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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.

  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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    Robert Covington rolls over in his grave.
     
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    I was going to say this about Amen, but go on…
     
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    Tate
     
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    “lil di* PG” & “small balls 5”

    Bunch of Weidos
     
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    Okogie has hops. He can get hook shot over any center
     
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    Tate is small ball center and big ball point guard.
     
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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...
     
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    That is false.

    Sengun's wingspan is widely reported at 7 feet.
     
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    Okogie would be so useless on the Brooklyn Nets or the Utah Jazz right now.
     
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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
     
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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.
     
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    Exactly. We all know his wingspan is not great but the dude has at the very least a 7 foot wingspan.

    https://share.google/fNv9QcUy5LmxwYpeq
     
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    Point being , Tate should never leave the floor
     
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