Potential PG targets for Houston

[jasonxxx102]

Just let Amen Thompson do it. The experience will do him good. He'll get better and better, so give him a few months at least, or a whole season.
Why assess them after ONE game anyway?

Heck even if you do assess them now, there's no indication OKC would beat Houston in a 7 game series with Amen Thompson at Point Guard...

Rockets only lost by ONE point, and KD missed a free-throw at the end of regulation, and fouled SGA at the end of overtime2, so Amen Thompson wasn't the reason for this loss.

Amen Thompson is an athletic freak of nature, so letting him play Point Guard for a whole season is the perfect situation, as he'll develop skills to match his athleticism.

He's not a great playmaker and the Rockets half court offensive rating was 85. It's just not going to work long term.

He's not a PG

Is a 85 half court rating really bad in the context they were playing the Thunder, an elite defensive team? I mean, offenses struggling against good defenses isn’t that ridiculous. Especially really good defenses. In that’s context, is an 85 that bad?

It’s really bad, and just watching it looked bad.

Spacing is horrible, ball didn’t move well.

Amen is not a PG and asking him to be a full time ball handler is bad for him and bad for the offense

KD bailed them out a lot

[JDR720]

If the Hornets can't play all our guards, something involving Mann may be doable at the deadline.

[Sixers in 4]

Ben Simmons is ready and worked on his shot in the offseason. Just sayin

[shrink]

Ben Simmons is ready and worked on his shot in the offseason. Just sayin

Yeah, and he could have added a little size to their starting line up last night.

[Saul Goodman]

Derrick White is the ultimate target but I only think he would get moved if the Celtics feel like a soft tank this season is necessary.



Reed Sheppard
Fred VanVleet
2027 Suns 1st

for


Derrick White

[bonita_the_frog]

Sounds like there are a lot of Point Guards out there, it should be pretty easy for Houston to get one.
Plus don't forget, VanVleet last season only shot .378 field, .345 downtown, 5.6 assists, so trading him isn't a bad idea...

[Anderson Hunt]

Sheppard is not a PG. He’s an undersized SG. The sooner they give Aaron Holiday PG minutes, the better they’ll be. They don’t need to acquire a PG. They have that guy on the roster already. The team is trying to force Sheppard into that role, but it’s not in him to run an offense.


More important than that, this team needs scoring. I never understood them offloading Cam Whitmore for a sack of potatoes. After trading Jalen Green, Whitmore would’ve been my starter.

[meekrab]

Ah the classic overreacting after one game late October posts. It's like finding a bottle of your favorite beer hidden away in the back of the fridge.

[Larry_Russell]

Anfernee Simons

Simons and Walsh
for
FVV and Eason

[tribulations]

Jrue holiday on this rockets team would have been a dream. Next best option on the market is Derrick white.

For me Jrue is the first name that came to mind, not sure about making contracts work though? I'd say White is a better option but presumably less available.

[rosenthall]

Bulls have Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu and Tre Jones. They're best off if they trade at least one of them this season anyway. White gives them lots of shooting, but is more of a combo guard. Jones is the best pure PG but he lacks shooting. Ayo is a jack of all trades.

All of them have decent contracts values too. They're getting paid 13, 7, and 8 million this year, respectively.

[Pointgod]

Let Amen and Reed cook. It’s one game

[Wingy]

Jrue holiday on this rockets team would have been a dream. Next best option on the market is Derrick white.

On what market? The market of your random imagination?

[Wingy]

Just let Amen Thompson do it. The experience will do him good. He'll get better and better, so give him a few months at least, or a whole season.
Why assess them after ONE game anyway?

Heck even if you do assess them now, there's no indication OKC would beat Houston in a 7 game series with Amen Thompson at Point Guard...

Rockets only lost by ONE point, and KD missed a free-throw at the end of regulation, and fouled SGA at the end of overtime2, so Amen Thompson wasn't the reason for this loss.

Amen Thompson is an athletic freak of nature, so letting him play Point Guard for a whole season is the perfect situation, as he'll develop skills to match his athleticism.

I like the thought of giving it more than one game with Amen.

I’d also remind everyone they shouldn’t be gauging how close they are to OKC based on one game either.
- Jalen Williams didn’t play. Houston doesn’t have a card (much less a freaking ace) like that to pull in the future.
- Then OKC had the sliiiight distraction of ring / banner night.

Just not your typical evening.

[Jailblazers7]

I think the Rockets need to decide what their offense is before trading for a PG. They have a lot of players who need the ball (Amen, KD, and Senguin) so they might be better off staying their current roster but settling on a philosophy.

Ultimately, I think Amen needs to develop into their PG because his lack of shooting will mess up the spacing when he’s off ball.

[Liam_Gallagher]

We'll give you Gabe Vincent and a 1st for Tauri Eason. Win-win for both teams. Houston is not extending him and they can't afford him.

[bonita_the_frog]

Just let Amen Thompson do it. The experience will do him good. He'll get better and better, so give him a few months at least, or a whole season.
Why assess them after ONE game anyway?

Heck even if you do assess them now, there's no indication OKC would beat Houston in a 7 game series with Amen Thompson at Point Guard...

Rockets only lost by ONE point, and KD missed a free-throw at the end of regulation, and fouled SGA at the end of overtime2, so Amen Thompson wasn't the reason for this loss.

Amen Thompson is an athletic freak of nature, so letting him play Point Guard for a whole season is the perfect situation, as he'll develop skills to match his athleticism.

I like the thought of giving it more than one game with Amen.

I’d also remind everyone they shouldn’t be gauging how close they are to OKC based on one game either.
- Jalen Williams didn’t play. Houston doesn’t have a card (much less a freaking ace) like that to pull in the future.
- Then OKC had the sliiiight distraction of ring / banner night.

Just not your typical evening.

Also there's zero chance of Houston's chemistry being anywhere near as good now compared to the end of the season.
That's what happened to Minnesota last year, they struggled win more than 2 games in a row before the all-star break and then were brilliant after the all-star break as chemistry with Randle and Donte Div became way better.
That would be the ace Houston have up their sleeve, chemistry that will definitely improve as the season progresses.

[Roscoe Sheed]

Chris Paul would have been helpful. I wonder if he would have signed with Houston if the FVV injury happened earlier.

[bonita_the_frog]

Chris Paul and Kevin Durant on the same team, really is perfect in every way... especially for a young team, giving Houston the perfect balance of athleticism and IQ.

The only downside is Paul's potential for injury late in the season if he overplays... but Houston are talented enough to win without Paul playing major minutes in the regular season (as we've seen already, almost won @OKC).

Plus Amen Thompson could still play plenty of minutes at Point Guard, so Paul won't overplay, plus as I've said Amen playing Point Guard is great for his development.

[strokerace]

A bunch of you are dreaming if you think DWhite could possibly be available. When you consider production per salary, White is extremely valuable to the C's and next years plans.