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Finance/Tax Lawyer. Houston Rockets since 2009. @ForbesSports , @chron . Formerly TrueHoop Network Red94 blog.
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Seeing what Alperen Sengun has done this year now that Ime Udoka has finally given him the fair chance he deserved from Day 1, benching him for Bruno Fernando and condoning his outright marginalization at the hands of Stephen Silas was such an egregious misevaluation of talent by…
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The Lakers have absolutely THE single stupidest fanbase on the internet, bar none.
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Hakeem will now stand alone as the only legend to deliver an NBA title to Houston.
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So in 8 years, he never missed the playoffs, and got past the first round in 5 of those 8 seasons despite a revolving door supporting cast? Pretty damn impressive, thanks for reminding me. But keep getting that social media engagement.
Since the Houston Rockets acquired James Harden in 2012:
• 1st Round Exits: 3
• 2nd Round Exits: 3
• Western Conference Finals: 2
• NBA Finals: 0
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Tilman Fertitta is the worst thing to happen to this franchise. I’ve been saying for over the past year that there would be dark, dark days ahead for this franchise once Daryl Morey and James Harden left. Today is Day 1 of that new reality.
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As awesome as Harden has been so far, along with Embiid, one of the things I’m enjoying the most so far is this relationship with Maxey. Among the things he never had here in Houston was a young guard actually worth mentoring.
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I would probably just give the 76ers Eric Gordon for free at this point as a thank you to James Harden for setting everything on fire.
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The Houston Texans organization is an embarrassment to this great city.
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TONY ROMO: This is the outcome when you manipulate a complex decision tree of incurring various penalties. I also have inside knowledge as to Tom Brady’s imminent decision regarding retirement.
BOOGER: YOU EITHER WIN THE GAME OR YOU DON’T
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Conspiracy theory: James Harden doesn’t really want out but knew he needed to force the issue to get a major acquisition (requiring luxury tax). Wood becomes his Pau. The Rockets win 3 titles. Harden retires here and opens a chain of gentleman’s clubs named after Wood.
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I will never forgive James Harden for the CP3/Russ trade.
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I love you Chris Paul and I’ll never forget the memories, but I’ve moved on and there’s someone else now.
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Rockets didn’t even play that good. 35% on 3s. Harden had basically his season average against non-Dort defenders. Westbrook still isn’t himself.
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But...but...I thought the Lakers were going to dominate Houston with their size?
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PROJECTED 2025 STARTING LINEUP
PF JABARI
SF WHITMORE
C. SENGUN
SG GREEN
PG AMEN
LFG!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rockets/Warriors Game 7 in 2018 was the first time I felt certain that the league is to some degree rigged.
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This 5-year run the Astros are currently on is something we won’t properly appreciate until it’s over.
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Considering the sense that the Texans have finally turned the corner, the Rockets being their usual contender selves, and the Astros knocking on the door of yet another World Series appearance, it’s safe to say we’re living through the golden age of Houston sports right now.
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Per 36 minutes:
Evan Mobley (current ROY leader):
15.6 points
8.5 rebounds
2.6 assists
1.1 steals
1.7 blocks
49% FG%
31% 3PT%
Alperen Sengun:
17.4 points
9.2 rebounds
4.7 assists
2.4 steals
0.9 blocks
48% FG%
43% 3PT%
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This is 6’4 Russell Westbrook driving into the chest of the 7’1 reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year, bumping him off, and placing the ball into the basket over him.
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Giannis is the only player in the NBA that could have that roster, without Middleton, up 3-2 on a Boston team that could probably win the title otherwise.
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Shaq said Christian Wood “isn’t talented but plays hard” which is naturally the complete opposite of the book on him naturally
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I’m literally clinging to every shred of hope right now.
I love this
John Wall and James Harden communicating and working things out during a time-out in the 4th quarter last night
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The Westbrook trade right now looks like a franchise killer.
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So to recap: the Rockets traded CP3 for a younger, durable star in Westbrook, giving up multiple picks, because CP3 couldn’t stay healthy. They then traded their center and changed their scheme to maximize Russ. Now they face OKC, CP3 is healthy, but Russ is out.
#HoustonSports
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Need to trade Eric Gordon and PJ Tucker now. I want to completely wash the stench of the former era now and start fresh.
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Unlocked James Harden. Made Russell Westbrook into the most efficient version of himself before injury.
Thanks for the memories, Mike. We almost got it done in 2018.
ESPN Sources: Houston coach Mike D’Antoni is informing the franchise’s ownership today that he’s becoming a free agent and won’t return to the Rockets next season.
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Is there a bigger joke than the Houston Texans? Asking for an entire fanbase.
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I don’t care how many titles Lebron James goes on to win, if Michael Jordan gives us the
#3
pick for Russell Westbrook, I will dedicate my life to online debates validating MJ’s GOAT status.
