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2024-2025 Houston Rockets thread - Prepare for Liftoff 🚀 [Now Featuring Kevin Durant]


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6 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

Glad we signed DFS and didn’t do a sign and trade with the Lakers by giving up Cam. Please Rafael and Ime, don’t trade Cam.

Please, Cam, learn how to play team ball... Especially defense.

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7 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

Glad we signed DFS and didn’t do a sign and trade with the Lakers by giving up Cam. Please Rafael and Ime, don’t trade Cam.

He has no rotation spot anymore. He's not a guard and the wings are now Durant, Smith, Thompson, Eason, and Finney-Smith.

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Strong to quite strong

Houston Rockets Projected Starting 5👇🏼 

Fred Vanvleet
Amen Thompson
Kevin Durant
Jabari Smith Jr
Alpren Sengun

Bench: DFS, Tari Eason, Whitmore, Sheppard, Adams, Tate

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Posted (edited)
16 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Good back up center to have in Capella. I don’t expect much from him. Team is looking fucking solid now. 

I think Adams is a good back up center. 

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Posted (edited)
9 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

I don’t understand the Capela signing at all. 

We have a legit lob threat now that can finish emphatically with a dunk and another rim protector. Major upgrade over Jock Landale.

 

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The Capela signing shows me they did some self scouting and figured out they have to hide Alpi on defense. He tries hard and is improving, but he’s still slightly below league average. Thank goodness he’s getting better. I thought he has Sabonis Part II. 
 

Finney-Smith is slightly concerning if they’re bringing him in to solve their bench 3 point woes. He shot well above his career average last year, and he’s another below average FT shooter. 
 

I don’t think they have enough money to sign another shooter. 
 

I’d be careful about dealing Cam. They’re going to need somebody to play SG. 

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It’s not like Adams can (or at least should) play the same minutes over 82 games that he played in the playoffs. We need another rotation guy to keep him greasy in April/May who’s better than Landale.

EDIT - somehow autocorrect turned ‘fresh’ into ‘greasy’, but I’m grooving on the latter…

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Posted
14 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Capela was always one of my favorite "effort" guys when he played for the Rockets back in the 201X's but I haven't kept up with his career since he left. He's older now, but if he can give us a solid 10-15 minutes per game that would be huge

he was probably my second favorite guy from that era behind Harden.  him or PJ.  i'm not expecting him to be what he was back then but i'm pumped to have him back.  always hated that he was collateral damage due to the westbrock trade.

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6 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I think the Hawks overpaid for Alexander-Walker at 4 years $62 million. Glad we stayed out of that one.

That said, they made a good deal for Kennard at 1 year $10 million. Reed better drill 3’s like crazy next season. 

You have to see what you have in Reed. Some draft pundits had him as the best player in the draft last year 

Posted
10 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

I hate to lose Sengun, but Durant and Giannis would completely wreck shop. My biggest doubt is Giannis actually wanting to leave Milwaukee. 

This. Giannis doesn’t want to leave. The Bucks gave him a shot, remained loyal to him, and gave him literally everything he’s wanted short of putting all of his brothers on the roster. 
 

I think Giannis also understands the Bucks are screwed next season, but they’ll have some options in 2026 when Dame’s contract is expiring. 

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If the Rockets traded for Giannis, I would be fucking pissed. As in my 40 year fandom would take a big hit. 

We have made the necessary moves to compete for a title. I like our roster a lot. I'm gonna assume front office has no desire to trade for him until further notice. 

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1 minute ago, Hank Kingsley said:

If the Rockets traded for Giannis, I would be fucking pissed. As in my 40 year fandom would take a big hit. 

We have made the necessary moves to compete for a title. I like our roster a lot. I'm gonna assume front office has no desire to trade for him until further notice. 

I'd be pissed too

If we add Giannis... once KD is gone, then we are just going to end up the current Bucks 2.0

Don't leverage the future for Giannis.  

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58 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

This. Giannis doesn’t want to leave. The Bucks gave him a shot, remained loyal to him, and gave him literally everything he’s wanted short of putting all of his brothers on the roster. 
 

I think Giannis also understands the Bucks are screwed next season, but they’ll have some options in 2026 when Dame’s contract is expiring. 

They just got him Myles Turner. He ain’t leaving MIL

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