***** Official Houston Rockets 2024-2025 Season Thread *****

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In reply to AlwaysNextYear89 • 10:32p, 4/26/25
AlwaysNextYear89 said:
mAgnoliAg said:
Ryan34 said:
Ags #1 said:
Lol!!! You asked which starter played well which he did.

Agree to disagree. He was fine when he was on the court but couldn't stay on the court.

Not gonna lie other guys are just as physical with no calls, but when it's Dillon it gets called every time. They're not letting him play the same as everybody else (rockets included). If you blame it on his reputation, then what about Draymond?
Because for whatever reason, the league still wants to market Draymond...he's got that Kia commercial with his daughter that makes him out to be this great family guy...never mind his dozen cheap shots a game that go uncalled. How he got by with that at the end against Sengun is inexcusable. The league should review and penalize for game 4 if it was as cheap as it appeared live.
I still can't believe that. Udoka should have subbed in a bench player to absolutely level Green after that. You can't let him just get away with it. Now he's empowered.

If we don't establish the physicality in Game 4, series is over.
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10:36p, 4/26/25
Unfortunately this game reminded everyone how far Jalen Green has to go to become an elite player.
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In reply to Texas A&M • 10:46p, 4/26/25
Don't think he will ever be. We are pretty much stuck with him
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11:18p, 4/26/25
10 years ago the rockets lost in the playoffs to Curry and the Warriors. Since then, they have tanked multiple years, rebuilt their team, and will again lose to Curry and the Warriors.
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In reply to AlwaysNextYear89 • 7:09a, 4/27/25
AlwaysNextYear89 said:
Ryan34 said:
Kerr schooled Ime tonight.
how so? legit question. What can Udoka do to get Jalen Green to show up back-to-back games? To get Sengun to make more FTs? As far as Kerr goes, you and I could coach that team..."Steph, get back in there"

Kerr's game plan was basically to force anyone other than Jalen to beat us, and we did nothing to get Jalen shots. It was all just give him the ball at mid court and have Adams or Sengun.

We tried to do the same with Steph and Kerr dialed up several different looks to get him shots as well as Hield and Payton. Plus, Steph is one of the best, and possibly the best, offensive player ever.

Jalen led our team in assists with just 5 and only had 1 turnover. Sengun, Amen, and FVV (after the first) were just terrible. I thought Ime should have done much more to get Jalen away from how GS was playing him. Why don't we ever play "small" lineups with more shooting?
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9:00a, 4/27/25
Players like Draymond Green are how other coaches institute a bounty system.

Need to put Jock Landale and his $8 million salary out there at the end of a quarter and tell him to **** Draymond up.

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In reply to Ryan34 • 10:12a, 4/27/25
Ryan34 said:
AlwaysNextYear89 said:
Ryan34 said:
Kerr schooled Ime tonight.
how so? legit question. What can Udoka do to get Jalen Green to show up back-to-back games? To get Sengun to make more FTs? As far as Kerr goes, you and I could coach that team..."Steph, get back in there"

Kerr's game plan was basically to force anyone other than Jalen to beat us, and we did nothing to get Jalen shots. It was all just give him the ball at mid court and have Adams or Sengun.

We tried to do the same with Steph and Kerr dialed up several different looks to get him shots as well as Hield and Payton. Plus, Steph is one of the best, and possibly the best, offensive player ever.

Jalen led our team in assists with just 5 and only had 1 turnover. Sengun, Amen, and FVV (after the first) were just terrible. I thought Ime should have done much more to get Jalen away from how GS was playing him. Why don't we ever play "small" lineups with more shooting?
thanks for the assessment...i hear what you're saying, but how much of it was that vs Sengun missing a bazillion shots in the paint and at the line? If he makes 3 more FG and half his free throws, there is no discussion. I love Alpy, but he played awful tonight. Also, if FVV isn't going to contribute, it's time to reduce his minutes and distribute those elsewhere. Now, THAT might be an area that Ime failed tonight.
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11:49a, 4/27/25
When's Game 4? Memorial Day?
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In reply to The Original Houston 1836 • 3:07p, 4/27/25
Yes. If we can get to game 7 we will have Labor Day basketball
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5:35p, 4/27/25
Luka and LeBron with a massive collapse

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5:37p, 4/27/25
Can't stand LeBron but damn he's amazing at 40 years old
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8:31a, 4/28/25
Listened to the Bill Simmons podcast this morning and he named Houston as 1 of the 5 potential landing spots for Giannis. Saying the only player he wouldn't give up is Thompson.
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In reply to k20dub • 8:49a, 4/28/25
k20dub said:
Listened to the Bill Simmons podcast this morning and he named Houston as 1 of the 5 potential landing spots for Giannis. Saying the only player he wouldn't give up is Thompson.
It would really suck to lose Alpy. If they could get it done without that happening and have a Sengun-Giannis frontcourt that would be sexy.
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9:24a, 4/28/25
Tonight's pretty much a do or die game. Amen shooting 40.6% from the field and Sengun shooting 53% from the line isn't going to it.
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In reply to k20dub • 9:27a, 4/28/25
k20dub said:
Listened to the Bill Simmons podcast this morning and he named Houston as 1 of the 5 potential landing spots for Giannis. Saying the only player he wouldn't give up is Thompson.
This would be so much better than KD. No matter what happens from here on out this season not making a move at the deadline was the right move and gave us the flexibility to possibly get a huge addition in free agency.
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In reply to CFTXAG10 • 10:47a, 4/28/25
CFTXAG10 said:
k20dub said:
Listened to the Bill Simmons podcast this morning and he named Houston as 1 of the 5 potential landing spots for Giannis. Saying the only player he wouldn't give up is Thompson.
It would really suck to lose Alpy. If they could get it done without that happening and have a Sengun-Giannis frontcourt that would be sexy.


