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Make ur best argument for keeping KD

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Aruba77, Jun 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM.

  1. Joe Rocket

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    But this is what I mean. Blame everyone else even for KD's weakness's like he can do no wrong because he can shoot lol This is a recipe for bad chemistry. See we were better last year and we didnt have KD. The Suns are better this year but if KD missed a game last year they would lose. That is what happens when everything all year is built around one guy and then all of a sudden you need others to do things. The entire offense all year was Sengun standing at the top of the key and kd coming off a screen. Thats out offense. SO ofcourse if thats what they are used to without him and soemone else in that palce its nto gonna look good. Lastly I think people underestimate how much those texts messed us up. It cant really be quantified. Only to say we were third seed before them and then after we dropped and if there was more time in the season we woulda dropped more. These guys gave up. They had a meeting and trying to come together it worked for a little bit but then they went back to suck. KD is not the end all be all of everything and this was my worry when we got him. He cried when he didnt get the ball they gave it to him them he cried that he had no help lol
     
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  2. Joe Rocket

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    To be fair nothing has really worked around KD in years. Even when he got to the second round with Bookerr he hated Booker lol I want to see my team winning AND happy again. Not just saying **** brotherhood we got KD.
     
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    I see what you did there.
     
  4. TimDuncanDonaut

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    What behavior? :D

    Did he go opposite lane and crash into a woman's car with his hummer like Lamelo Ball.

    Did he do the thing that Jaxson Hayes and Miles Bridges did to their SO.

    Did he leak info to gamblers on prop bets.

    I can be outraged on things but it's a spectrum. Dickerson got caught talking bad about his co-workers, that his co-workers are not good at basketball. Is he entirely wrong?


    Listen, I know lot of people here don't like KD, and that's fine. But in this offensive anemic offense of Ime's, shooting is the oaisys in a desert.

    It's ok if you don't like him, you said your piece, but don't have to keep replying to everyone because we're just staying on topic and writing the assignment of the thread title which is what argument would you make.
     
  5. Joe Rocket

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    This is where I just ignore you. If you want to act like he is some kind of saint that loves everyone and is a great teammate and pretend you dont know whats going on you do that on your own. I dont debate reality. Live in your own delusion. Have fun.
     
  6. csnerd84

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    I commented in another thread that we should wait for Ant to be available. Here is an idea for a 4d chess move, we ship KD to Minny and get McDaniels + Randale + 2033 unprotected pick. In couple of years when Ant is not happy we can trade our assets + some young pieces + their draft pick back to get Ant.
     
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    This would have been our year if FVV didn't blow his ACL. ;)
     
  8. Aruba77

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    I can’t pin our hopes on a disgruntled star maybe becoming available. That’s just not in our control. What I hope we do is keep acquiring young talent, keep taking swings in the draft, up our player development chops, and preserve our assets for an opportunity to nab an Ant if he becomes available. And if he never becomes available, maybe our crop of young talent matures into something special. The antithesis to this approach woukd be to blow our assets on aging stars in a futile attempt to win now. That’s my nightmare scenario.
     
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    We are not likely going to win in near future with going all in for Giannis. I agree that would be nightmare scenario. Even if Ant doesn’t happen, I think this move allows us to get good assets for KD that could be used in future and we remain competitive. We could route Randale to Milwaukee and get Hero if Giannis goes to Miami. I think it will give us competitive roster for few years to see if young guys improves further and we will still be in play for other star moves.
     
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    There isn't one if Ime is the coach.
     
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    I'll say that he needs to do a better job of recognizing when the double team is coming and get rid of the ball... lol
     
  12. Joe Rocket

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    Because when it does get there he's terrible at passing out of a double team. He cant run an offense. He's super slow on defense so when his man gets by him he gets angry at others that cant compensate for him. He's highly critical of teammates without the ability to look inward unless pressured to.
     
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    i agree that KD is not a facilitator - he is an end shooter - 100%

    and I dont think KD wants the weight of the team hanging around his neck - and certainly didnt want to be pulling the 2nd most minutes in the league at 37...
    I think it was sold to him as "We're mainly looking for a closer... We got Fred to set the table and feed the kids... u just hang out on the perimeter and Fred will get u open looks to work your legacy stats... Adams has your back on d, so u dont have to be chasing down these youngsters... run 32-34 minutes, get your 20 points... and if a game is close - you bring us home... Easy peasy...."

    and obviously, that aint what happened... lol

    which i'd imagine added to his frustration....

    he's running 2nd most mins and team is totally dependent on him... but he's got Alpi arguing with him about closing shots - which was his main reason for being here to begin with.... lol
     
  14. Joe Rocket

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    Youre making up a scenario where he's the victim again lol And again blaming everyone else for what he does wrong. Ive pointed this out before and you cant stop. "Its still everyone else fault he's in that position" lol its sad. In your eyes he really has no accountability despite being the superstar. It has to be studied.
     
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    Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams.
     

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