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TOP 3 MOMENTS OF THE DECADE IN HOUSTON SPORTS:
1. Astros World Series
2. Rockets trade for James Harden
3. Texans trade for Deshaun Watson
THREE WORST MOMENTS:
1. CP3 limps off the court in Game 5
2. Gerrit Cole left in the dugout in Game 7
3. ?
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Every time I see Giannis play, I find myself absolutely bewildered as to how James Harden is the NBA star vilified for style of play. Phenomenal physical specimen, but this is a guy whose repertoire is predicated entirely upon bulling his way through his defender off the drive.
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Holy shit. We really did it. We will have had all three of the worst contracts in the league in the span of a year.
Houston has agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall and a first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
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Serge Ibaka’s basketball destiny is to be a stretch 5 for the Houston Rockets.
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Who on the Lakers can guard James Harden or Russell Westbrook?
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I’m old enough to remember when James Harden led the Rockets to the 8th seed and couldn’t even get third team All-NBA
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I’m almost at the point where I want James Harden to win a title not for us as fans or as a city but for himself to finally gain validation around the league for what he’s doing right now.
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By the way, that 2017 MVP was still the biggest joke in NBA awards history.
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John Wall is very easy to root for as a franchise player.
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Top 5 offensive centers in basketball in 2020:
1. Anthony Davis
2. Jokic
3. Russell Westbrook
4. Embid
5. Towns
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One last time. Thanks for the memories, James.
James Harden: "I love this city. I've literally done everything I can. This situation is crazy. I don't think it can be fixed. Thanks."
He left the podium.
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The Alperen Sengun/Victor Wembanyama duo will revolutionize the game of basketball.
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We really traded two picks and two pick swaps for Russell Westbrook. That was a thing we did.
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To me, the craziest part about this is the incredulity from the announcing team (Webber and Marv) as it was happening in real time. Not just biased “Rockets homerism” as is usually the dismissal. Those 2 games were really the first time I considered the outcomes might be rigged.
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I honestly never would have dreamed that Eric Gordon would be the last guy to go from the Harden era. The most hilarious thing about this iconic photo of the 2018 team is that Gordon is missing - perhaps he was the photographer.
One last time though:
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I’m more devastated for James Harden than anything. I’ve said I mainly want HOU to win a title, not for my own enjoyment, but for his vindication. It’s tough seeing a guy dominate for 8 years and get dragged through the mud. It’s tougher knowing he only has a few more chances.
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@RooshWilliams
@TommyBeer
The part where he’s saying he made the right choice not making to the open man bc they wouldn’t have become rappers is hilarious.
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This was one of my favorite moments of the 2020 season so far.
This is 6’4 Russell Westbrook driving into the chest of the 7’1 reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year, bumping him off, and placing the ball into the basket over him.
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Rockets screwed over by call: Cry.
Blazers screwed over by call: A GRAVE INJUSTICE AGAINST HUMANITY IN MIDST OF HISTORIC MVP CAMPAIGN
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I’m going to completely lose my shit if the Rockets trade Harden for Tyler Herro.
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Seeing all of the takes flying right now about James’ passing is making me realize most people don’t actually watch basketball.
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Biggest what ifs in Houston sports history:
1. CP3 hamstring
2. Zack Greinke Game 7
3. T-Mac and Yao injuries
4. Mike Scott Game 7
5. Carlos Hernandez rotator cuff injury (look this up)
6. Deshaun Watson/Hopkins minus the virus that is named Bill O Brien.
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So essentially, a key rotation player of a playoff team was suspended for a pivotal game on the basis of the possibility of a door opening. Got it, NBA.
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Man. After the heartbreak of 2019, we needed this so bad. They can never say anything ever again. We got the second title.
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Literally everyone: this guy reminds me of the league MVP
ROCKETS: sure but let me tell you about Bruno Fernando
Nicolas Batum calls
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Alperen Şengün "Baby Jokic" (0:49 mark)
"That's what I call him because he's kind of like him." via
@TomerAzarly
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Defending James Harden and the Rockets organization is an impossible task. They can only win a championship to overcome the ridicule.
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The collective orgasm in response to that Luka pass *which was fucking amazing of course* is how I know a lot of people don’t watch Rockets games.
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We really wasted a season of James’ prime fucking around with Russell Westbrook man. Jesus Christ. I know it’s James’ fault but god damn.
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Russell Westbrook can create a wide open 3 point shot on every single possession against this scheme. You just have to hit them.
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We’re really about to see a best of 7 series between James Harden and Lebron James.
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James Harden was the second greatest player in Rockets history and a top 5 NBA player in his prime, and losing Deshaun Watson like this is 10x worse, painful, and embarrassing.
