December 23, 20187 yr Well he does know how to run Pick and Roll and he can shoot 3s and defend... It's a decent move.
December 23, 20187 yr 35 minutes ago, Snacks said: Well he does know how to run Pick and Roll and he can shoot 3s and defend... It's a decent move. True, but I still feel dirty. It's Austin Rivers.
December 23, 20187 yr I wondered when I saw the Ariza trade how the Rockets could end up with Austin Rivers. Edited December 23, 20187 yr by HtownHorn
December 24, 20187 yr i mean, they're pretty short on average nba players right now and rivers is at least that.
December 24, 20187 yr Oh hey guys, I just realized the Rockets now have the best record in Texas! Should we throw a parade?
December 24, 20187 yr 8 hours ago, Dutchrudder said: Oh hey guys, I just realized the Rockets now have the best record in Texas! Should we throw a parade? What are we? The Mavericks?
December 24, 20187 yr If Rivers plays like he did the last two years in LA, he's a good pickup. If he plays like he did for the Wizards, doubt he lasts very long on the team.
December 25, 20187 yr 10 hours ago, goatsaag said: If Rivers plays like he did the last two years in LA, he's a good pickup. If he plays like he did for the Wizards, doubt he lasts very long on the team. The Wizards are pretty toxic right now, I don't think anyone would do very well there. I think he will have a chance to shine here, but really even average PG play would be a huge help to this team's bench.
December 25, 20186 yr harden has taken some bad shots down the stretch, but that was a big time make.
December 25, 20186 yr Hell, yeah. Nice win against a good team. Merry Christmas assholes. Austin Rivers = Mr. 4th Quarter.
December 25, 20186 yr Good game, always nice to beat those assholes from Oklahoma. Merry fucking Christmas!
December 26, 20186 yr The swat, but Rockets still win though... Edited December 26, 20186 yr by kopp0e
December 26, 20186 yr Rivers will help a lot, plays defense and hits the 3 ball and is a vet. We need depth and I think he will be a good addition. Nothing great but much needed. knight is rusty as fuck and no team will bite on trading for him that iveseen
December 26, 20186 yr 38 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said: Rivers will help a lot, plays defense and hits the 3 ball and is a vet. We need depth and I think he will be a good addition. Nothing great but much needed. knight is rusty as fuck and no team will bite on trading for him that iveseen No team is going to be trading for Brandon Knight expecting him to help them win games this season from what he's shown so far. At this point he's a salary that you attach a first round pick to in order to make a deal. Which is fine, the Rockets definitely have options there.
December 26, 20186 yr Rivers is the right kind of signing in that you get a stopgap guy that can plug and play immediately to cover an absence with some but not complete drop off, and then you hope you get some bonus value out of him with lesser minutes after everyone is back and healthy.
December 26, 20186 yr Even if Everyone is healthy I’d rather have rivers and Gordon off the bench than Gordon and green.
December 27, 20186 yr Harden has a calf injury and is questionable for tomorrow. With all the parity in the West, seeding doesn’t matter as much. Just secure a playoff spot and get the team healthy for playoffs, that’s the goal
December 27, 20186 yr 2 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said: Harden has a calf injury and is questionable for tomorrow. With all the parity in the West, seeding doesn’t matter as much. Just secure a playoff spot and get the team healthy for playoffs, that’s the goal Respectfully disagree, playoffs is a different animal. Having homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs is crucial. The team just needs to manage to keep winning and the seeding should take care of itself.
December 27, 20186 yr but if harden is dinged up, i'd rather sit him and not risk exposing him to a more serious injury. we're already down cp3 for a little while, losing james for any real stretch of time would be catastrophic.
December 27, 20186 yr 12 minutes ago, UDontKnow said: Respectfully disagree, playoffs is a different animal. Having homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs is crucial. The team just needs to manage to keep winning and the seeding should take care of itself. Didn’t help us get over the golden state hump last year. All I’m saying is, if a key player is borderline healthy enough to play a game in the regular season, go ahead and sit him. Don’t risk further aggravating that injury and making it tougher to be healthy in May. It’s a gamble anyway you look at it, but how things shook out last year, I’m a proponent of taking an even more cautious approach in the regular season but not SO cautious that we risk missing out on the playoffs all together.
December 27, 20186 yr as far as depth goes, i see it as follows: james is obviously the #1 player on the team. one of the best #1's in the league. cp3 is a very good #2 -- but he obviously has the health issues capela is a very good #3. continuing to get better and better. tucker is a great #5. jack of all trades type guy who every good team needs. gordon is an elite 6th man -- so long as he regains his shot. rivers and ennis are good 7th and 8th guys off the bench. green, house and nene are good depth guys, but none are really going to be counted on to contribute much when it matters most. the rockets are really missing that #4 guy. hopefully knight's contract and a 1st round pick are enticing enough to go and get that guy. after that, pray for cp3's health.
December 28, 20186 yr james harden is on another level: Quote A quick look at Harden's recent play will back that up. During this nine-game stretch, his stats across the board are remarkable: 39.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game to go with shooting 44.7 percent overall, 40.7 percent from 3-point range and 87.8 percent from the foul line. He has had eight straight 30-point games and has eclipsed 40 points three times in his past six. According to Elias Sports Bureau research, the 388 points Harden has scored in his past 10 games are the most by any NBA player in a 10-game stretch since Kobe Bryant scored 396 from March 22 to April 8, 2007. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25627985/james-harden-saved-houston-season-revived-mvp-chances
December 28, 20186 yr 1 hour ago, BigOrange1 said: james harden is on another level: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25627985/james-harden-saved-houston-season-revived-mvp-chances Well maybe he'll score enough the next game to eclipse Kobe's 10 game scoring streak.
December 28, 20186 yr Harden is getting himself right back into the MVP conversation. I think he's kind of underappreciated by some fans in how much of a load he truly carries because he has to be a primary play maker plus score as well without Paul. Really only LeBron kind of has that same burden to do so much so often.
January 1, 20196 yr 38 and counting for James. He’s becoming the entire Buffalo bills organization before our eyes. Ho hum. Another 40 point game and win
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