2020 NBA trade deadline discussion

[infection]

When you play a depleted team, it totally changes the dynamics. It allows you to surprise some teams. Run with those as your standard lineup and it takes that strength away. Like, we would have likely approached the game mentally a lot different had Harden and Capela played. See the depleted Clippers game a few years ago. If that was their every day lineup, we beat them.

I think this gets exposed. The fact that 6’5” PJ Tucker will be their center will be laughable. What we need to do is just make sure we don’t approach these as gimmes, but also not approach them like this team lives in our head. I’m more worried about the latter.

 

[infection]

But the Rockets have Chandler. Curious if he gets any burn, or if they end up snagging Bogut or Noah.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

When you play a depleted team, it totally changes the dynamics. It allows you to surprise some teams. Run with those as your standard lineup and it takes that strength away. Like, we would have likely approached the game mentally a lot different had Harden and Capela played. See the depleted Clippers game a few years ago. If that was their every day lineup, we beat them.

I think this gets exposed. The fact that 6’5” PJ Tucker will be their center will be laughable. What we need to do is just make sure we don’t approach these as gimmes, but also not approach them like this team lives in our head. I’m more worried about the latter.

We got threes and had Austin Rivers and others on Rudy down low and our guys didn’t throw him the ball... it was stupid... we also threw Bradley out there which was nonsense. I trust Quin is smarter than that come playoff time.

This is a bit of a Hail Mary for Houston... no more bullets in the chamber.

 

[SCS]

I wouldn't be surprised if Houston acquired a Center before the deadline. Talk the last few days is that they were looking for a wing and a big. Whoever they get will be a downgrade from Capela tho.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I wouldn't be surprised if Houston acquired a Center before the deadline. Talk the last few days is that they were looking for a wing and a big. Whoever they get will be a downgrade from Capela tho.

Give them Davis!!!!

 

[Joncolton]

With Capela going to Atlanta - does that mean Alex Len is available?

He's a 7'1 decent rebounder/shot blocker who hits 36% from 3 last season. He's 26 years old, and his salary is a match for Ed Davis. The Jazz would have to at least throw in a 2nd round pick.

Fantasy Bball projects Len as the 35th best center in the NBA the rest of the season, one notch behind Aron Baynes. As far as backup 5/4's go - you could do a lot worse.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I've got to admit that 5 out lineup Houston's going to use now scares the **** out of me. I would not want to face them n the playoffs.

So Westbrook/Harden/Gordon/Roco/Tucker.... maybe Westbrook will be their leading rebounder. They've basically upgraded Daniel House to Covington, which is a moderate improvement. But they have no bigs.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think Denver is lining up a Jrue holiday trade... going to bed... but that wouldn’t make me happy.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Houston is toast. Their days of contention are over.

It's like putting a 30 year-old library book in the window to hold it open...

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I could see a GRIII deal for a 2RP happening near the deadline if nothing bigger happens first. GSW looking to shed a bit of salary.

 

[yamers]

So Westbrook/Harden/Gordon/Roco/Tucker.... maybe Westbrook will be their leading rebounder. They've basically upgraded Daniel House to Covington, which is a moderate improvement. But they have no bigs.

They beat our *** using no bigs

 

[Shad]

The Rockets are now 3-0 while using nobody over 6 foot 6