Game Day: Rockets (19-9) @ Suns (11-17), Sat 12/21/19

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Re: Game Day: Rockets (19-9) @ Suns (11-17), Sat 12/21/19

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Indy wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:09 pm
The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:33 pm
"Starting jobs should be given to guys who deserve them through excellent play and hard work."

Well, I'm having a hard time coming up with five guys then.
This, especially if it also includes healthy.

Speaking of that, interesting that the first season we outsource our training to a for-profit company whose job it is to spend the least and charge the most, we have half our roster questionable for a good part of the season...
I don't think it would have been such a big problem if Ayton hadn't missed 25 games. And some injuries (Ayton's sprained ankle, Booker's bruised wrist) aren't something you can prevent. Rubio's and Baynes' injuries? Maybe.
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The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:33 pm
"Starting jobs should be given to guys who deserve them through excellent play and hard work."

Well, I'm having a hard time coming up with five guys then.
Easy: Rubio, Booker, Oubre, Saric, Baynes.

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The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:57 pm
Indy wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:09 pm
The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:33 pm
"Starting jobs should be given to guys who deserve them through excellent play and hard work."

Well, I'm having a hard time coming up with five guys then.
This, especially if it also includes healthy.

Speaking of that, interesting that the first season we outsource our training to a for-profit company whose job it is to spend the least and charge the most, we have half our roster questionable for a good part of the season...
I don't think it would have been such a big problem if Ayton hadn't missed 25 games. And some injuries (Ayton's sprained ankle,
Booker's bruised wrist) aren't something you can prevent. Rubio's and Baynes' injuries? Maybe.
I have been thinking the same thing. Maybe Ayton doesn’t end up putting banned substances, “on accident”, in his body under the old training group either. I would love to know what metrics they are measured at. If it’s keeping people on the floor they are not starting off very great.
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Re: Game Day: Rockets (19-9) @ Suns (11-17), Sat 12/21/19

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The upside is that the team is 28 games in, with about two-thirds of the season left.
Plenty of time to regroup.
Window is open again ... blue skies ahead?

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SDC wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:55 pm
Bridges fg is 48%, his FT is almost 80%

He's shooting only 30% on threes this season, but historically he's been a good outside shooter, so I'm not too worried about this.
Historically?! This is his second season in the league.

Bridges has been a disappointment. I always felt his ceiling is a great role player, but right now, he isn't even a good role player. I expected great defense and great 3-point shooting, but so far he has been a mediocre at both. I really hope he turns it around.
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LazarusLong wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 5:51 pm
The upside is that the team is 28 games in, with about two-thirds of the season left.
Plenty of time to regroup.
True.
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The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:54 pm
bajanguy008 wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:48 pm
Just unbelievable at this point

We would certainly miss Ayton, Rubio and Saric.
Yes I'm sure we'll miss aytons empty stats

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iLLmatic wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 7:40 pm
The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:54 pm
bajanguy008 wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:48 pm
Just unbelievable at this point

We would certainly miss Ayton, Rubio and Saric.
Yes I'm sure we'll miss aytons empty stats
Because shooting 58% and getting 16 points and 10 rebounds a night are worthless. :roll:

They replace a lot of those minutes with.... Frank Kaminsky.
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The Suns shot 59% with only 4 turnovers in the first half which is terrific, until you see Houston shot 63% with only 4 turnovers.

Great game unless you like to see some defense.
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Houston on track to have another 70-point half.
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Harden 11/20 FG, 7/8 FT - 34 Pts
Westbrook - 11/20 FG, 7/9 FT - 30 Pts
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This team can’t play defense for shit.

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The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 8:08 pm
iLLmatic wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 7:40 pm
The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:54 pm
bajanguy008 wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:48 pm
Just unbelievable at this point

We would certainly miss Ayton, Rubio and Saric.
Yes I'm sure we'll miss aytons empty stats
Because shooting 58% and getting 16 points and 10 rebounds a night are worthless. :roll:

They replace a lot of those minutes with.... Frank Kaminsky.
..
Yawn.. Let me know when he wins us a game.. Until then he's an empty stat stuffer.

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Jerome!
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Suns hold them to 69 in the second half.
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iLLmatic wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 9:07 pm
The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 8:08 pm
iLLmatic wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 7:40 pm
The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:54 pm
bajanguy008 wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:48 pm
Just unbelievable at this point

We would certainly miss Ayton, Rubio and Saric.
Yes I'm sure we'll miss aytons empty stats
Because shooting 58% and getting 16 points and 10 rebounds a night are worthless. :roll:

They replace a lot of those minutes with.... Frank Kaminsky.
..
Yawn.. Let me know when he wins us a game.. Until then he's an empty stat stuffer.
If you’ve forgotten, he single-handedly won us a handful of games last year, usually on the defensive end, including an overtime that he completely took over.
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JeremyG wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 9:25 pm
iLLmatic wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 9:07 pm
The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 8:08 pm
iLLmatic wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 7:40 pm
The Bobster wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:54 pm


We would certainly miss Ayton, Rubio and Saric.
Yes I'm sure we'll miss aytons empty stats
Because shooting 58% and getting 16 points and 10 rebounds a night are worthless. :roll:

They replace a lot of those minutes with.... Frank Kaminsky.
..
Yawn.. Let me know when he wins us a game.. Until then he's an empty stat stuffer.
If you’ve forgotten, he single-handedly won us a handful of games last year, usually on the defensive end, including an overtime that he completely took over.
They don’t care. All they want to do is whine and bitch about Ayton. Maybe they should leave and become Mavs fans. It’s getting really freaking old. Enough bagging on Ayton until he had a chance to play and prove them wrong.

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monty williams is on a 5 year deal.

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Random comment - a five guys meal deal costs $25 in London ... I love the burgers but wtf paying that much for one!


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Lol If someone can’t see the five guys picture my comment will look super random (there’s some pretty funky formatting from this site to my iphone ... blank messages and photos, messages fully struck through etc)

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