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

[BigOrange1 6476]

hopefully the can move wood and gordon in the next 3 weeks.  that should help in terms of losing games down the stretch.

[HtownHorn 14812]

5 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said:

They need to tap the brakes on all this winning. It may be time to bring Wall in from the bullpen. 

Yeah from 1-12 to 3-1. Good thing this upcoming draft is 3 deep at a need position for the Rockets. Just stay at 3. However fuck the Spurs and the Jazz.

Edited January 20, 2022 by HtownHorn

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

On 1/19/2022 at 10:22 PM, Rip76 said:

Good game tonight.

And F the Jazz, forever.

Always great to beat Utah, especially in their place, even without Donovan Mitchel.  Rockets had a phenomenal shooting night 22-45 (49%) from 3s.  The too old Wood with 23-15, Gobert with only 9 boards.  Rockets with only 8 TOs too.   Garry Bird with the team best 23 points.  Good to see Daniel House still in the NBA.  

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360496

[Rip76 4977]

Good lord

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

Jalen Green 0-11 tonight, fortunate stats in a 2 point loss @ GS where the Warriors couldn't shoot either.  The old man C. Wood (26) with another 15 rebound game. 

Russ Westbrick for John Wall heating up, something we should all favor to tank this and next year, easily guaranteeing a top 3 pick every year he's on the floor. 

[HtownHorn 14812]

Looking like Mobley should have been the pick.

[BigOrange1 6476]

that was obvious.  still have high hopes for jalen, but mobley should have been the #1 pick in the draft.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

if Westbrick, the Human Lottery Pick, does indeed make a heroic comeback to Houston - is 2022-23 an automatic tanking year also?

[Wulaw Horn 19156]

16 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

that was obvious.  still have high hopes for jalen, but mobley should have been the #1 pick in the draft.

I don’t know man, I liked him but wasn’t ponding the table for him.  Bigs are scary as the league moves to more perimeter oriented guys. I’m not disagreeing that he should have been the #1 pick but I don’t know how obvious it was at the time. Seems like a higher beta pick. More upside and downside. 

[TonyTexas 10544]

16 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

that was obvious.  still have high hopes for jalen, but mobley should have been the #1 pick in the draft.

Nm 

Edited January 25, 2022 by TonyTexas

[Murfdogg21 4445]

Radio guys got all excited at Harden rumors and the possibility two or three of him, KD, and Kyrie could bail this off-season and the impact it would have on future draft picks. 
 

The Rockets’ position is not as great as I thought it would be. Damn that CP3-Westbrook trade was terrible (Thanks James!). We have two first rounders in 2022 and 2023, then likely only one first rounder per year moving forward. Brooklyn being shitty obviously helps us when we get their picks outright in 2024 and 2026, and the option to swap in 2025 and 2027 (if we ever get good and/or they are still shitty then).

2022: HOU and better of MIA/BKN

2023: MKE and better of HOU/BKN

2024: BKN (and HOU only if in top 4) (OKC likely takes our pick)

2025: better of BKN or (the worse of HOU/OKC) (OKC takes better pick)

2026: BKN (and HOU only if in top 4) (OKC likely takes our pick)

2027: better of HOU or BKN

[BigOrange1 6476]

nets are spiraling out of control at exactly the right time.  hell, the pick they send the rockets this year could be a solid one, let alone 4-5 years from now.

[Murfdogg21 4445]

46 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

nets are spiraling out of control at exactly the right time.  hell, the pick they send the rockets this year could be a solid one, let alone 4-5 years from now.

I didn’t see it coming where the 2023 Nets could be Ben Simmons and a bunch of spares. 

[SilasCoade 2622]

12 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said:

I didn’t see it coming where the 2023 Nets could be Ben Simmons and a bunch of other spares. 

fifm

[billfromlaketravis 11565]

On 1/24/2022 at 8:10 PM, HtownHorn said:

Looking like Mobley should have been the pick.

It’s early, but not looking great. 

[BigOrange1 6476]

tonight should be gordon's last home game as a rocket.  if he plays, i hope he gets a nice ovation.  he's been nothing but a complete pro.  will be rooting for him at his next stop.

[TonyTexas 10544]

12 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

tonight should be gordon's last home game as a rocket.  if he plays, i hope he gets a nice ovation.  he's been nothing but a complete pro.  will be rooting for him at his next stop.

