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2025-26 Houston Rockets Thread - Back to Contention?

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  • Went to first game of season last night. Good times. Reed Sheppard seems kinda dumb. Holiday needs more minutes still. KD "off" night and still drilled 2 of the biggest shots As we all know..

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  • Went tonight. Good to pull that one out...tough win.

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Dillon Brooks is one of my most hated players in the league but losing him makes a big difference in chemistry and attitude. I never thought I’d say anything good about that dude, but say what you will, he does set a tone. 

19 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Dillon Brooks is one of my most hated players in the league but losing him makes a big difference in chemistry and attitude. I never thought I’d say anything good about that dude, but say what you will, he does set a tone. 

I told my friend the other day that I know it would never happen, but trading FVV and a first for Brooks would actually be a nice swap for the Rockets. I feel like his attitude and grit is missing from the team, and something I would like Amen to learn from him. They need that junkyard dog attitude to make them elite. 

A cheaper and more realistic option may be Jose Alvarado. I know he's small, but he's a good guard and knows how to get under the opponent's skin. Sort of like a Pat Beverley type of player. May be worth a look, as NOLA is run by morons. 

Maybe they can get Malik Beasley for minimum or something, because they need another player, and it doesn't seem like DFS is gonna be that guy. 

Christmas Day schedule and Rockets play the Lakers. But who in the fuck that it was a great idea to have the spurs and thunder play on the 23rd and again 2 days later? I don’t know who the genius is that thought that was a great idea but pretty stupid. 

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Houston Rockets forward Dorian Finney-Smith will make his season debut today against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell me and @mcten. Finney-Smith will be on a strict minutes restriction as he returns from offseason ankle surgery to face the Lakers team he left in free agency.

We make some stupid fucking turnovers man

Old ass Lebron can't guard twin

Nice early lead - we'll see if they can pull it out when this goes to triple OT later.

Tari can lead the league in 3pt% but bricks the fuck out of FTs smh

10 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Tari can lead the league in 3pt% but bricks the fuck out of FTs smh

At times it looks like he's trying to lead the league in being a dumbass. 

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

At times it looks like he's trying to lead the league in being a dumbass. 

Like that play there. 

Durant is the only guy on your team that looks like he knows what the fuck he's doing on offense. (and he chewed Amen out for that dogshit in case anyone thinks he needs to display more "leadership")

I did think AT had a nice half.

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PAGING XMAS GAME JEFF GREEN

fuck the Lakers

What a Christmas ass kicking. Still need another rotational guard.

Durant was sensational tonight. 

Also this Lakers team is softer than a bitch. Fraudulent record - think y'all and Minny will wind up fighting for the 4 seed. 

Wait - Houston has played EIGHTEEN games on the road already?

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Later Lakers

Great win for the Rockets. Needed that after the clunkers against the Clippers and Pels.

18 road games to 10 home games before Christmas is some real fucking NBA scheduling bullshit.

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2 hours ago, ztejas said:

Durant was sensational tonight. 

Also this Lakers team is softer than a bitch. Fraudulent record - think y'all and Minny will wind up fighting for the 4 seed. 

Wait - Houston has played EIGHTEEN games on the road already?

We will be fighting Denver for the two seed. 

11 hours ago, ztejas said:

Durant was sensational tonight. 

Also this Lakers team is softer than a bitch. Fraudulent record - think y'all and Minny will wind up fighting for the 4 seed. 

Wait - Houston has played EIGHTEEN games on the road already?

Correct on the Lakers. Lowe has explained many times that the NBA backloads their schedule so their games aren’t going against football. Their schedule gets much tougher after the Super Bowl. 
 

I haven’t seen any explanations on why the Rockets have played so many road games. 

Blazers and Warriors have played 17 away games so far, Rockets are the only team at 18. Most teams are in the low teens, but the lowest is 12 that I see.  

May have to multiscreen y'all against the Cavs and my Spurs tonight.

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Running the offense through Adams is.....something

Eason is a fucking menace on D. Good Lord.

Durant's water needs to be drug-tested.

23 and 5 dimes at half.

Dude is working on a top 5 MVP bid at 37.

@Js1 how good is he now?

love having finney smith back

For his air balls? Or for his air balls?
11 minutes ago, ztejas said:

23 and 5 dimes at half.

Dude is working on a top 5 MVP bid at 37.

@Js1 how good is he now?

Did I say something? I don’t recall

4 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Did I say something? I don’t recall

I said in the offseason y'all have no idea how good this guy is and you gave me some (valid) pushback.

Just messing with you. Hope you had a nice Christmas my man.

3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I said in the offseason y'all have no idea how good this guy is and you gave me some (valid) pushback.

Just messing with you. Hope you had a nice Christmas my man.

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This stupid ass way they call continuation now is fucking dumb....and inconsistent

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Eason starting in place of Okogie is a massive upgrade to the rotation.

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he needs to be a leader and lead 
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15 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

Eason starting in place of Okogie is a massive upgrade to the rotation.

I’m thinking they signed the wrong guy to an extension. Hopefully they can work something out.

This was much more like it

1 hour ago, BigOrange1 said:

Eason starting in place of Okogie is a massive upgrade to the rotation.

Totally agree. I understand why Ime put Shepard back on the bench after a couple of starts, there were too many cooks in the kitchen offensively to start the game. Okogie was the only real option at the time.

With Eason back, he looks like the ideal fit. He doesn't need the ball on offense (but still elite open 3 option), great defender, and most importantly has great energy.

The Cavs rotations were bizarre. Is Mobley hurt? He didn’t start and only played 20 minutes.

They shouldn’t be buyers at the deadline. Play out the the string because they’re so invested in the present, and blow it up in the offseason.

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