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2025-26 Houston Rockets Thread - Back to Contention?
Derrick White is one of the few names that makes sense. I wouldn’t make a move unless it’s a significant upgrade over Holiday with potential to completely replace FVV by 2026 or 2027. Names like Isaiah Collier or Tyrese Martin probably aren’t good enough.
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Kill Tony
Wow. A comedian was appointed a regular tonight. It’s been a few years since that happened. Excellent set. Good for him.
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Pluribus - Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn
The Prestige TV podcast recap was pretty good. No Simmons, thank goodness. They basically summarize Gilligan’s interviews about the show with some theory talk.
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
Nico and Dumont keep making dumb ass remarks that they’re in a 3 year window to win now. They also won the lottery out of the play in last year, so I think they’ll play out the string.
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SEC Catch-all Thread
Finally grew some balls, and made some real, cutting, topical jokes. Well done.
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
Hoops Collective argued today that the Dallas should trade AD ASAP. They admitted it was unlikely because AD is tight with NIco. On the plus side, Dallas controls their first round pick in 2026 in a loaded draft. It’s not unpossible that they land another star to pair with Flagg.
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2025-26 Houston Rockets Thread - Back to Contention?
Injuries are never anything to sneer at, but Jalen strained his hamstring again on Sunday. Only played in 2 games this season.
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Brian Kelly to L$U
I’ll go ahead and say Sexton is still the king. Jimbo will all get every red cent of his aggy $77 million buyout, and he got $19.2 million of it within 60 days of his termination. aggy didn’t try anything cute because they’re desperately afraid of Sexton and raised the money. Kelly is playing a risky game, but this is likely his last stop so he has nothing to lose. Anything is possible in Louisiana state government. Would it surprise anyone if Landry held a presser tomorrow and said Kelly rejected our third and final offer, so we’re going to stop paying him? Armstrong should have structured the buyout with immediate cash up front.
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2025-26 Houston Rockets Thread - Back to Contention?
Does the thread think Amen has the skill set to be the primary ball handler? His best games have been playing off ball and cutting to the basket. Asking Segun to take the inbounds pass, dribble 80 feet, post up, and then whip it to Amen on a back door cut 30 times a game is heavy lift. Alpie is also the primary rim protector when Adams or Clint aren’t on the court. So Reed and Amen need to play off ball. That means KD or Alpie initiate the offense. Any half ass defensive team understands this and they’ve run 2 people at them in the back court to wear them out.
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Brian Kelly to L$U
It’s a really odd contract. Trace Armstrong is an outstanding agent, but he didn’t get a written buyout deadline from LSU. They can just pay him $800,000 every month until his contract expires. LSU and their regard attorney think this is their leverage, and why they expected Kelly to take $20-25 million in a lump sum. Kelly should reject any settlement. Make those regards pay.
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2025-26 Houston Rockets Thread - Back to Contention?
Great, but it’s not sustainable long term.
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Netflix Recommendations
I watched the dubbed version and it was extremely distracting.
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All things SNL
Davidson was the high point. Not great. Not one other memorable moment. Need a banger episode from Glenn Powell.
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2025-26 Houston Rockets Thread - Back to Contention?
While I love Reed’s progress, and agree we needed him desperately against the Bucks, he’s still playing off ball. He’s gotta at least help with some of the ball handling, taking it up the court, and imitating the offense. Their opponents are double/trapping Durant in the backcourt on many possessions. As pointed out upthread, that’s not going to work on 37 year old legs over a 100+ game season.
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Houston Texans 2025 Season Thread
Yeah they’re losing on the road to the Chiefs. KC is a black hole. Need to split with the Colts. Bills are at home. Thank goodness.
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Pluribus - Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn
- Pluribus - Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn
A Gilligan adaptation of 3 Body Problem would have been incredible. Happy to get something that plays in the same sandbox.- The Chair Company on HBO
Yikes. What a weird show.- Pluribus - Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn
Through Episode 1. My best guess.- Succession -- HBO
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Well said.- Houston Texans 2025 Season Thread
Maybe. The Eagles just won a Super Bowl with a dominate defense and a great RB. Hurts is above average game manager. There’s a blueprint.- People who were born or have lived in Austin the majority of your life..what is your opinion on the "Rogansphere" influx & comedy scene?
I think we can wind this thread down. By their own words, the locals don’t care or in some cases even know who Rogan is. The only thing that can bring this thread back to life is if a working stand up comic describing their experience working in Austin.- Houston Texans 2025 Season Thread
The Jaguars are currently the last in.The Texans are 2 back. There’s a path.- Houston Texans 2025 Season Thread
Just don’t get cute and trade back. Take a franchise OL in the first round. - Pluribus - Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn
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