Houston Rockets 2025 Thread - Mercenary Season

[No1]

I didn’t expect much from Amen other than “hustle” since everyone in the association, media and fanbase knows he can’t shoot.

Because we don’t have a leader/real vet, we’re putting a lot on Sengun to be that guy and it’s mixed results.

Fred… it irked me that Reggie Miller was gassing up his vet experience as if he ain’t been trash in the other 3 games and a big reason why we were down 1-2 to begin with.

Him and Jalen we needed consistent offense/shot making from, because our offense ain’t shyt and we don’t have a superstar. But we knew all this going into the playoffs season.

If Sengun could hit a floater you guys would tied 2-2.

 

[Primetime]

If Sengun could hit a floater you guys would tied 2-2.

if we could hit our free throws, it'd be 2-2 as well.

We'd be up 3-1 if Fred played like a vet with championship experience from onset.

Or if Jalen played like he really wanted to be better than Cade.

But alas, here we are down 1-3

 

[who_better_than_me]

It’s criminal assault if Cam is here next year, and Ime doesn’t push his development. We need perimeter scoring in the worse way. We have n answer for when Jalen has one of thoseoff games. FVV can’t make up for it. Neither can Amen. The only player who shown to have a scoring outburst as a perimter player other than Jalen and FVV is Cam and Reed and they’re glued to the bench.

 

[Playaz Eyez]

We live to fight another day. This game is maddening, cause you could be up 3-2 right now instead of it being the opposite, or even 4-1 already and moving on. Sengun, Amen, Brooks, and FVV all showed up like they were supposed to, and you got solid contributions on Tari, Bari, and Holiday. This somewhat felt like a bullpen game, cause both teams had the bench in for extended periods. Jalen was a positive on the court, but with another elimination game, he still needs to be offensively better. Everything is on the line next game. No reason we can’t stretch this to seven.

 

[who_better_than_me]

We live to fight another day. This game is maddening, cause you could be up 3-2 right now instead of it being the opposite, or even 4-1 already and moving on. Sengun, Amen, Brooks, and FVV all showed up like they were supposed to, and you got solid contributions on Tari, Bari, and Holiday. This somewhat felt like a bullpen game, cause both teams had the bench in for extended periods. Jalen was a positive on the court, but with another elimination game, he still needs to be offensively better. Everything is on the line next game. No reason we can’t stretch this to seven.

Yep just keep taking it game by game.

 

[Playaz Eyez]

 

[I AM WARHOL]

Game 6 has to be a Jalen Green game. No other way. He needs to muster any fight left in him to drop 30+. He has to at least try to go out guns blazing. If he doesn’t empty the clip tomorrow, y’all gotta trade him. You can’t fix that mentality in a scorer. You either have it, or you don’t

 

[who_better_than_me]

Game 6 has to be a Jalen Green game. No other way. He needs to muster any fight left in him to drop 30+. He has to at least try to go out guns blazing. If he doesn’t empty the clip tomorrow, y’all gotta trade him. You can’t fix that mentality in a scorer. You either have it, or you don’t

You know I’m not against trading Jalen Green. I’m against the idea of trading him for just anybody. The way the roster is built you better get a sg back with higher upside then. And there aren’t that many. I’ve seen some ridiculous takes. Trade Jalen for Beasley, Nemhard, Poole, McCollum. People trading Jalen for less dynamic players with lesser ceilings but I guess higher floors. With Ime’s rudimentary offense you can’t be settling for that unless you’re revamping the entire backcourt.


I really wish Cam was more mature

 

[Playaz Eyez]

When these guys were down 3-1, I was telling be at work “Rockets in 7”. Just using context, the Rockets playing up to their standards, they’re blowing GSW out. The Warriors playing up to their standards, they’re basically squeaking by, even with ref help. This is way you take each game one at a time, to get right here for a game 7. We know the Warriors can adjust, and you simply have to be ready to counter them. Jalen may not have scored much, but he did what everyone asked, and that was to contribute in other ways. Pretty sure he had the highest or second highest +/- on the team. Has continued to be consistent. Shout out to Adams once again. Kerr went the p*ssy hacking route, and Adams got rhythm and killed that mess. What they can’t do next game is allow some of those back end bozos from the Warriors to be factors. Post, Spencer, Hield, GP2, and Kuminga should be ghosts out there, and the Rockets should take this at home and move on.

