2021-22 Houston Rockets Season Thread: Sucking with a Purpose

[BigOrange1 6611]

first game of the season is underway.  only thing that matters this year is development of the young guys and losing enough games to get another top 3-5 pick.  

so (sort of) go rockets!

[billfromlaketravis 11817]

There is no try in the tanking, it just is. 

[Fastbreak 4044]

Lol. The Rockets

[Js1 87174]

Tank tank tank! 

[BigOrange1 6611]

down by 27 at the half.  defense is atrocious.  

[MNLonghornFUKM 8975]

Well that was fun

[BigOrange1 6611]

2 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Well that was fun

you guys have a keeper in edwards.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8975]

you guys have a keeper in edwards.

Dudes been playing all star level since last years all star break at the age of 19. Now he’s 20 and added some defense to his game. Absolute stud. Canning saunders for finch helps. Finch is more suited to be an nba coach

[MNLonghornFUKM 8975]

Knew this start of the half was going to happen lulz

[BigOrange1 6611]

0-1 baby!

[HtownHorn 15238]

Green is going to struggle and Porter's future is limited if he turns it over like he did tonight.

At least Gordon had an efficient scoring game, if he can stay healthy, we can flip him at the trade deadline for a decent haul.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8975]

Porter has that Elfrid Payton thing with his hair going on that needs to go

[UDontKnow 10568]

Alperen Sengun looked nice in limited minutes. I like that all of the rookies are starting off on the main roster. No point in sending them down to the G-League. Let them play, take their lumps, and grow.

[BigOrange1 6611]

10 minutes ago, UDontKnow said:

Alperen Sengun looked nice in limited minutes. I like that all of the rookies are starting off on the main roster. No point in sending them down to the G-League. Let them play, take their lumps, and grow.

also helps with the tanking (not that these guys need a lot of help in that regard).

[Macklemore 2945]

Light the fuse baby. Nice hype video from Bun B, Slim Thug and Paul Wall repping the Rockets and H-town. Something you’d never see from the lame ass Texans who have no soul.

 

[Spaceman Spiff 408]

Slim Thug and Paul Wall actually did do a hype song for the Texans a long time ago. But that was before the Texans were born again.

 

[Macklemore 2945]

5 hours ago, Spaceman Spiff said:

Slim Thug and Paul Wall actually did do a hype song for the Texans a long time ago. But that was before the Texans were born again.

 

I remember it. Better song too but I don’t think it was  officially backed by the team. Never saw it on their social media or played it in NRG. 2011-2012 Texans by far and away the best Texans teams - likable players like Arian, JJ, Cushing, Owen Daniels, etc. Now they are an absolute abomination 

[Murfdogg21 4563]

23 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

first game of the season is underway.  only thing that matters this year is development of the young guys and losing enough games to get another top 3-5 pick.  

so (sort of) go rockets!

Need new avatar

[BigOrange1 6611]

15 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Need new avatar

i know.  i haven't come across anything worthwhile yet.  

[billfromlaketravis 11817]

Are Rockets going to bring back the 10 tickets for $100?

[BigOrange1 6611]

whipping thunder ass in the first half tonight.

[Murfdogg21 4563]

Whether it’s by design or not, they’re doing a great job of showcasing Wood and Gordon to potential suitors in these first two games.

[Rockethorn1978 6205]

Only been two games but green hasn’t looked good. Of course I’m just seeing stat lines so anyone that’s actually stomached these games able to say what the issues is? Most rookie of the year candidates look better than this.

[Tylerocks 2603]

1 hour ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Only been two games but green hasn’t looked good. Of course I’m just seeing stat lines so anyone that’s actually stomached these games able to say what the issues is? Most rookie of the year candidates look better than this.

Yeah, he's struggled a bit and with his background in the G league I was expecting a little smoother transition.

But as you mentioned, it's only been 2 games.  He'll settle in.

Tough stretch coming up with the next 8 games:

Boston, @Dallas, Utah, @ Lakers, @ Lakers, @Phoenix, @Denver, @GSW, then back home for a matchup with Cade Cunningham and the Pistons

[BigOrange1 6611]

seriously with the green takes??  it's been two games, he's 19 and he's not lebron.  he's not going to come in and immediately dominate.

he had a couple of nice possessions as the lead ball handler last night where he found kpj for open 3's.  since i am not worried at all about his eventual ability to efficiently score, i'm way more impressed with that this early.  if both he and kpj can take turns as lead guard, as well as effectively play off the ball when the other guy is lead guard, they are going to be a very dynamic backcourt in a couple of years.

