re: Rockets erase 14-pt 4th quarter deficit, beat POR 124-117, Pels next

the thing w Capela is Deandre can opt out of his contract after this year and may be willing to play for less than Capela to be w James and Chris. Capela may be wanting to get that big pay day. Can’t blame him.if you’re CC and you can get Deandre for less money thats pretty desirable imo. Much better defender.

Gordon is just in a little shooting slump he’ll be ok. He’ll finish games that matter. The finishing 5 from last night is what you get v warrriors w PJ playing center.

Cp3 and deandre “talk every day” according to Chris.

Cmon okie you know the NFL is a qb driven league, if you have a QB you're set if you don't you're in purgatory. Deshaun Watson had what 18 TD in 6 starts? I dont think there's anything harder in all of pro sports than finding a competent QB, look at how awful the texans have been since Watson went down. If Watson comes back healthy and stays healthy, the texans are in a great spot for a long long time.

Did you watch the man in action? He was insane, he was almost unstoppable, the texans although 3-3 were actually title contenders in Vegas, like top 5 at that point. He went into Seattle and tore apart that team in Seattle, which nobody does. He dropped 57 on the titans in his first home start. He almost beat New England in New England his 2nd career start and would have if o'brien wasn't such a scared coach. Watson is so nasty, hopefully he comes back bc at one point we were averaging I wanna say 34.6 ppg with watson and like 9 ppg with tom savage. Will Fuller was catching multiple td's per game, our offense was insane but it was our D that didn't show up this year bc of all the injuries.

He didn’t start the first game. They were 3-3 in the games he played, with the losses being a 3 point loss to the Patriots, 8 points to the Chiefs, and 3 points to the Seahawks... and all of those games he was great in as the Texans scored 33, 34, and 38 points respectively.

And the games they won they scored 13, 57, and 33.

Watson was tearing it up before he got hurt. The defense had many injuries and was struggling.

But the sentiment here in Houston is that the Texans now have their franchise quarterback and the future is bright.

He didn't start the first game but didn't he come in early and still end up with like 25 passes?

And I'm not saying you don't.

I'm saying the franchise is not elite...yet. They easily could be soon but they're not there (Watson hurt or not).

I believe he only played in the second half of the first game.

And I don't believe he claimed the Texans were elite.

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And I don't believe he claimed the Texans were elite.

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It's gotta be horrible for all the LA guys on this board. They have to watch this city of Houston enter an era where we're elite in all major sports while the Pels and Saints get bounced in the opening round year after year.

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Seems rather clear to me...

I took it to mean we are entering an era.. meaning for years to come. Texans aren’t there yet but the expectation is there with Watson.

The Texans suck dude

The AFC South is the Jags' for the next five years

Terry Stotts and Lillard talking some trash about the officiating:

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Also at the foul line. Houston was 34 for 42; Portland 9 for 12. “It was ridiculous, “Stott said. Did the referees do a poor job calling the game? “Did I say that?” Stotts asked. What did he mean, then? “There was a big disparity,” was all he would say. I’m willing to say the Rockets — especially Harden, who draws fouls like lead to a magnet — got the benefit of the officiating more often than not. “Some were fouls,” Lillard allowed, “and some I didn’t think were fouls.” – via Portland Tribune

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Did they know they're a JUMP shooting team?

They only ever got buckets under the basket after a rebound.

If you want calls Mr. Stotts, then go to the hole and draw contact like Paul and Harden.