 

[Mike_Pipeson]

So how do we go about getting Booker with J.Green having no value and way too high of a cost?

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Jalen is gonna make a great 6th man, or him and Draya will be nice and comfy in either Phoenix or Milwaukee. Whatever happens, they need a certified bucket getter at that spot. I’m not gonna slander any other player on this team at all, even FVV. FVV brought it the previous three games to even get it to game 7. Sengun was steady basically the entire round, though he’d have Allen more points had he not missed several shots at the rim. Amen elevated his game after the first two. Jabari was solid relative to the minutes he played. Jalen had 1 good game and was toast the rest of the series. You can’t have that with everything on the line. I’m curious to what Stone and Ime have heading into next season. As much as KD would’ve gave us a lift this season, I just don’t know how realistic that is given he’s not at all on our timeline age wise, and in another two years, you’ll need to make another move. Booker is more on our timeline, but I don’t know how you get him contract wise. But whatever the move is, it needs to be somebody that can instantly score, while not killing your defensive identity. There’s a reason why the 04 Pistons are one of the only player by committee champions, cause it simply doesn’t work. Whoever it is, it has to be in Jalen’s starting spot. That experiment is over. It’s time to start ascending and winning even more.

 

[Mike_Pipeson]

Jalen is gonna make a great 6th man, or him and Draya will be nice and comfy in either Phoenix or Milwaukee. Whatever happens, they need a certified bucket getter at that spot. I’m not gonna slander any other player on this team at all, even FVV. FVV brought it the previous three games to even get it to game 7. Sengun was steady basically the entire round, though he’d have Allen more points had he not missed several shots at the rim. Amen elevated his game after the first two. Jabari was solid relative to the minutes he played. Jalen had 1 good game and was toast the rest of the series. You can’t have that with everything on the line. I’m curious to what Stone and Ime have heading into next season. As much as KD would’ve gave us a lift this season, I just don’t know how realistic that is given he’s not at all on our timeline age wise, and in another two years, you’ll need to make another move. Booker is more on our timeline, but I don’t know how you get him contract wise. But whatever the move is, it needs to be somebody that can instantly score, while not killing your defensive identity. There’s a reason why the 04 Pistons are one of the only player by committee champions, cause it simply doesn’t work. Whoever it is, it has to be in Jalen’s starting spot. That experiment is over. It’s time to start ascending and winning even more.

No need for well wishing on that clown.
We need to cut all ties and keep it moving. I'm thinking Booker due to his age and scoring ability even with his negative defense, at least he doesn't turn into dog shyt

 

[who_better_than_me]

Next thing for us to watch is the Lottery next week and the we can start to think about our next move. Regardless we need to bring in an offensive assistant coach . Ime adjustments aren’t it n the playoff. His adjustment is to doh le down kn defense. He undervalues offense. That’s what kills us. When i see that Adams sub last night., that was it. He went full defense. Jabari needs to be utilized more. We have shooters. They’re just buried on the roster onthe bench.

Jabari should start again next seaosnkr have the opportunity to fight for starting spot. And not jsut against Amen but moreso against Brooks. Brooks lack of athleticism shined in the postseason. We got to shake something up because we lack shooting the stating lineup and Ime doesn’t care. Jabari brings more balance. amen and sengun aren’t threats onthe perimeter. Jalen is streaky and so is FVV. We need Jabari to let it rip for the perimeter like Ryan Anderson used to. It did t even matter if he want elite but just keeping the defense honest make a huge difference. Jabari would ops up those lanes for Jalen and Amen. And run some action with Jabari as the screen man.

It’s so much sore they can do with those roster if they got creative but they just do the same stuff over and over.


Ime needs to be evaluated next season, heavily . All our offensive guys are regressing. Jabari, Jalen, Cam, Sengun,. The skilled guys. That’s not a coincidence. We don’t have the coaches there to help develop that. I wouldn’t be surprised if Reed is still rotting on the bench next season this timez


It’s so easy for team to defend us and not jsut playoffs team but. Even lottery teams. We saw it with the nets, bobcats, Hawks, Jazz.

 

[daboywonder2002]

So how do we go about getting Booker with J.Green having no value and way too high of a cost?

I was gonna mention Anfernee Simmons. Would you trade Jalen for him?

 

[chkmeout]

I was gonna mention Anfernee Simmons. Would you trade Jalen for him?

Lateral move, so no.