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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Pringles09, May 30, 2026.

  1. Stephen_A

    Stephen_A Member

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    The term “bust” was never a fact and we have people on this site arguing it is. It’s reductive and limiting like most conversations and discussions on this site. In my opinion a productive player who impacts winning can’t be a bust. Bust means failure. Bust means the player did not adapt to the NBA or is not playable in a standard rotation.
     
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    Im not sure what youre disagreeing with. Im stating a fact and Im telling you that fact is what I call a bust. Then you tell me you dont have a problem with the word Bust so Im not sure what youre angry about. So then whats this conversation abou tif not that. Its pretty simple and not worth a huge discussion. Me not wanting to read your paragraphs on something so basic and factually simple is unnecessary because I can tell from your prior responses its just coping bullshit denying the truth and adding things I didnt say in. Its nice that youre a fan of Jabari. I hope that makes him play better. You are the one who repsonded to me negatively. Youre throwing a tantrum.
     
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    Giddey was drafted 6th and is a better player than Jabari. Giddey was never billed as a number 1 pick. Jabari was. Most top three picks are allstrs. Jabari is not. Its pretty simple. After 3 youre not expecting an allstar youre hoping for a high level role player but if you get an allstar youre happy as hell. Teams tank to get a top 3 pick. Our tank got us Jabari, Reed, and Green as top 3 picks. Thats a miss. Though I'd give Reed atleast another year. Stone should be fired.
     
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    I think people were not creative enough to find a word for him......the word 'bust' is all encompassing and should not be.....

    I think for me personally, I would say that the Scouts that put him at 1-2 are the ones to blame.

    One of the worst scouted players, the way they hyped up a 3 and D player to be a Number 1 pick, I have never seen that.

    Maybe Risacher is someone who might be even a worse NBA player due to him not able to shoot good numbers yet.


    Those are the 2 players and their archetype.......deterring people to draft someone like Nate Ament.....who is admittedly an average shooter in College.
     

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