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Stone/Udoka end of season press conference thread

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by J.R., May 4, 2026.

  1. J.R.

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    Should be a doozy
     
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    For Stone

    You mentioned last season that you not only expect, but demand growth. In what ways do you think the Front Office and Coaching Staff grew this season?
     
  4. ThatBoyNick

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    I hope Varun varuns them out of town with the hard hitting questions
     
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    Supposedly Kevin Durant's burner phone will be brought in via Israeli military drone and will answer questions from the media after Stone and Udoka figure out how to avoid any responsibility for the Rockets season or future construction.
     
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    For Stone: why don’t you have a franchise player despite 4 top 4 picks in 6 seasons at the helm?
     
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    "Thank you for the question @withmustard. Ill take this one Ime. So, I did see some real growth, but unfortunately, unexpected injuries really kept you the fans from seeing that growth. I think it is important that you realize, you really cannot judge the job that I have done for at least another 5-6 years. Well maybe longer, I have the Suns draft picks coming up and I anticipate them making a real impact. Shame on you for asking a loaded question. Anything to add Coach?" - Rafael Stone

    "No - the plays I ran and drew up were perfect. These guys just did not execute them. The game plan was there. I can't make these guys not choke or whatever. I don't really like these guys." - Ime Udoka
     
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    I have a question for Stone.

    Why is it that the Sixers with Daryl Morey have had as good or better drafts since you because the GM?

    You have had the following lottery picks: #2, #3, #4, #3, #10, #16

    Sixers have had:

    #16 and #3 ..........

    Yet the Sixers have Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecomb
     
  9. ThatboyPhuong

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    This is going to be so fun lol insert non sense/lies by stone again.
     
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    Based on the performance and latest metrics, fire stone
     
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    Stone: Well, I told you it wasn't our year.

    Ime: kids are scared.
     
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    If someone with the last name of Fertitta isn’t there, this is just a waste of time.
     
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    They’re going do a stage read of getoffmydickerson tweets and reflect on those tweets with how the season ended.
     
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    How do you only score 78 points in the most important game of the season? How do u explain that?
     
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    Last year they said they weren’t making no moves and running it back and then traded for KD … I feel it will be the same BS this year
     
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    Is there no link???
     
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    Where's the link
     
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    The hollowing out of the media as an entire institution is probably going to limit the impact something like this should have. I expect softball questions and little pressure to be felt by the organization.

    Obviously it doesn't matter that much, it's just sports, but it reflects where our whole society has ended up. The "fourth estate" is bought and paid for by the same billionaires who own our sports franchises and, much more problematically, our government.
     
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    That's on Eli Witus. I'm told he makes all the draft selections.
     
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