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#1501
Dec 18 2020 12:18am
Quote (MADmartigan @ Dec 18 2020 01:17am)
What if I told you that John Wall is even better than his best all-star days with the Wizards?
He's much quicker and he even admitted being out two years was good for his mental health.

And Boogie Cousins is looking like a beast again. Both are 30-year-old playmakers. I love it!
It's just the preseason though. We'll find out how good the Rockets are starting December 23.

Boogie can still ball and is a brute force that can also shoot threes. Doesn't have to be an all-star for the Rockets to be a dangerous team. Christian Wood can play the 5 or 4 also. The Rockets are much better than they were last year when they had zero size and couldn't rebound.


I think Wall will still be really good

Cousins? Eh, we'll see.
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#1502
Dec 18 2020 12:22am
Quote (Sixers @ Dec 18 2020 12:18am)
I think Wall will still be really good

Cousins? Eh, we'll see.

Worst case scenario is the Rockets and 76ers both get off to a slow start. Then a James Harden for Ben Simmons trade is definitely happening! If that happens I wouldn't be upset building around a 25-year-old Christian Wood and a 24-year-old Ben Simmons. Those two young players plus extra first-round draft picks will help accelerate a rebuilding plan.

Either way, the Rockets will either compete for the playoffs or have an exciting young team. They're not the Knicks. Horrible comparison somebody made last week!
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#1503
Dec 18 2020 12:31am
Quote (Sixers @ Dec 17 2020 10:14pm)
Cousins IS a shell of his former self lol

There's no IF about it, dude is slow as shit now and looks nothing like his prime years. He's serviceable but nowhere near a star caliber piece anymore.


True, I worded that poorly, we're not gonna see 28/12 Cousins again. Going into the season I'm optimistic for a 16/8 level player assuming still has that solid 3 point shot he had developed, that would be an absolute steal for the Rockets given how cheap his contract is. A
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Dec 18 2020 01:00am
Quote (Trust100Percent @ Dec 18 2020 01:31am)
True, I worded that poorly, we're not gonna see 28/12 Cousins again. Going into the season I'm optimistic for a 16/8 level player assuming still has that solid 3 point shot he had developed, that would be an absolute steal for the Rockets given how cheap his contract is. A


Yeah he'll be good value, but can't expect him to be a legit block to anchor the team. Seems like more of a role player on a really good team now than a go-to guy.

I'm sure we'll see him explode in big games here and there, but I can't imagine we'll see consistent domination like we used to. 16/8 seems realistic. Health is going to be a big question mark of course.
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Dec 18 2020 10:07am
ClutchPoints
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Update on the James Harden front from @wojespn:

• The Rockets are hoping to get a deal done "sooner rather than later"
• They are looking into a 3-team trade to make sure they get the player they want
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Dec 18 2020 10:08am
Sports Illustrated
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The 76ers should consider trading Ben Simmons for James Harden if a deal is actually on the table
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Dec 18 2020 10:47am
Quote (MADmartigan @ Dec 18 2020 08:07am)
ClutchPoints
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Update on the James Harden front from @wojespn:

• The Rockets are hoping to get a deal done "sooner rather than later"
• They are looking into a 3-team trade to make sure they get the player they want


Simmons to Warriors
Rockets take your pick on assets
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Dec 18 2020 10:51am
Quote (Proint @ Dec 18 2020 10:47am)
Simmons to Warriors
Rockets take your pick on assets

On the local sports-radio show they say it's 60-40 that James Harden is traded before opening night.
60% he's gone soon. We'll see. It's going to feel tough to lose a great player but we have to move on.
Eight straight years of making the playoffs since Harden's arrival. The longest active streak in the NBA.
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Dec 18 2020 10:54am
Quote (Proint @ Dec 18 2020 08:47am)
Simmons to Warriors
Rockets take your pick on assets



Curry for harden
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#1510
Dec 18 2020 11:00am
Quote (Monkeykid @ Dec 18 2020 10:54am)
Curry for harden

LOL. The funny thing is they're bringing back Linsanity.

Shams Charania
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Jeremy Lin is finalizing a deal with the Golden State Warriors, pending letter of clearance from Chinese Basketball Association, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
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