Multiple posters agreed with me, and one poster took what I said out of context which sparked further debate. If you can't infer from what I was saying, that's on you. I never said this bullshyt about Capela being better or being a better fit - I simply said the Rockets wouldn't utilize Hakeem properly. Look at my original post, you bytch ass nikka.
I specified they don't run post-ups and are a heavy ISO perimeter-based team. That type of offense would NOT utilize Hakeem properly, especially since it would go directly against D'Antoni's and Morey's offensive principles. Morey has gone on record stating that he wants the team to shoot 40+ attempt-volume 3-pt shots every game.
How the fukk are they supposed to utilize Hakeem if that's the identity the GM wants? Morey's not actively going out to get traditional post-up bigs on his team, is he?
It doesn't matter if Hakeem is the superior player. He's not changing the identity of the Rockets. Harden and Russ aren't changing their games; D'Antoni isn't changing the way how he operates on offense; and Morey isn't changing either. Hakeem is not some mentalist where he can change who all those people are. Out of every single team in the league, the Rockets would be the last team to utilize him properly. I honestly don't know how anyone could argue against that.
D Antonio has already proven with stat he could utilize an extremely skilled big. Capela was an unheralded raw talent who can barely dribble and is played to his strengths. But instead of falling back he will just double down with multi quotes of pure bullshyt
HAKEEM IS THE SYSTEM.
IF YOU PUT EMBIID ON THE SIXERS RIGHT NOW
HE WOULD NOT BE RELEGATED TO A CAPELA ROLE.
YOU TALK AS IF CAPELA CAN DO ANYTHING
GREATER THAN WHAT HE ALREADY DOES.
YOURE NOT USING COMMON SENSE HERE.
YOURE PRETENDING HARDEN, RUSS & DANTONI
DONT KNOW WHAT HAKEEM PROVIDES
AND WOULDNT ADJUST.
nikkaS LIKE WE GOT HAKEEM
BUT fukk THAT
IM ONLY GIVING HIM THE BALL ON LOBS.
Looks like it. If the WOAT is bushed, don’t we have to make the Vice WOAT the WOAT?Darealone got bushed?
That's a completely different situation.
You only think it's bullshyt cause you don't wanna concede that I'm right.But instead of falling back he will just double down with multi quotes of pure bullshyt
Because it goes against everything in reality.
@Houston911
Your argument is stupid and convoluted. You always couch your stupidity with technicalities to make it seem like you’re not trying to say what you really mean.@Houston911
This is what I mean when I say folks take what I say out of context, and then others start believing this bullshyt because they can't address the actual argument.
These are the fact we're dealing with:
That's a completely different situation.
Amar'e was NOT a post-up big (under D'Antoni), like Hakeem was
The league is more perimeter-orientated than when Ama're played for D'Antoni (teams averaged 14-18 three-point attempts per game back then; they average 34 today)
Amar'e played on a team with one main ball-handler; Harden and Russ dominate the ball more than any other duo (14+ minutes and 164 touches per game)
Morey is the demon of analytics. His approach directly opposes offenses that are centered around traditional bigs.Y'all are just going on hope and generic he's the best player shyt, whereas I'm detailing what the situation would be.
You only think it's bullshyt cause you don't wanna concede that I'm right.
Because it goes against everything in reality.
These are the fact we're dealing with:
Rockets run double the volume of ISO than any other team. Double.
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This is how out of touch you are.
