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I love the impact CP3 has on our team, esp with Harden on the bench.

That said, we really don't need to be winning these games in December if the cost is Ariza and Harden logging 40 mins apiece, with the latter doing so on a bum leg. It really ain't that serious. They need to give Ariza and James those Popovich style rest games, spaced out, and just be at peace with winning 55-58 games if the rest of our guys can't show up against the Utah Jazzes or Sacramento Kings of the world.
 

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I love the impact CP3 has on our team, esp with Harden on the bench.

That said, we really don't need to be winning these games in December if the cost is Ariza and Harden logging 40 mins apiece, with the latter doing so on a bum leg. It really ain't that serious. They need to give Ariza and James those Popovich style rest games, spaced out, and just be at peace with winning 55-58 games if the rest of our guys can't show up against the Utah Jazzes or Sacramento Kings of the world.

Blame Ryno for slumping and Luc being hurt. Some of the Rockets' backups are straight unplayable.
 

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When PG disappears, he really disappears. Guy looked like he never played a game of basketball in his life out there tonight. Never looked like he knew what he wanted to do when he got the ball.
I'm starting to wonder what he's gonna get in free agency. I can't fathom a team giving him a full max right now.
 

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Blame Ryno for slumping and Luc being hurt. Some of the Rockets' backups are straight unplayable.
Yea, Luc being hurt i understand but something gotta be done with Anderson. More baseline screens to get him cross-matched with smaller defenders to post up and shoot over, or just something. Long before Luc and Harden's injuries, i had concerns about our front court depth basically being Capela and an old Nene... dating back to last year.

Anderson gon be the death of us if we can't do something with him one way or another, causing Luc and PJ to have to slide over instead of alleviating Ariza's workload
 

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I love the impact CP3 has on our team, esp with Harden on the bench.

That said, we really don't need to be winning these games in December if the cost is Ariza and Harden logging 40 mins apiece, with the latter doing so on a bum leg. It really ain't that serious. They need to give Ariza and James those Popovich style rest games, spaced out, and just be at peace with winning 55-58 games if the rest of our guys can't show up against the Utah Jazzes or Sacramento Kings of the world.
Rockets seem to be aggressively aiming for the 1 seed to avoid playing both the Spurs and Warriors. I agree they should manage Harden's minutes better.
 

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Rockets seem to be aggressively aiming for the 1 seed to avoid playing both the Spurs and Warriors. I agree they should manage Harden's minutes better.
Yup, they want to create separation of that 1 seed, especially with the latter two teams dealing with setbacks. They better just not fukk around and have Harden gimped in the latter half of this season chasing something that's not nearly as important as health.
 

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I don't think they give a fukk about San Antonio. Right now it's a 2 team race to the chip.
 

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I'm starting to wonder what he's gonna get in free agency. I can't fathom a team giving him a full max right now.
He will get the max since the whole team stinks, but he has been inconsistent on Pacers too. But his name is too big for not to get a max contract.
 
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