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What CP3 is doing right now in this final act of his career—mentoring and lifting young teams to playoff contention—is infinitely cooler than the typical ring chasing route seen at the tail end of HOF careers.
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Today’s one of those days where I find myself randomly thinking about the fact that James Harden went toe to toe with Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, and Draymond Green—the greatest collection of perimeter defenders ever—as they took turns guarding and trapping him.
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Trading James Harden for that Nets package would be on par with trading DeAndre Hopkins for a second round pick.
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2017-2018 Houston Rockets were one of the best teams of the decade and would have won the title in most seasons in NBA history; they ran into the best team in NBA history and are thus considered a punchline on Twitter.
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Per source, Rockets were just as shocked that Cam fell to 20. Says they didn’t see him falling below 8 or 9.
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This should’ve been Chris Paul and James Harden doing this to some hapless East team in the Finals.
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I firmly believe the 2019 team was the greatest collection of talent the sport has ever seen.
@michaelschwab13
I'm watching the Gerrit Cole 15K game in the 2019 ALDS right now. Here was the lineup that night. Are ya kidding me?
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Christian Wood looks like he was built in a lab to play next to James Harden. I really hope James gives this a shot.
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Thanks for choosing the Rockets
@Chriswood_5
. The fanbase hasn’t been this excited by a signing in years. Looking forward to watching you become an All-Star in Houston and do big things with James Harden.
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James Harden would be the second biggest acquisition of Daryl Morey’s career after James Harden in 2012.
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Would you like for us to throw in James Harden too?
Eric Bledsoe for PJ Tucker and Robert Covington?
Deal or no deal? 🤔
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Robert Covington and P.J. Tucker are as fun to watch as a dominant defensive duo as James Harden and Russell Westbrook are as an offensive pairing.
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If we draft Jalen Green and trade John Wall (meaning Kevin Porter Jr. becomes the starter at point guard), it’s probably going to be a top 5 season in Rockets history in terms of “fun” (for us diehards) despite the record finishing like 11-71.
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Nets play by play are explaining how Harden is the all-time assists leader for the Rockets and is actually a good passer. This is wild to me how unfamiliar people are with his game.
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I fully expect the Lakers—Lebron—to make adjustments and make this a series. But the notion that they were somehow going to dominate the Rockets with their size was laughable to anyone who closely watched Houston and understood their strengths and weaknesses.
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Onward to LA.
This is a much better matchup for the Rockets than OKC but I’m also not as confident about it as I had been because that confidence was based on the assumption of pre-pandemic Russ. They need him in MVP February form.
Nevertheless, I have Rockets in 6.
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I get so fucking furious every time I think about the Chris Paul-Russell Westbrook trade. None of this had to happen.
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This sort of typifies the analytics debate. P.J. offers a statement of fact regarding the Rockets’ points per possession. Scottie rebuts with some mindless platitude of having “played many years in the league.”
Here is the exchange between Scottie Pippen and PJ Tucker about the
#Rockets
style of play:
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HOTTEST DEBATES IN HOUSTON SPORTS ON THIS DAY:
TEXANS: Whether to use the 1st pick on a QB who isn’t the consensus pick
ROCKETS: Whether to bring back the 2nd greatest player in franchise history
ASTROS: Who to sign to beef up the 8 hole
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I didn’t even realize Harden had actually blocked Dort, in real time. And then I didn’t realize that there was only 0.5 seconds left. And then it hit me that that meant we won and it was over. But then they put more time on. And then I convinced myself we’d lose. Then we won.
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What if I told you we were trading James Harden to the Wizards for the
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pick and John Wall’s contract because Harden and D’Antoni weren’t getting along.
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Chemistry could be amazing this year. Harden and Wood. Wall and Boogie. Danuel House no longer confined to a hotel room with just a box of Kleenex. Don’t sleep on the Rockets.
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Man, Rafael turned RoCo into Christian Wood and two first round picks in his first move as general manager.
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HOUSTON SPORTS CONFIDENCE TRACKER UPDATE:
ASTROS: I haven't lost all hope yet, but changes need to be made if they go out like this.
ROCKETS: I'm ready for this next chapter and to see what Jalen Green can do as finally the undisputed first option.
TEXANS: There is quite…
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The Golden State Warriors literally own the Houston Rockets franchise.
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James Harden spent the two most defining playoff series’ of his life with Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, and Draymond Green taking turns on him.
I think he might’ve broken through against Craig Ehlo.
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Holy crap James Harden isn’t a Houston Rocket anymore
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I’ll never stop not forgiving James Harden for the CP3 trade.
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This is dangerous but James Harden’s postgame quotes read as if he’s staying.
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Has any owner more quickly wrecked an entire franchise immediately upon purchase than Tilman Fertitta?
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