[HtownHorn 15238]

If Green can produce a season similar to Kobe's 19 year old season I would take it. Anyone seriously thinking Green would average 20 and run away with the ROY just doesn't pay much attention to how hard the NBA is for teenagers. 

[Rockethorn1978 6205]

7 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

seriously with the green takes??  it's been two games, he's 19 and he's not lebron.  he's not going to come in and immediately dominate.

he had a couple of nice possessions as the lead ball handler last night where he found kpj for open 3's.  since i am not worried at all about his eventual ability to efficiently score, i'm way more impressed with that this early.  if both he and kpj can take turns as lead guard, as well as effectively play off the ball when the other guy is lead guard, they are going to be a very dynamic backcourt in a couple of years.

Usually for rookies the season gets tougher because it’s a grind. It doesn’t get easier. No one said the word “dominate” or he “should average 20ppg”. I was expecting the number 2 pick to average 14-16 a game. JFC ask a question and the number one foam finger posters can’t take it. 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

We still need to find a way to offload Wall. Goal should be to trade him for draft picks, and we'll free up a ton of cap space in the process

Edited October 24, 2021 by perfectchaos007

[HtownHorn 15238]

Gerald Green retired and joined the organization as a player development coach. This make me happy, as Green loves the Rockets.

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2 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

We still need to find a way to offload Wall. Goal should be to trade him for draft picks, and we'll free up a ton of cap space in the process

no team can match the salary without major restructuring.  No way there would be picks involved.

[BigOrange1 6611]

jalen green is not struggling thus far tonight..

[BigOrange1 6611]

18 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

jalen green is not struggling thus far tonight..

18 points on 6/10 shooting (6/7 from 3!) at the half.

[BigOrange1 6611]

OMG he just threw one the fuck down too

[BigOrange1 6611]

 

[billfromlaketravis 11817]

They looked pretty competent last night OR OKC is more committed to tanking than the Rockets. Oh well, it’s good to see some glimpses of hope. 

[BigOrange1 6611]

30 points on 11/18 (8/10 from 3) and two highlight reel dunks for green.

[Murfdogg21 4563]

On 10/23/2021 at 8:32 AM, Rockethorn1978 said:

Only been two games but green hasn’t looked good. Of course I’m just seeing stat lines so anyone that’s actually stomached these games able to say what the issues is? Most rookie of the year candidates look better than this.

vs Boston

11/18 FG, 8/10 3PT, 30 pts

 

[BigOrange1 6611]

 

[Rockethorn1978 6205]

12 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said:

vs Boston

11/18 FG, 8/10 3PT, 30 pts

 

Well yea that was definitely entertaining.

[HtownHorn 15238]

and he is back to struggling. Going into tonight's game he had 0 FTs, he got 9 tonight.

[Murfdogg21 4563]

15 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

and he is back to struggling. Going into tonight's game he had 0 FTs, he got 9 tonight.

[Rockethorn1978 6205]

Go rockets keep losing!

[HtownHorn 15238]

Christian Wood is a worse FT shooter than playoff Ben Simmons.

[Rockethorn1978 6205]

8 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

Christian Wood is a worse FT shooter than playoff Ben Simmons.

[Murfdogg21 4563]

2 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

As long as it doesn’t hurt his trade value when we decide to sell him and Gordon off for more draft capital. 

[HtownHorn 15238]

We are going to be rebuilding for a long time with our current coaching staff. I see very little development.

[UDontKnow 10568]

17 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

We are going to be rebuilding for a long time with our current coaching staff. I see very little development.

Silas was the wrong coaching hire whichever way you cut it. There is a reason no other NBA team took a chance on him despite almost 20 years as an assistant coach.

It's even more egregious considering he was brought in to coach Harden and the team was in "win now" mode. As critical as I have been of Harden and his role in the demise of the Rockets, it's abundantly clear that he realized early on that Silas was a fraud.

I see a situation where Silas won't be canned, but he won't be extended and will leave after his contract expires.

[BigOrange1 6611]

jalen has 18 on 7-9 shooting and the rockets lead the lakers 70-64 at the half.  he might top his 30 point career high.

[HtownHorn 15238]

11 TOs from your 2 primary ball handlers. Yikes. Silas is the NBA version of Shaka Smart, just no structure at all.

[Horns RD Standard 76]

Damn that was an entertaining game. Tough loss. But gotta like the way they fought throughout that one.
Best performance of the year by Green. Couple big shots at the end!


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