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Alperen Sengun is the Rockets' franchise player

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by AroundTheWorld, Jan 17, 2023.

  1. Old School74

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    I wish Jabari worked to muscle up a little bit, too. He looks skinny standing next to Alpi and FVV
     
  2. Tom Bombadillo

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    I’m okay with Jabari working agility over strength, so that we can experiment with him at SF some.
     
  3. AroundTheWorld

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    But he has bad work ethic, or so I heard.
     
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    How does one play with a beanie and not get really hot. Devin Booker does it too, wouldn't it get really sweaty and gross
     
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    Where's the other guy? Did these guys not invite him along?
     
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    I wanna see more video of Alpi shooting threes. Alpi shooting 34-35% 3 pointers would help Jalen a lot. Jalen is much more dangerous while attacking the basket but he can't so much with Sengun doing all of his business in the paint. Again, a decent 3 point shot would make Alpi very dangerous. This alone makes Sengun the most important piece on this team.
     
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  8. PWR

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    According to nba.com...

    The #1 ranked duo under Silas (500 minutes minimum)...
    Tari and Sengun: Net Rating of +1.1

    The #1 ranked duo under Ime (200 minutes minimum)...
    Tari and Sengun: Net Rating of +14.4

    That's two consecutive seasons of being our best duo. Even that idiot, Silas, couldn't stop them.

    Keep these 2 together at all times. Our best offensive player and our best defensive player in the same lineup is the key to the playoffs.
     
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    Like...what?
     
  10. chef0010

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    He’s a second option.

    He’s not a first option on a playoff team.
     
  11. chef0010

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    Tari and sengun aren’t the key to playoffs success - role player and quasi star.

    we’ll need a star, maybe that’s Jalen green.
     
  12. MystikArkitect

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    Can we report bait posts?
     
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    Points Per 100 Possessions...

    Jalen + Fred: +0.1
    Jalen + Sengun: -0.7
    Jalen + Brooks: -1.8
    Jalen + Jabari: -3.7
    Jalen + Amen: +4.1

    Tari + Fred: +11.9
    Tari + Sengun: +13.8
    Tari + Brooks: +4.8
    Tari + Jabari: +5.5
    Tari + Amen: +20.9

    Between Jalen and Tari, you tell me who fits better with our key rotation players and makes this team a winner?
     
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    The line up where if said player is playing that usually means the opposing team is playing their bench rotation
     
  15. PWR

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    So, in the 100+ total games of Tari's career, you're telling me he has never played against a starting lineup?
     
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    He has always came from the bench so yes he's always played in line ups where the opposing team has started going into their bench.

    Tari also being a low usage player with a small game sample size means there is so much ridiculous noise here.
     
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    Why is it not surprising that someone who constantly makes excuses for a certain player's failure for the past 3 years is now trying to make excuses for why really good performance by that player's teammates doesn't count.
     
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  18. PWR

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    Tari has played against starters plenty of times. Especially in the 4th quarters to close out games. A few of them even where he was substituted for Jalen.

    Can you explain why Tari plays extraordinary with every Rocket player except Jalen? It's not a coincidence.

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    Outstanding work, thanks!
     
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    Even when the truth stares you in the face, you fail to see it.
     
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