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brmark70816
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re: Oh boy the Pels play the Spurs
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/8/25 at 9:47 pm to TeddyPadillac
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Still a bit of a dumb call for him to take that 3, but Queen was always going to take that last shot , which was the right call.
He was wide open. Like everyone has said, he should have stepped up and took the easier shot. Either way, he should have followed his shot to go for the rebound.
This was another game we could have won. Just too many of these this year..
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re: Queen is trash
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/8/25 at 1:31 pm to PrimeTime Money
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He is constantly injured. He lost a bunch of weight and is in the best shape he’s ever been in. He’s still constantly injured. He is the definition of injury-prone. There may not be a more injury-prone basketball player in the history of Western civilization. So yes, whatever the reasons are, he is more prone to injuries than other players.
You just totally disregarded everything I said. It didn't even make a dent.
You just think he's unlucky. Got it.
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You claimed losing FVV and Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks for an old Kevin Durant would kill them. You couldn’t have been more wrong. They also added Dorian Finney-Smith. He hasn’t even played this season yet
Ok. So what happens when Durant gets hurt?
Would the team be better with FVV healthy?
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So even their weakest spot has been just fine.
Yes it has. So you aren't anticipating them making any moves before the deadline? No needs or way they can improve?
re: Queen is trash
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/8/25 at 12:24 pm to PrimeTime Money
Wow, that is some hard-core research. I don't really take these discussions that seriously, which you obviously to go through that much effort. So my hats off. I'll try to match that energy.
Can both be true? I definitely feel he's faking the severity of his injuries and is not properly rehabbing. Also i don't think the team has held him to any standard, nor forces him to play.
Can you be more direct on how I am wrong? Do you believe that he is just naturally more prone to injuries?
As of right now, you are. Congrats. You guys look great during the first 1/4 of the season.
I still don't see how what I said is wrong. You still need depth and to add your backcourt. The Rockets are not a deep team. You have 4 guys playing huge minutes. One of those guys is super old. I don't think that lasts. But we'll see in a few months. The big difference is I probably won't be doing victory laps or trying to prove you were wrong when it happens..
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Then when you got called out for that horrible take, you shifted and claimed that Zion is faking his injuries. Now I guess we’re back to your original argument, as you feel it suits your purposes better today.
Can both be true? I definitely feel he's faking the severity of his injuries and is not properly rehabbing. Also i don't think the team has held him to any standard, nor forces him to play.
Can you be more direct on how I am wrong? Do you believe that he is just naturally more prone to injuries?
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So who was right?
Rockets are currently 4th in offense and 2nd in defense. A gigantic improvement from last season. Net rating is 2nd by a healthy margin.
You couldn’t have been more wrong.
As of right now, you are. Congrats. You guys look great during the first 1/4 of the season.
I still don't see how what I said is wrong. You still need depth and to add your backcourt. The Rockets are not a deep team. You have 4 guys playing huge minutes. One of those guys is super old. I don't think that lasts. But we'll see in a few months. The big difference is I probably won't be doing victory laps or trying to prove you were wrong when it happens..
re: Queen is trash
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/8/25 at 10:57 am to PrimeTime Money
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He also says Zion isn’t injury prone.
I don't know why you keep trying to re-frame this. I have explained this over and over, but you never acknowledge it. So i will explain it one more time.
Zion is soft, lazy, and a liar. He is out of shape and does not train. I do not trust any "injury" report that has ever been made about him. All of that is many times worse than being injury prone. That term gives him the excuse that circumstances are beyond his control, that he is actually prepared but his body let's him down somehow. Nobody believes that is the case.
Do you see my point now? Does that make sense?
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the Rockets would take a big step back after losing Van Vleet for the season.
I don't think I said any of that specifically. I stated that they need a PG and need to make a move to get one. They have certainly got by without one to this point. If they don't, i think they will fall out of serious contention. I still believe that. But I'm positive they flip Van Vleets contract soon for additional depth. Also, I don't believe that Durant can keep up this pace all season (35+mpg).
