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(Controversial) Silas chooses KPJ over Green to end game

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ThatBoyNick, Nov 6, 2021.

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What would YOU, yes YOU have done?

  1. PLAYED BOTH

    66 vote(s)
    44.9%
  2. BENCHED GREEN

    21 vote(s)
    14.3%
  3. BENCHED KPJ

    35 vote(s)
    23.8%
  4. BENCHED BOTH

    25 vote(s)
    17.0%
  1. Stephen_A

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    Im not upset I’m just stating my opinion on how fans like yourself classify players and use that term “trash” so freely. But I get it. It’s a millennial term used popularly in today’s society without in depth understanding empathy or restraint from judgement.
     
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  2. hakeemthagreat

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    Are you admitting to being a idiot fan of a rookie who cant make simple layups?
     
  3. rockets1995

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    Thanks Bro, I appreciate it
     
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    I'm not asking him to be Dikembe, or even Hakeem. But can he atleast stay in front of his man? Can he atleast stop unnecessary foul? Or make simply layups?
     
  5. rockets1995

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    This Rotation is needed

    PG Jalen Green
    SG Armoni Brooks
    SF Eric Gordon
    PF KJ Martin
    C Alperen Sengun
    SF Jaesean Tate
    C Usman Garuba
    PG/SF Josh Christopher - He is way better and unselfish, unlike KPJ, Josh plays hard on defense

    Eric Gordon and DJ Augustine know how to play together


    Must Trade KPJ and Christian Wood for picks
    Danuel House
    John Wall
    Daniel Theis
    David Nwaba
     
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  6. rockets1995

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    I really hope the Rockets trade for Sharife Cooper of the Hawks

    Sharife can play with Jalen and Josh
     
  7. Bobbythegreat

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    It's not a classification, it's a description.

    When players are playing like trash, I say they are playing like trash.....then their fanbois cry about it.

    If they start playing better, I say they are playing better.
     
  8. J Sizzle

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    And he's going to learn to do those things on the bench?
     
  9. Joe Rocket

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    He shoots 46.8% from 2 and he's been great from 3 at 36.5%. I hate that people make the leap that he cant make layups he's doing well and will improve. Again 19 year old in a new country doesnt pseak the language. Give the kid a ****ing break its not like he's a 3rd year vet that can barely dribble and is asked to run the offense.
     
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  10. ThatBoyNick

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    I don’t see the need or point of moving Theis/House/Nwaba, what value do any of them have? A protected 2nd? And what contracts do we have coming back in return for them? In Nwaba/Theis’s case it doesn’t make sense to rush to dump them after giving them 3 year deals.

    Agree on moving Wood/KPJ for whatever value we can get.

    I think we should stash Garuba/Christopher in the G-league for the year.

    Augustin
    Gordon / Green / Brooks
    Tate / Nwaba
    Martin / House
    Theis / Sengun

    This roster would need a real PG, and a lengthy rim protector. In general our roster lacks size in a pretty significant way. Everybody is 3 inches short for their position
     
  11. rockets1995

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    Maybe Alperen Sengun should play Power Forward because of the Referees calling more fouls for taking charges. Centers take more contact in the paint.

    The lack of respect the referees have shown to Alperen is unbelievable.

    He is drawing charges, getting clean blocks, Alperen is getting called for fouls
     
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  12. MrSabotage

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    Yeah there's some frustration right now. Big picture just hoping for development and seeing strides from guys. I have questions about some overarching things, i.e. Christopher and Garuba, will they be assigned to the G League if they're not seeing minutes at the NBA level? Doesn't make much sense for them to be with the NBA team but not play. We'll see, it's a long season, hopefully they have a good plan in place for the young guys. Need improvement in certain areas.
     
  13. James.B.H

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    What's worse is Green played well in the 4th quarter. He just assisted Wood for an dunk, and got a steal then draw a foul to score two points (KPJ was the one who turned over in the first place). I get Silas want to sub in Gordon to get the win, but why sub out Green? Green was clearly playing better than KPJ (who was 2 out of 14, had several bad turnovers and made some terrible defensive mistakes down the stretch). I don't get why the coaching stuff is investing so much more to develop KPJ than Green. Didn't we get KPJ for free, and get Green by tanking an entire season?
     
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  14. James.B.H

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    Green did play well in the 4th before he was benched. He assisted Wood for an open dunk, passed to open Tate who got fouled and hit two free throws, got a steal, and drew a foul to score two points. So all the 6 points Rockets scored in that 4 minutes are created by Green.
     
  15. Williamson

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    Stopped reading at KPJ doesn't play defense.

    His defense has been really solid. There have been actual articles about it. What are you watching?
     
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  16. Bobbythegreat

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    That's a Jalen Green simp, they just mindlessly hate on KPJ to try and deflect from their guy.

    Using the 2nd worst player as a scapegoat to defend the worst player is just weird, but here we are.
     
  17. J.R.

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    (Controversial) Rockets choose Green over Mobley, Barnes, Suggs, Giddey, Kuminga, Wagner, Mitchell, Duarte to rebuild franchise.
     
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  18. James.B.H

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    Cavs are playing very well this year, and have a chance to make the playoffs. Three of their top 5 players could be ours, Allen, Rubio (Traded with Prince) and Mobley. I guess the Rockets just want to be bad for a longer period of time to accumulate more talents.
     
  19. Joe Rocket

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    I didnt agree with this during the summer because a) I thought KPJ was a lot farther along than he is and b) I didnt think we would play any vet but Ego significant minutes. But this guy actually looks like he's trying to win he's just and idiot. You might as well bring Wall back if youre gonna play vets so much im confused as to what we're doing. I thought we were gonna be bad playing ALL of the young guys not bad because we're playing vets.
     
  20. rockets1995

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    When KPJ drives to the basket and loses the ball and complains to the referee and KPJ doesn't run back on defense. And slowly walks back after complaining.

    Is that defense? I don't think so. KPJ is a liability.
     

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