He’s questionable to play tonight with a sore heel. 

[BigOrange1 6476]

nets lose again.  keep piling up them losses.

[BigOrange1 6476]

with the cavs now off the table as a potential eric gordon destination, here are some ideas for potential trade partners: 

 

[BigOrange1 6476]

i don't think he was the correct pick, but jalen green has a couple of moments every game that completely take your breath away and you can see why the rockets went with his potential:

 

also, jaxson hayes is completely destroying the rockets right now.

[HtownHorn 14812]

Would love to get Hayes, but the Hornets aren't contending and they have a very tough Zion decision ahead of them.

[BigOrange1 6476]

no harden (or KD or kyrie) tonight against the celts.  nets should be in the 8 spot in the east after tonight.

[BigOrange1 6476]

get wood TF out!

 

[HtownHorn 14812]

39 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

get wood TF out!

 

Wood and Nwaba for Washington, Jones, and Plumlee works.

[Murfdogg21 4445]

Are we getting some good draft capital back in this? If not, why trade for a significant downgrade at PF who also only has one year left on his contract?

[HtownHorn 14812]

12 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Are we getting some good draft capital back in this? If not, why trade for a significant downgrade at PF who also only has one year left on his contract?

It would have to more than Washington, their salaries are $8M apart. Wood is a center, and Washington allows Sengun to be the center now.

[Chuckie Finster 22759]

1 hour ago, BigOrange1 said:

get wood TF out!

 

dude admitted he's trolling in the comments

[BigOrange1 6476]

2 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

dude admitted he's trolling in the comments

yeah twitter does this annoying thing where you start seeing shit from people you don't follow based upon tweets you like.  i typically only follow informed people so when i saw the tweet i didn't realize it was just some rando.

[Rockethorn1978 6109]

I would be shocked if the rockets don’t move a few guys. 

[Rockethorn1978 6109]

Well guess I’m gonna be shocked. We aren’t gonna off load anyone are we?

[Murfdogg21 4445]

I’m surprised if nobody will up a decent first rounder or good wing prospect for Wood. I figured they’d get some low first or a second for Gordon and hopefully take back little to no salary. All these sites are saying to build around KPJ but it seems his stock could be nearing peak. 

[BigOrange1 6476]

let's lower that asking price!

[BigOrange1 6476]

and i will always love patrick beverley

 

[Rockethorn1978 6109]

Me with the rockets 

 

[BigOrange1 6476]

it's annoying that a team that should be bottoming out looks like they're taking a nap today, but I'm giving it one more shot:

 

[Rockethorn1978 6109]

[Murfdogg21 4445]

Maybe it will be a photo finish. We really can’t get a mid first for Wood and late first for Gordon?

The idiot writer proposals out there of a Wall trade to Clippers for a bunch of junk contracts is dumb as shit. 

[Rockethorn1978 6109]

Me driving by the rockets front office

 

[LTtxfan 49388]

7 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Maybe it will be a photo finish. We really can’t get a mid first for Wood and late first for Gordon?

The idiot writer proposals out there of a Wall trade to Clippers for a bunch of junk contracts is dumb as shit. 

Waiting on good news about a trade by Rockets... 

[wildcat09 29447]

If Stone doesn't trade Gordon because he wanted a mid first instead of a late first I'm going to light something on fire.

[TonyTexas 10544]

Edited February 10, 2022 by TonyTexas

[BigOrange1 6476]

i don't hate getting off of theis' deal, but i was expecting much more out of today

[TonyTexas 10544]

 

[LTtxfan 49388]

Hey Rockets management... 

[wildcat09 29447]

Rockets supposedly had at least two offers for Gordon that included first round picks. Fucking absurd not to take one of them. 

[BigOrange1 6476]

and it's not doing right by gordon to keep him either.  he's been a good soldier, let him go compete for a championship while the rockets fully commit to the rebuild.

just maddening. 

[BigOrange1 6476]

this perfectly sums it up:

 

[CurlyDumps 4491]

Stone is that guy in your fantasy league who never completes a trade because he overvalues his own players too much.

[BigOrange1 6476]

to go from morey to this is a massive fucking downgrade.  not to mention he fucked up the #2 pick last year too (though he did draft pretty well overall).

[LTtxfan 49388]

24 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

this perfectly sums it up:

 

 

To the Rockets Management...