No offense. But I hate your F'n team and wish them all the bad luck they can get. So if you're coming on this board looking for praise and sunshine pumping for the Rockets future, you are barking up the wrong tree. I'm actively rooting for them to fail..
re: Queen is trash
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/8/25 at 4:10 am to Townedrunkard
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Care to recalculate your projections once again?
I've already eaten crow several times. It's a disaster. I have no idea where we end up from here. I was obviously way off previously. If we don't make any moves or get any players back, we'll struggle to get to 20 wins.
re: Queen is trash
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/7/25 at 8:33 pm to SlowFlowPro
I don't mean to derail, but I was just looking at the post count for both of you. Do you have the most on the site? I don't think I have ever seen anyone with a number that high..
re: Will Matt McMahon take LSU to the Big Dance this season?
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/7/25 at 4:37 am to SanFranTiger
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our Net Ranking is really high for such a shite schedule so far—if he can go 9-9 in SEC we should get in
I really like this team. It's an older team, with a ton of Seniors. So they are going for it. I like the balance, with size and shooting. This might be the biggest team we've have in years. I hope we get in and make a run.
re: Do we hit 70 loses this year?
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/6/25 at 10:06 pm to BigPerm30
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When they all play they still fricking suck. What’s your excuse for that? This team is constructed horribly. No defense and no shooting. You can’t win like that.
Well yeah, it's not a good team. It's a sub .500 group. But you take away 3 potentials 20-point scorers, and we just can't be competitive. If we had any of them, we win tonight. There have been a bunch of those games this year.
We should have lucked into at least 3 more wins this year. Look at the Warriors tonight. They tried to give the game away, sat everyone. But they ended up winning. Kind of goes against my point. But sometimes teams are just cursed..
re: Do we hit 70 loses this year?
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/6/25 at 9:31 pm to ned nederlander
People are going to think I'm making excuses here, but it all comes down to injuries and player availability.
There is no team in the league where you remove their 3 highest paid players, and significant depth, where that team is still winning. All the analysts were singing the praises of the Pistons for scraping by with all their injuries. But that was pretty much all about Ivey being out, and a few guys missing a couple of games. Compare that to us where Murray hasn't played at all, Zion has missed 14 games, Poole is at 17, Jones is at 8 games, Karlo 11 games, Missi had missed 8. Even Murphy was banged up for a bit.
That is just too much to overcome. It's not like we can just throw out others to take their place. Our roster isn't built like that. So yes, we are going to keep losing until we get players playing, or turn those that aren't into those that can..
There is no team in the league where you remove their 3 highest paid players, and significant depth, where that team is still winning. All the analysts were singing the praises of the Pistons for scraping by with all their injuries. But that was pretty much all about Ivey being out, and a few guys missing a couple of games. Compare that to us where Murray hasn't played at all, Zion has missed 14 games, Poole is at 17, Jones is at 8 games, Karlo 11 games, Missi had missed 8. Even Murphy was banged up for a bit.
That is just too much to overcome. It's not like we can just throw out others to take their place. Our roster isn't built like that. So yes, we are going to keep losing until we get players playing, or turn those that aren't into those that can..
re: Shamit says we haven't talked to any teams about herb trey or z
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/6/25 at 1:57 pm to Sauce Castieaux
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Why wouldn't teams have preliminary discussions before hand?
Why would they? I mean certain teams are interested. They will make offers when we are able to complete the trade. There is no sense in reaching out over a month ahead of time. They aren't going to hold assets if there are other players they want as well..
re: Shamit says we haven't talked to any teams about herb trey or z
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/6/25 at 1:13 pm to whatiknowsofar
Trades are not going to start until after 12/15. Jones can't be traded until 1/15. Why would teams be calling now?
re: As much as we are done with Zion the sad truth is we have to play him.
