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After giving out 43 mill a year to our new franchise player is this a playoff team?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Pringles09, Jun 30, 2023.

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  1. Pringles09

    Pringles09 Member

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    After a signing like that its playoffs or bust and adding Udoka

    franchise freddy fleet
    Green
    Eason
    Jabari
    Segun

    Still some cash left
     
    #1 Pringles09, Jun 30, 2023
  2. Haymitch

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    That's still a bottom 5 team
     
    #2 Haymitch, Jun 30, 2023
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    they better fcking make the playoffs next year…

    no more excuses
     
    #3 Reeko, Jun 30, 2023
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  4. Dr of Dunk

    Dr of Dunk Clutch Crew

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    No. We need more people. That's only 5. :(
     
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    That's not a team that wins many games at all. Maybe 25.
     
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    Idk but I'm curious to see it
     
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    They still need one more vet to make the play-in tournament.
     
    #7 Dacamel, Jun 30, 2023
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    Is 34 wins a play in team?

    maybe maybe no
     
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  9. Hank McDowell

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    I don't think so. They still can't shoot the ball. Unless the new system improves their offensive efficiency, that's still going to be a real problem.
     
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  10. the shark

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    Playoffs?? PLAYOFFS??
     
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    Those who argued for Harden’s return: “It’s not about winning a championship or even making the playoffs! It’s about improving, taking the next step, teaching and mentoring the kids!”

    Rockets sign VanVleet: “He better make the playoffs!”

    What changed? Why does that change for Fred?

    Ime already said it. … “I said it from day one, the biggest step we’ll take is from internal growth, not additions.”
     
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    Add 2 solid vets that bring value on and off the court, and you have a chance at the play-in.

    Honestly, don’t even care for playoffs this year. Just need to see improvements on both sides of the court.
     
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  13. Jontro

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    second round team pretty much
     
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    Nope
     
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    West is STACKED….thats said…i think they can.

    They competed for 3 qtrs in every game last year.

    With new coaching, a vet PG and hopefully one of the Brooks, this team is definitely play in worthy at minimum.

    They have a bench of KPJ, Whitmore, Sengun (if Lopez is signed), Eason (if Brooks is signed), etc.

    They can rock 9-10 players deep if they want to and run teams out the gym.
     
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    Ok now spend the rest of the money so the team isn’t penalized. He’s also could be a key to a trade in 2 years along with the other signings .
     
    #16 madbomber, Jun 30, 2023
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    Not a great team till be get our starting tall center ! Y
     
    #17 Yetti, Jun 30, 2023
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    Borderline play-ins team IMO
     
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    We basically paid him to come off the bench? This is so dumb. He didn't play that well last season either.
     
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  20. invocux

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    Reckon we can make playins but definitely not playoffs.
     
    #20 invocux, Jun 30, 2023
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