r/rockets • u/Shoddy_Ad7511 • 5h ago

I feel it in my loins

This could be a special year

FVV looks healthy. Team looks so much better with an actual point guard starting. KD, Amen and Sengun were all asked to play offense roles they were not comfortable with last year. KD can now just be a finisher. Amen can be an amazing cutter. Sengun doesn’t have to post up 30 feet from the basket. If Smith takes another leap this starting lineup is scary.

The bench is DEEP.

Tari, Adams and Smart could start for a dozens team. Boggy was a former starter. Reed’s offense is starter quality. Capela looks more in shape. Even Thorton and Crawford look solid enough to play spot minutes.

Houston is a legit DARKHOURSE to make the Finals. OKC and Spurs are the clear favorites. But Houston has players that will give both of those teams fits.

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u/indigo4539 4h ago

Honestly, the depth is what makes this team so exciting. They don't have to rely on just one or two guys every night.

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 4h ago

Exactly

Smart, Tari, Reed, Boggie and Adams are basically starter level players that come off the bench.

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u/WallCautious9650 5h ago

I'm so hard

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u/iffyfell_ 4h ago

FVV back, strong defense gets deeper, young core is already good....hell yeah, get excited. I agree they're behind OKC and SAS but its close enough that injuries or luck could swing a series.

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u/FarWestEros Hakeem 5h ago

If OKC and SA get injured….
WATCH OUT!

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u/f_et_al 4h ago

I remember the 24-25 Rockets being tough for OKC all season

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u/WalrusSubstantial865 4h ago

Unfortunately that is the reality. It's very possible to make 2 seed. If our older guys get too run down limping into the playoffs it won't be pretty.

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u/FarWestEros Hakeem 4h ago

I’m certain that KD and FVV and SteveO will be fully healthy in May this season.
Udoka will surely load manage the vets and keep their minutes low so that the young core can get plenty of time to develop.

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u/BellSufficient5283 55m ago

I think you forgot a /s at the end there bud.

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u/TruMusic89 4h ago

Yea, everyone is now back to playing their roles and we have FVV with legit backups. This is what we needed last season. So many people were acting like FVV would be insignificant just because he's not a superstar. 

We see now that he cuts down on our TOs significantly. When we're blowing out teams, they no longer can get back into the game.  How many wins and blowout games did we give away last season because of TOs? 

The offense is actually flowing and doesn't look like ass. Last year we were hanging our hats on shooting and getting 2nd chance shots, but overall the offense was ugly and unorganized in spite of how good we were doing. Just look at the Lakers game in December. We blew them out, but the offense didn't look good. 

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u/Consistent_Nebula_70 3h ago

If the lower bowl never gets filled up,
Then the powers that be will just allow the team to just sniff the WCF. And before I get jumped on why attendance matters. Remember, Image is Everything! A half empty stadium is really bad optics for a national televised game!

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 2h ago

Just use AI to add fans to the broadcast

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u/BellSufficient5283 56m ago

Coming from the paid shill of Kevin Durant, this is not at all a surprising statement.

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u/Front-Caterpillar812 4h ago

Go Rockets, definitely have enough depth and talent to contend this year.🙏 Stay healthy🏀🙏

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u/MFFiasco 3h ago

I just want to see the team whole in the playoffs and for a good chunk of the regular season. I think this team has all the pieces to be the best team in the West besides Spurs and OKC and with some luck maybe they can go deeper in the playoffs than people expect.

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 2h ago

Got keep KD minutes in check

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u/dmoneybangbang 1h ago

1) I think we are have a great, deep team when healthy for the next season or two.

2) After two seasons, it’s very TBD. I like Sengun and Amen but how likely will either become a top 15 player?

3) With the new CBA, I do wonder how much of an edge a team assembled like the Rockets will have. Does the new CBA prefer depth? Over being top heavy?

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 1h ago

Houston has a great future. They have a ton of draft assets and zero max contracts on the books

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u/BellSufficient5283 56m ago

QUestion 3 is stupid, when it's all settled that the new CBA was BUILT to break top heavy superteams like a twig.

We all know depth is the new king. Why you even asking that?

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u/IcyWay8049 1h ago

I wanna feel it in your loins too

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u/AutographedSnorkel 3h ago

Another 50-ish win season and first round exit, KD opts out, and we're left with the most mid ass core in the NBA

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 2h ago

Are you even a fan?

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u/Greedy_Gas7355 2h ago

KD will ask for a trade at the deadline

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u/Greedy_Gas7355 5h ago

Based on 2 preseason games lol. This sub loves setting expectations too high. This team isn’t sniffing the finals. They’ll be lucky to win a playoff series

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u/rickthedickkk 5h ago

you sound miserable dude ngl ain't nothing wrong with hoping this could be a special year

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u/Greedy_Gas7355 4h ago

Not taking this group with this coaching staff seriously until they win a playoff series. Sorry the reality is so triggering to some of you. It’s really not the serious.

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u/rickthedickkk 4h ago

you are making baseless subjective assumptions and calling it reality lmfao

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u/EaglesInTheSky 4h ago

Why are you here? You clearly don’t like this team by your constant negative posts, go be a Clipper or Pelicans fan.

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u/saturatedlights 4h ago

Slight overreaction, but we’re winning the next 3 championships

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u/Greedy_Gas7355 4h ago

I’d settle for winning a playoff series at this point. The Lakers series was flat out embarrassing TBH.

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 4h ago

No. Based on a decade of watching FVV and Smart. Having 2 actual point guards is massive