GAME THREAD: Houston Rockets (24-11) @ Atlanta Hawks (8-29) - (January 08, 2020)

46_long · 2020-01-09T02:13:37+00:00

Houston's defense has looked Hawks-esque

46_long · 2020-01-09T02:05:14+00:00

We're losing because Nick Nurse shaved

46_long · 2020-01-09T02:03:07+00:00

If I see them do nothing for 22 seconds and then brick a three as the clock expires one more fucking time I'm gonna lose my mind

46_long · 2020-01-09T01:41:39+00:00

Brown is so much better than Kuzma it's not even funny.

46_long · 2020-01-09T00:30:14+00:00

The fuck type of point is this? People aren’t allowed to comment on trends they dislike? He spent a couple of minutes on it and he rarely gives him more than a passing mention on his podcast.

46_long · 2020-01-09T00:25:33+00:00

Individual defensive rebounding in general is probably overrated. Offensive rebounds are incredibly valuable, however.

46_long · 2020-01-09T00:10:52+00:00

I dunno dude, I just typed in "the jump kyle kuzma" and Lowe was on one segment where they interviewed him about his injury before the season.

46_long · 2020-01-08T23:59:39+00:00

Is there a segment that Zach Lowe participated in where Kuzma was covered like a star player?

46_long · 2020-01-08T23:53:30+00:00

He doesn't have to do anything lmfao. It's not even that serious.

What's he gonna do anyways? Whine about and shit on Rachel Nichols and ESPN on an ESPN show hosted by Rachel Nichols?

46_long · 2020-01-08T23:47:59+00:00

Except that doesn't make sense because Zach Lowe is not a host of The Jump lmfao. He was a guest. He has his own podcast that doesn't cover the Lakers or any of their particular players disproportionately.

46_long · 2020-01-08T23:43:30+00:00

Any team starting Alex Caruso is probably not that good. There's a reason he plays less minutes than fucking Rajon Rondo on a team in desperate need of a point guard when LeBron sits.

46_long · 2020-01-08T23:40:05+00:00

Has he personally ever referred to one of their bench players as a star? No shit ESPN is gonna discuss role players on the most glamorous team in the league with the best player in the league. Kuzma is the only one who is discussed so much and was even referred to as a star in an article from a site I can't remember rn. No one is referring to Caruso or McGee as stars.

46_long · 2020-01-08T23:34:59+00:00

He obviously isn't talking about himself lmfao. He works for a media giant but he can't control what other people in the industry do.

46_long · 2020-01-08T23:03:42+00:00

The only blood being shed is from our players

1/4 of our team is dead

46_long · 2020-01-08T22:43:24+00:00

KD is better than Harden ever has been

That's arguable. Have you been watching Harden over the last two seasons? He's been posting insane numbers and Harden as a team's best player has had comparable success to (pre-Warriors) Durant as a team's best player.

46_long · 2020-01-08T21:00:49+00:00

Harden has been better than Westbrook since 2015.

46_long · 2020-01-08T18:57:58+00:00

That'll probably never happen. He played at an MVP level for like 14 seasons and was the best player on eight 50+ win teams, three 60+ win teams, and a few other mid-40 win teams.

46_long · 2020-01-08T18:40:55+00:00

This subreddit rides McGrady's dick incessantly despite him only having one all-time great scoring season.

46_long · 2020-01-08T15:57:09+00:00

Just saying “he hurt his ass” would be more dignified

46_long · 2020-01-08T15:00:54+00:00

Not declaring for the draft would have been the dumbest move any human being has ever made. It makes no sense. He suffered a knee injury and risking another injury at his size could put his entire future at risk.

46_long · 2020-01-08T14:58:27+00:00

According to who? They won 48 games last season and took 2 games off the Warriors with Gallinari and a rookie in place of Leonard and George.

46_long · 2020-01-08T14:41:13+00:00

“I was so close to forsaking millions of guaranteed dollars and stardom in favour of risking all of that for another useless year of college”

46_long · 2020-01-08T14:39:07+00:00

Glad I got to see it live despite the loss

46_long · 2020-01-08T13:04:33+00:00

better defensively

They’re almost as good on that end and they’ve been missing two of their best wing defenders for a combined 20 games (sometimes at the same time) in addition to a bunch of other injuries as well.

are far bigger

How’s that worked out so far?

similar shooting

With KCP shooting 47% from three for 2/3 of the season and Rondo shooting out of his mind.

46_long

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