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/6/25 at 10:42 am to LSUPilot07
He's injured for the next 3 weeks, at least. Hopefully he'll be traded before he's scheduled to return, before Christmas. He doesn't need to ever suit up for us again..
re: JASE MATHEWS….wow… chooses Ole Miss
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/6/25 at 2:49 am to Da #1 Stunna
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Auburn and Ole Miss WR's have made any type of real impact in the NFL over the past 10, hell 20 years? I'll wait.
Metcalf and Brown are starters in the NFL, plus they have a few others backups. Ole Miss has actually put a good number of WRs in the NFL..
re: Pelicans will accept “first decent, reasonable offer” for Zion
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/5/25 at 3:34 pm to saints5021
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Hell, BI is healthy, Dyson signed a big contract, NAW looking like a legit player. There is so much evidence that players thrive when they get outside of Gayle's dumpster fire.
None of those players have remotely the same issues as Zion. This isn't hyperbole. He's a massive reclamation project.
Yes. I am sure there would tons of interest on a cheap deal. But he's currently on a max deal. It's going to take a special circumstance to get someone to bit on that..
re: Pelicans will accept “first decent, reasonable offer” for Zion
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/5/25 at 2:50 pm to Dantheman504
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If Z was a free agent and was cool with a smaller contract then you'd have 29 teams trying to sign him.
How is this relevant? You are talking about teams trading 1sts for him on his current deal. He's not going to be cheap or suddenly make less money. His contract is a pretty important factor.
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Personal history with those teams that would influence their decision? Also No.
Teams talk. His history and background is well known. Teams will perform their due diligence. I can guarantee there are a number of teams that would never consider him. People always refer to the Heat. But he'd never pass a physical for them or be able to meet their BMI standards. Do you think they are the only team with that type of system in place?
re: Pelicans will accept “first decent, reasonable offer” for Zion
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/5/25 at 2:19 pm to Dantheman504
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Do you think that Zion has a positive reputation outside of New Orleans or Louisiana?
I actually think you have this twisted around. It's worse outside our sphere and he has less value than we think. The rest of the league gave up on him awhile ago. We couldn't cause we are so invested.
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That's our opinion from our fans and our organization. No one gives a frick about that opinion and the negative impressions he's made on us outside of this organization/ fan base.
Do you think that Zion has a positive reputation outside of New Orleans or Louisiana?
I actually think you have this twisted around. It's worse outside our sphere and he has less value than we think. The rest of the league gave up on him awhile ago. We couldn't cause we are so invested.
re: Pelicans will accept “first decent, reasonable offer” for Zion
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/5/25 at 1:58 pm to Dantheman504
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Wrong. Claxton and 1-2 1sts isn't insane
I don't know. I don't think they give us Claxton for Zion. I think Zion has too much of a stink and they aren't looking to get rid of Claxton or dump him. He's a solid player.
This is our disconnect. I do not believe Zion is redeemable. I do not believe that other teams think he is either. No one wants to pay him 40M+ the next two seasons. His value is in cutting future salary.
If the Nets wanted him, it would be to shed a bad contract. They will rescind his future contract. If he plays well, maybe they resign him to a smaller, short term deal. Zion isn't getting big money going forward. Not for a long time.
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We have offers. We are just looking for the best one.
We just put him on the market. Most teams can't do serious deals until after 12/15. So I don't think there has been a ton of talks yet. I'm sure there have been some conversations. But I don't see a boisterous market..
re: Pelicans will accept “first decent, reasonable offer” for Zion
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/5/25 at 1:06 pm to Dantheman504
We are literally talking about cutting him and you think another team is going to give us 3 1sts? Why would they do this, even they did have it?
Those picks are encumbered and years down the road mainly. They are tanking this year for their future star. No one is going to make Zion their franchise player anymore. He'll have to try and make it as a reclamation project.
