Preseason games discussion thread 2019

JohnWillow · Post #21 » by **JohnWillow** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 1:54 pm

Dedmon hitting threes with confidence? WCS would never...

JohnWillow · Post #22 » by **JohnWillow** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 2:33 pm

Richaun Holmes and CoJo defense maaaan.

Post #23 » by **ken6199** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 2:34 pm

SpreeS wrote:22 FGA
20 FTA
7 AST
2 TOV
28 MIN

How many times need to lose in PO, that these HOU idiots start to understand: it isn’t winning basketball.

1) they won more playoff games than most of the other teams.
2) it's a preseason game, the guy just put up a show for the fans in Hawaii. It's the clippers who decided to foul him as if it was a playoff game.

Post #24 » by **dakomish23** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 2:41 pm

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Post #25 » by **dakomish23** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 2:44 pm

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BallerTalk · Post #26 » by **BallerTalk** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 2:58 pm

SpreeS wrote:
Adam Stern wrote:
SpreeS wrote:22 FGA
20 FTA
7 AST
2 TOV
28 MIN

How many times need to lose in PO, that these HOU idiots start to understand: it isn’t winning basketball.

That might make sense if the Rockets were perennial bottom feeders...or struggling to make the playoffs...or getting bounced in the first round...or losing to lesser teams.
From what I've seen, the Rockets win plenty.

Oh and It's only preseason

Houston has/had the highest expectations every season, but the best win was against 56 win LAC in 2015, where Harden choked a lot. UTAH and DAL were next two teams with 50 wins were beaten by Harden in 7 years. That is all. There arent big wins in Harden PO resume: no GSW, no SAN, no OKC

I see you've got the salt shaker cranked up to midseason form already.

Here's a hint though: The opposite of love is not hate but apathy.
Meaning if the Rockets were as irrelevant as you seem to want to convince yourself, you wouldn't be so concerned. Certainly not concerned enough that you rush to post acrimonious hot takes after the 2nd PRESEASON game.

That said, I get it.
Might be a rough season for you this year so you gotta get your digs in while you can.

It'll be okay though. Forty years goes by in a wink.

Enjoy the season. :wink:

Post #27 » by **dakomish23** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 3:53 pm

JohnWillow wrote:Dedmon hitting threes with confidence? WCS would never...

Dedmon & Joseph were huge singings IMO.

Getting 48 solid minutes at a position is a huge advantage.

evilution · Post #28 » by **evilution** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 3:56 pm

Last year our bench unit looked bad without Sabonis. Looks like starters are doing the same this year... positional offense stagnates with him off the floor.

JohnWillow · Post #29 » by **JohnWillow** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 3:58 pm

dakomish23 wrote:
JohnWillow wrote:Dedmon hitting threes with confidence? WCS would never...

Dedmon & Joseph were huge singings IMO.

Getting 48 solid minutes at a position is a huge advantage.

Back in July I remember most of the people here said, what are the Kings doing and trying to prove by signing those guys to those deals.

RIPskaterdude · Post #30 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 4:11 pm

Ariza was robbed

Zespetjest · Post #31 » by **Zespetjest** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 4:25 pm

Not impressed with Bagley today

Zespetjest · Post #32 » by **Zespetjest** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 4:27 pm

Did Bogdanović touch the ball in OT at all?

BoogieTime · Post #33 » by **BoogieTime** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 4:48 pm

Zespetjest wrote:Did Bogdanović touch the ball in OT at all?

Why is that important?

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #34 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 4:51 pm

The new Pacers players all had some big games today. TJ Warren had 30, including a 3 to force OT, Lamb had 20, and Brogdon had 15/14/6.

I feel like Turner and Sabonis didn't play a ton together, but they both had over 30 minutes. Part of it might have been with Bitadze and Leaf out, they didn't really have a good option to play backup center.

Zespetjest · Post #35 » by **Zespetjest** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 4:53 pm

BoogieTime wrote:
Zespetjest wrote:Did Bogdanović touch the ball in OT at all?

Why is that important?

Well, he’s one of their best players and shooters. They played 0 actions for him. Didn’t even pass him the ball. Was just weird to me, nothing else.

TheDiesel36 · Post #36 » by **TheDiesel36** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 4:54 pm

Im usually all for star players , umm you know, actually playing basketball, but WHY is Harden playing 30 minutes in the most meaningless game of a meaningless pre-season??

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #37 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 4:55 pm

evilution wrote:Last year our bench unit looked bad without Sabonis. Looks like starters are doing the same this year... positional offense stagnates with him off the floor.

Doesn't help when your two main backup bigs miss the game.

Shock Defeat · Post #38 » by **Shock Defeat** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 5:00 pm

TheDiesel36 wrote:Im usually all for star players , umm you know, actually playing basketball, but WHY is Harden playing 30 minutes in the most meaningless game of a meaningless pre-season??

because Harden cares about the fans. They're in Hawaii, how many times will those people ever see NBA basketball. Kawhi is a selfish punk who does not care one bit about us fans.

TheDiesel36 · Post #39 » by **TheDiesel36** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 5:05 pm

Shock Defeat wrote:
TheDiesel36 wrote:Im usually all for star players , umm you know, actually playing basketball, but WHY is Harden playing 30 minutes in the most meaningless game of a meaningless pre-season??

because Harden cares about the fans. They're in Hawaii, how many times will those people ever see NBA basketball. Kawhi is a selfish punk who does not care one bit about us fans.

If that is true, it is indeed refreshing to see in todays NBA.

Post #40 » by **Duke4life831** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 5:11 pm

TheDiesel36 wrote:Im usually all for star players , umm you know, actually playing basketball, but WHY is Harden playing 30 minutes in the most meaningless game of a meaningless pre-season??

Coming from the NFL and this summer league when basically if a player had a stubbed toe they wouldnt play. Sign me all up for Harden playing, I think its great. The dude doesn't really have any kind of major injury history, I think he is just out there getting reps and shots in. Good on him and Im sure the people attending were very happy he played.

How many times will the phrase "it's only preseason" be used in this thread on average?