Rockets getting Slept on

[Armchair Militant]

Being a Westbrook Stan seems like a shytty experience. I don’t know how y’all do it.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

 

[Ben.]

The Rockets have been one of the top-seeded teams for the last half a decade, with WCF and WCSF appearances, and they've just added Westbrook to their roster. How the fukk did you come to the conclusion that they're being slept on and that nobody is talking about them? How the fukk would people be surprised if they're one of the top-seeds, again, with an arguably improved roster?

Don't answer those, they're rhetorical.

The [many] problems I see with them is, while they might have enough offensive versatility and firepower to keep them in games, their defence is probably going to be more vulnerable than ever: Harden and Westbrook have far too many defensive bad habits, Gordon is undersized and can't guard all types of 3s, and their defensive lynchpin in Tucker is entering his mid-30s with a lot of mileage over the last couple of years.

I can't envisage any scenario where this team is constantly making defensive stops in the postseason to do anything of note.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

If a mod could just delete the “on” in the thread title this shyt would be spot on

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

 

[the artist known az]

 

[Long Live The Mamba]

2nd best roster in the league. 2 MVP's, shooters for days. They got more shooters than golden state now. They can switch up the pace dramatically whether it's with Westbrook's frantic fast paced offense and transition game or Hardens slow isolation style.

Rockets have wayyy too many weapons to work with. Noones mentioning them because of the Lakers with no depth and the clippers, which really dont have a great front court but are going to be really good.

If they're not in your top 3 you fooling yourself and gonna be surprised when they're a top seed, probably 1st seed since lebron and Kawhi dont care about reg season

 

[Don Homer]

2nd best roster in the league. 2 MVP's, shooters for days. They got more shooters than golden state now. They can switch up the pace dramatically whether it's with Westbrook's frantic fast paced offense and transition game or Hardens slow isolation style.

Rockets have wayyy too many weapons to work with. Noones mentioning them because of the Lakers with no depth and the clippers, which really dont have a great front court but are going to be really good.

If they're not in your top 3 you fooling yourself and gonna be surprised when they're a top seed, probably 1st seed since lebron and Kawhi dont care about reg season

goddamn u got everything wrong

 

[Spence]

I mean......on paper we now have a decent squad after signing Peg Leg Boogie

If we run it back with this roster we can at least win 2 games in the semi round this season

 

[Don Homer]

Boogie is gonna be slow as fukk. In the ‘19 finals, Kyle Lowry was PnR’ing him to death

 

[Controversy]

Boogie is gonna be slow as fukk. In the ‘19 finals, Kyle Lowry was PnR’ing him to death

Contrasting argument, Boogie wasn't even 80% and put up 16-8-3 as a 4th offensive option in GS

If he's 90%, I can see him being a 15-10-3 player in his sleep

 

[Controversy]

Boogie is gonna be slow as fukk. In the ‘19 finals, Kyle Lowry was PnR’ing him to death

I'd also argue, 90% of nba big men are PnR'd to death nowadays

 

[Don Homer]

Contrasting argument, Boogie wasn't even 80% and put up 16-8-3 as a 4th offensive option in GS

If he's 90%, I can see him being a 15-10-3 player in his sleep

Sure. I think he will score just fine, But a lot depends on how much Harden and Westbrook can share the ball

but again, it’s the defense that people gotta pay attention to.

when GSW had boogie, it was a common theme for them to get off to slow starts. A lot of it was because boogie was slow and didn’t guard the pick and roll, and ofc rust from not playing NBA ball in a year.

that same year Kevon Looney was excellent for them because he was a little faster and always seemed to make the correct basketball move

 

[Don Homer]

I'd also argue, 90% of nba big men are PnR'd to death nowadays

Lol this is true. It just stuck out like a sore thumb in the finals. Kyle Lowry saw honey baked ham on the court whenever boogie was there

 

[Spence]

Sure. I think he will score just fine, But a lot depends on how much Harden and Westbrook can share the ball

but again, it’s the defense that people gotta pay attention to.

when GSW had boogie, it was a common theme for them to get off to slow starts. A lot of it was because boogie was slow and didn’t guard the pick and roll, and ofc rust from not playing NBA ball in a year.

that same year Kevon Looney was excellent for them because he was a little faster and always seemed to make the correct basketball move

Rockets I think were the #1 rated defense in the bubble (or I think 4th qtr close out D?*) in the playoffs last season. They would put on serious clamps on a lot of teams last season late in games.