But you probably want a better shooting center with Giannis. Aplys playmaking strength isn't really the best thing with Giannis, who is ball dominant and does the playmaking.

Milwaukee did best with Lopez , good rim protector that could step out and shoot threes to get out of the lane so Giannis could drive.
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12:15p, 4/28/25
I only know this from fantasy basketball, but Giannis also went into Shaq territory on free throws this season. He was in the high 50s for most of the year, and rallied to 61.7% in the last month. That's a drop from 65.7% last year and from 72.2% in 2023.

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In reply to AlwaysNextYear89 • 12:27p, 4/28/25
AlwaysNextYear89 said:
mAgnoliAg said:
Ryan34 said:
Ags #1 said:
Lol!!! You asked which starter played well which he did.

Agree to disagree. He was fine when he was on the court but couldn't stay on the court.

Not gonna lie other guys are just as physical with no calls, but when it's Dillon it gets called every time. They're not letting him play the same as everybody else (rockets included). If you blame it on his reputation, then what about Draymond?
Because for whatever reason, the league still wants to market Draymond...he's got that Kia commercial with his daughter that makes him out to be this great family guy...never mind his dozen cheap shots a game that go uncalled. How he got by with that at the end against Sengun is inexcusable. The league should review and penalize for game 4 if it was as cheap as it appeared live.

I disagree. I think if Steph went down with an injury, you would see Draymond get tossed or T'd up quickly.

It's Steph and the Warriors the League wants. They tolerate Draymond until they won't anymore.
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In reply to WES2006AG • 7:45p, 4/28/25
WES2006AG said:
k20dub said:
Listened to the Bill Simmons podcast this morning and he named Houston as 1 of the 5 potential landing spots for Giannis. Saying the only player he wouldn't give up is Thompson.
This would be so much better than KD. No matter what happens from here on out this season not making a move at the deadline was the right move and gave us the flexibility to possibly get a huge addition in free agency.

Amen, Giannis, and Sengun. Defenses will never have anybody outside of the paint.
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8:29p, 4/28/25
Booker is the only star I care to take that I think may be available. He slides into the lineup with minimal shakeup and is the killer/closer that this team needs.
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9:02p, 4/28/25
If we could swap Sengun for Giannis I'd do it in a heartbeat. They are similar players in that they largely operate in the paint and can pass; but, Giannis shoots 75% at the rim, while Sengun sits at a pathetic 57%. If we could swap Giannis for Sengun, Shepp, Cam and a couple of first round picks we would be a favorite in the West.

I don't have much hope tonight. I'm predicting a bunch of missed layups and bricked 3s, while Curry/Butler go to the line 30+ times combined. The league would like to get GS an extended rest and we don't have the offensive firepower to fight off the refs.
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9:10p, 4/28/25
Call a foul on the warriors challenge… go lol
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9:11p, 4/28/25
Draymond is suck a link why is he trying to get in the middle of our huddle….

That's a guy who needs to be punched in the face and humbled.
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9:12p, 4/28/25
Not an ideal start.

Curry hasn't taken a shot and they've scored 13 straight
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Ags #1
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9:12p, 4/28/25
Bench green
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9:12p, 4/28/25
All that talk from Jalen and he comes out like this
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9:13p, 4/28/25
I've watched this series 4 times already
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9:14p, 4/28/25
This is horrendous coaching. Why is every offensive set having Green be the ball handler when he ****s himself anytime there's 2 guys close to him?
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9:17p, 4/28/25
We are playing like **** but Ally is getting absolutely murdered every time he touches the ball lol
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9:19p, 4/28/25
Touch freaking fouls!!!
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In reply to The Original Houston 1836 • 9:27p, 4/28/25
The Original Houston 1836 said:
Players like Draymond Green are how other coaches institute a bounty system.

Need to put Jock Landale and his $8 million salary out there at the end of a quarter and tell him to **** Draymond up.



I would donate.
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9:27p, 4/28/25
Yepp. Every little bit of contact is being called a foul on us. Then Alpy's getting absolutely assaulted underneath the basket and nothing.

Loved the highlight of Draymonds "defense" on Sengun. He defended him pretty well at first, but then clearly lets his arms down and catches Alpys shoulder on the shot. No call. But lots of praise from Reggie
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9:30p, 4/28/25
Bari has been hot behind the arc.
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9:31p, 4/28/25
Weak a** call
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9:34p, 4/28/25
Clawed back to get to within 2 at the end of the quarter
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