Or none. They still have to match up money, which would have to be MPJ or a package built around Claxton. They aren't throwing in 1sts if they are giving up those players. Right?
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They have 12 draft picks and absolutely nothing to look forward to. I'm not sure what you are talking about acting like they are strapped for picks and aren't desperate for a superstar face.
Those picks are encumbered and years down the road mainly. They are tanking this year for their future star. No one is going to make Zion their franchise player anymore. He'll have to try and make it as a reclamation project.
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Sounds like a reason to give us extra picks and not less picks. That's an advantage for us in this scenario
Or none. They still have to match up money, which would have to be MPJ or a package built around Claxton. They aren't throwing in 1sts if they are giving up those players. Right?
re: Pelicans will accept “first decent, reasonable offer” for Zion
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/5/25 at 12:39 pm to Dantheman504
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no other team offers 1sts then he's going to Brooklyn for atleast 1-2 1sts in the blink of an eye and there's absolutely nothing you could say that would cha get my mind on that. Its a no breaker for BKN.
Brooklyn still has to match some salary and they aren't giving up their 1st this year. They don't have control of their picks going forward, so those picks they have are diminished. They do have the Knicks picks, but they will be late too.
I have tried projecting trades to Brooklyn. But there has been zero rumors that the Nets want Zion. They are in a full rebuild. I think it makes sense for them. But they are more likely to do a complete sell off this summer and build around youth. Zion only makes sense for them on a cheap contract.
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He is 100% worth a 1st because the teams that want/ need him are drafting 25-30. So they will already be low end 1sts on teams that care more about winning a championship than drafts picks
This isn't 3 years ago, before his extension. He's diminished and he's making reap money now. He'll be a top 5 contract on any team he goes to. You have to project him going forward. The rumors have been all about the Lakers and Warrirors. But they have little to trade and Jones is a specialist on either team. So where are all the picks coming from?
re: Pelicans will accept “first decent, reasonable offer” for Zion
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/5/25 at 12:22 pm to Dantheman504
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Herb gets you 2-3 1sts then by default "Zion/ Herb combined are worth 2-3 1sts".
I doubt Jones is worth multiple 1sts. Maybe a swap and some 2nds. He has struggled this year and last, plus many injuries. I'm sure teams would take him, but he's not a starter for 90% of the teams in this league.
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Zion's value is higher than Herb's
Maybe. His value is his contract right now, and being able to cut him. I mentioned Lavine earlier. That's the type of guy we could get for him. A big contract another team wants to get off. There a few others as well. But no body is giving us 1sts for him..
re: Pelicans will accept “first decent, reasonable offer” for Zion
Posted by brmark70816 on 12/5/25 at 4:10 am to Dinky Mulberry
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Bottom line...HERB HAS GOT TO GO...while he can draw a very solid return. Just pray he stays healthy until January 14...
He's hurt right now. They said he would be back in a week two weeks ago. Any idea when he's coming back?
Regardless, like you said, he can't be traded until after 1/15. There is a lot that will change before that time. No telling what the market will be then.
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.immediately.
The more I look at it, I just don't see us going firesale and I don't see any team giving us high draft picks for what we have. Our biggest problem is 3 huge contracts that aren't playing, that represent over 50% of our cap sheet. If we can find a way to turn those guys into contributors, we might actually become watchable and might start winning some.
One guy I think we could get, that would make a huge impact is Zach Lavine. The Kings want to tear it down and everyone is scared of his contract. We could trade Zion and Poole for Lavine, Monk, and Saric (filler). Lavine and Murphy are a good complimentary duo that should help the rookies grow without the scoring burden. We can flip Monk, along with Jones and Bey at the deadline to contenders. Kings can cut Zion and save themselves a ton of money. Poole is a nice expiring next season for them.
Not the sexiest return. But we need scoring right now. Lavine can score, so can Monk. I think it benefits both sides..
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