I want to say Jalen was a BAP pick but it was also the Rockets utter lack of any appealing perimeter creativty or offense that probably tilted the scales to him rather than Mobley, you can say they drafted for need there as well. Of course, the Rockets were so bad everything was a need then. 2021 (BAP/Need) 2022 Total BAP - they thought Banchero, settled for Smitty, and ended up BAPing Eason again. 2023 BAP both times 2024 Need
I attend about 5 - 6 home games a yr, I would attend more but the drive and the traffic is ridiculous. However you can sense the Love Affair for Reed when he gets into the game vs other players, if you know what I mean. I think its more subconscious, than consciously. But you can tell there is a favoritism towards Reed or a sense of wanting him to be THAT player by some within the fan base and organization alike. I was FLOORED when Stone said they would have taken him #1 and that he was the best player in the draft. I saw him in college and looked at his college game log numerous times and I just did not see it! But Im just a fan. Personally, I could not care less. I just want to see the Rockets get a chip! If the #3 pick was swayed by wanting THAT player to attract the majority in the LOWER BOWL, Im not sure. I can only say that at this particular day and time, it does not appear to be a good pick.
thanks for doing this; wish we could pin all of this man Stone really can't draft; saving grace of his first draft was Sengun
Stephen_A is trying very hard to convince us Reed can't shoot 3s when the guy shot 39% from 3 on 7 attempts a game (almost 10 attempts per 36 minutes) on a poorly spaced team.
I remember my stance for each of our top 5 picks myself. I wanted Mobley over Green, Green was the flashy pick but Mobley just made more sense to me esepcially already having a ball dominant guard like KPJ and I thought Mobley just had more potential. I remember those arguments and I remember the people who were arguing against me and some of these people (I won't call them out) really do act like they were against the Green pick all along. With Jabari pick it really was a 3 person draft and honestly...right now...Paolo looks like the closest to be a star and even that he looks like the kind of star that gets overpaid and leads your team nowhere. Chet looks like a super role player and same for Jabari. So meh, whatever. I was happy with any of those three players and honestly I'd be happy with any of those three now just whoever is on the cheapest contract...which is Jabari, so whatever. At 4 I was team Amen because he had the highest upside and that seems to be right. You can't teach his athleticism. Not mad at the pick, seems like most people are agreeing it was the right pick too? I don't know. I do remember the other guy people wanted, Cam Whitmore (lol) turned out that would have been a monumentally horrible mistake. So Stone got this one completely right. We ended up getting both of them funnily enough. I honestly DGAF about Reed or Castle, barely commented on those threads, I knew we were just fortunate to have the #3 pick, sucks it had to be in such a weak draft. That's what screwed us. Just think if we had the #3 pick in the last 2025 draft? Our options would have been Edgecomb, Nipple guy, Bailey, or Tre Johnson. I see that list of players drafted after Reed and other than Castle I don't see anyone I'd rather have than Reed right now honestly. We really got a beef with luck. Getting #3 in a crappy draft and missing out on Wemby and now we're stuck with what we are stuck with.
Current Vegas odds for NBA Finals MVP: Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs): -185 Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks): +210 Karl-Anthony Towns (New York Knicks): +2200 Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs): +5000 OG Anunoby (New York Knicks): +5000
Sheppard is not Curry. Far from it. No explosion off the dribble. No footwork. No dribble. 48% of his threes were wide open. Which means defenders were more than 6 ft off him. This also means the rockets offense gave him these shots since defenders have to double Durant or Sengun or they played a zone scheme against us 34% of his threes were open which he only shot 32% He also shot 32% with defenders tight 2-4 ft. Curry was great his whole career in tight situations and shot 40% his 2nd year. Also shot 46% wide open and 45% open in his 2nd year
People did do this to our other players. They trashed Green and Jabari after one year. Ask @Bobbythegreat It’s a glass half full or empty situation. He’s done some good things and some bad things. He has been inconsistent all year on offense and awful on defense. The proof is in the details. Little things add up and yes he did contribute to losing and we may have won a few games with a better point guard but it’s not fair to just blame him. It’s a collective effort to win or lose. I think people are upset at the draft particularly when it’s not comparable between him and Castle. People are being honest and not holding back. Maybe sometimes excessive. I think people hate the narrative that he’s good or great which has been created by some fans here. He’s not curry or lilard at all. Those guys can drive. They’re quick. Amazing handles and footwork. He’s not the same player. I for one am tired of the lack of honesty, blame, and constant denial from people like @DaDakota and @Bobbythegreat who continue to say he’s better than Castle or that he would be great on the Spurs as well or the Rockets didn’t give him opportunities when the numbers and reporting say the opposite of these things.
Udoka’s racism and unfairness made him not able to make a layup and he’s also a rhythm player that didn’t get opportunities to shoot despite having plays ran for him, at 26 min a game and launching 7 a game with 48% of his shots wide open
Hungover? Man, you had a night!! You said, Reed would still be your pick over Castle on yesterday. How much did you drink?
Say it with me for your own good..."Himbasketball is wrong".....there feel better. YOU are wrong, the Rox took the right player. DD
