot more here.

 

Knee jerk much. It remains to b seen what green and smith career outlook will b like. We finally have a real coach and hopefully do trades to get a pg soon.

 

Sure, it remains to be seen. But they're not as good as advertised right now and are behind their peers - it's a simple fact that they're not, and this isn't freaking Las Vegas summer league we're talking about; Evan Mobley's making All-Defensive First Team. Banchero will probably be an all star soon.

Does anybody see that on the horizon next year for a current Rocket? The clock is ticking. Believe it or not, it really is.