The Rockets will probably realize that their Suns’ picks have no value because the Suns are just too good, so they feel more free to trade them away for upgrades, possibly Demar Derozan, Dennis Schroder, or Malik Monk.

Jalen green aint even back which is even more scary for the suns, well on the bright side for Houston at least they didn’t trade much for kd

why not laugh at Kevin Durant?

Really curious to see what Jalen Green looks like with this Suns team.

Hasn’t Dillon brooks been a net positive to every team he’s been on?

You can’t underrate Brooks like that. He’s a winning player, plain and simple. Everywhere he’s gone, the teams have competed and mattered and that’s not a coincidence. He brings toughness, and a defensive edge that often doesn’t show in the box score. Guys like that don’t always pop statistically although he does seem to be pretty productive on offense the chances I’ve got to see him, but he impacts winning.

He was great for us in Houston. He quickly became a fan favorite.

We miss him in the H. He was a knucklehead but he was our knucklehead.

His antics make people think he’s some bum player lol

Dillon Brooks is an asshole and I hate how he carries himself on the court. He’s downright dirty.

The worst part about him is that every team he’s been on has gotten better when he arrived and worse when he left, so all the dirty crap he does can continue to be ignored because he’s a net positive player that contributes to winning. I’ll have to deal with him being in the league for a while. I’m, unfortunately, not surprised he’s doing well in Phoenix because I think he’d do well on any team, and he’s pretty versatile role player that could slot into almost any lineup.

He’s maybe my favorite Suns player since Amare Stoudamire. Definitely our best defensive player since the Matrix.

i doubt after watching the last two years Ott would have had this much impact if KD was still on the team. Having Brooks lead the rest of the team to buy in is what’s taking them over the edge rn. 

COY candidate though 

Little things too like constantly try to edge out advantages at the end of quarters make a big difference. His trust in Oso’s development has been a big story line recently too. Mark Williams has been good but Ott chooses to close out with Oso’s switch ability and playmaking and it’s been making a big difference.

I think we kept the wrong coach oops

TBF the Rockets would look different if FVV hadn’t been injured literally all season

… but yeah I dunno if they’d look meaningfully better than last year’s team

I mean a big problem is also that their starting PG went down for the season before playing a single minute and they really don’t have anybody to replace him or his shooting and playmaking. If VanVleet were still playing, the Rockets would absolutely be better to at least some extent.

Bruh the Rockets literally just got passed by the team that traded away their best player lmao that’s not exactly screaming “we won the trade”

First time they lost 3 in a row, sounds like we need to have a conversation

They’re sliding now without Sengun but I really think KD can work with a physical, rebounding team like that.

Hardest road!

Not really considering they are on pace to do worse than last despite people saying KD was the missing piece. Been saying it for a while now but at first glance it seems like KD is still a great player but he’s just a great scorer. He hasn’t affected winning/had a huge impact on winning since his second year in Brooklyn but he’ll give you buckets on good efficiency

His contract is good lmao

45 million per year isn’t bad at all for his production and he plays consistently. That’s solid top 25 money

if Westbrook was on every team except for Houston he would be the MVP

He needs to be on a team that has a clear vocal leader 

Nah at this stage of his career he just doesn’t wanted to Live in Minnesota.

It’s insane how this sub and its users just lie and push false narratives. He literally listed sam antonio as one of his favored destinations, they just didn’t want to trade to for him

In what universe would Minnesota have afforded his contract?

There are natural peaks and valleys for most teams during the season, and this is definitely a valley moment for them. 3 game losing streak is a very convenient time to say how terrible they are. On the balance it’s been a pretty good year.

FVV isn’t a superstar, but clearly the lack of a stable veteran PG presence has been a handicap that they’ve been navigating all season.

Wherever KD goes the vibes are terrible

Just a loser imo

Can you explain why the vibes are bad? is it just cause they are losing cause when the rockets were winning they seemed great. or are you just pushing narratives?

And the rockets’ effort problems start with the equipment manager

You know, I bought his jersey. I attended his welcome interview event that was open to the public. I defended him at every turn, and did that before he was on the Suns.

And I never really saw him shoutout the suns fans who loved him. He was just negative and turned fans against each other the entire time while the product was disgusting to watch.

I do think he makes a lot more sense for the rockets than for us, but I’m glad I don’t have to worry about him quote retweeting a Suns fan critiquing him and sewing division within our community.

It’s kind of funny watching people blame him for his team missing wide open 3s

Yeah, the responses are roasting me in here, but I’ve watched a good amount of Houston and he’s slotted into their team really well I feel like?

Outside of KD the shooting there has been abysmal

Agreed. It’s the coach

I’m starting to think that KD has a way of making his teammates worse. It’s a pattern at this point.

Is this his style, his locker room presence ? I have no idea tbh

Dealt with the same shit when he was in Phoenix. Brad Beal and terrible coaching hires sunk KD’s time here

KD simply isn’t able to help his team like other superstar players are able to. At least not anymore.

For the last 8 years there’s always been something that wasn’t KD’s fault holding back his teams. But if everywhere you go smells like shit, maybe you are the one who shat your pants

whether for basketball reasons, professional reasons, leadership reasons. I’ve seen enough. KD can’t create a winning culture himself.

KD fits the Ryan Gosling character almost to a T. Are the Rockets his latest basement jazz club?

I dont think the trade was bad, it is more about they didnt hit on some of their draft picks like Jabari Smith

It could have nothing to do with the fact their starting PG got hurt before the season, right?

Losing Brooks sucks, but getting rid of Jalen Green was worth it. One of the most frustrating players to watch.

This was us in ‘22

If okc management didnt trade harden and kd wasnt soft af and stayed with okc, i think that team couldve gotten one

He’s 37. Him, LeBron, and Curry can’t carry teams anymore. Nor should they be expected to.

If your team mate sent ¹⁄₂₀ in three games from 3 so its KDs fault

I was never a fan of Brooks when he was on the Grizzlies but his defensive mindset is what any team needs.

Way better defense is a stretch considering the rockets defense hasn’t fallen off so far

They wouldn’t. Hindsight says the KD trade was bad, but at the time the teams was going downhill fast. CP3 stopped being a superstar the moment he turned 37 (like to the day, it was very weird). The team was going though a ton of injuries all the time. Have a funny lineup card. Toumani Camara was like the first draft pick the team kept past draft night in like 3+ years. And he was eventually traded. There was no young players to speak of thanks to JJ’s ‘fuck dem picks’ mentality. The team needed a retooling. Maybe not to the extend the KD trade forced, but it did force it.

They’ve been like the only team we haven’t been able to beat this year. We’re 0-3 vs them.

TBF, Bradley Beal was so ass and completely dragged that team to hell, so hard to to say.