Kevin Durant TRADED To Rockets Is BAD
did the Rockets make the right move trading for Kevin Durant
when you’re talking about uh upgrading if we’re talking about Jaylen Green versus Kevin Durant then yeah you you upgraded but it all depends on what is your lineup you still need a shooting guard i mean if you have Aman at the shooting guard it kind of you know you got Jabari you still got the young big pieces where you can play at the three four five however you want to do that you were safe with that you still got them young boys coming off the bench that can put the ball in the basket with Shepard and
Cam Whitmore
cam Whitmore right so you you you got you got something my thing was you know with the PG you’re a small guard if I’m expecting you and Kevin to be the the pushers over the top I I think you need one more piece
what kind of piece
one I got to identify what is a man to me he is that freak of nature looks like he can do a little bit of everything do I treat him like Scotty Pippen put him at the point right i I’ll take the point out of him if somebody’s pressuring if we’re playing against Indiana or something like that but if there’s if you’re just sitting back there put him at the point he can use like your go downhill he’s big
draymond Green roll
you know yeah so he’d be like my point forward where you know then you know now the Shayes and all these big guards we don’t have to worry about doubling or anything because they they gonna pick on Lan V uh Fred then from there I need a experienced shooting guard
Why Gil’s Arena ISN’T BUYING The Kevin Durant Trade as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil’s Arena Crew react to the blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets and break down if the move for the future NBA Hall of Famer was the right call for an up and coming Rockets team. They discuss how losing Jalen Green to the Phoenix Suns leaves the Rockets with more work to do to surround KD & Alpren Sengun with championship level talent and analyze how Kevin Durant’s age puts H-Town on the clock to compete sooner rather than later. Next, they react to the blockbuster Kevin Durant trade that saw the NBA Legend get traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and a handful of draft picks and set the sports world ablaze ahead of Game 7. They debate if this was the right move for the Houston Rockets as they look to elevate themselves into the upper tier of the NBA and discuss what’s next for the Phoenix Suns after dismantling their superteam and leaving Devin Booker with a floundering franchise once again. Finally, NBA Champion Metta World Peace enters Gil’s Arena to give his take on the incredible NBA Finals, break down his experience playing alongside legends like Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady and reveal the truth on being the face of the D-Band. Please give us a like and subscribe!!!
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Im hoping KD gets to play alot with the double big lineup… he'll get alot of good second chance looks with Adams and Sengun
They traded him for nothing!
“Them young boys coming” Charles was right
I disagree with Gil when he talks about positions. Always have.
FVF, AMEN, KD, Smith & Sengun is an outstanding lineup that’s problematic for any defense.
They dont need no more pieces. They have excellent young dudes in Whitmore and Sheppard waiting to get more minutes. They have Adams as backup C and Eason as a solid 3/D guy. They have as solid of 9 player rotation as you can get.
Weaking your defense
I have a feeling we will get Caris Levert or Gary Trent for SG in free agency
It’s almost like the Houston FO had no idea why the team performed so well during the season, and thought they was a player away.
They need lonzo.. or a lonzo build..a big guard that can shoot, and playmake. He’d be perfect.
So now that KD in H-Town, where does this actually put them in the West? And what does this mean for San Antonio, who was in the mix for KD, and turned down two different scenarios that Phoenix threw their way.
You’ll see em in the playoffs
Good point Gil! 👑😎👍🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥
Rockets will regret the trade in 2-3 years. They will be a tough out next year but are not the favorites and right now. Teams have to build a young team to compete with OKC.
nba got lazy
jerseys trash
U can’t act like they ain’t finish a quiet 2nd in a strong western conference…. Without KD , Don’t See How They Not Instantly Better
Them only giving up the 10th pick this year and 5 second round picks was the best part for them imo
PG: Fred/sheppard
SG: Amen/whitmore
SF: KD/Tari
PF: Bari/KD/Jeff
C:Sengun/Adams
They got him for Pennies so hell yeah
Dillion was the back bone watch the team might not be better. When he was on Memphis they were number one rockets number 2 so let’s see
What if HOU traded VanFleet and Whitmore and some picks to LAC for Harden….. that would be wild. Not saying I would do it but it would help the problem Gil is talking about. It could be a deep playoff run for HOU or it could be like Brooklyn when they got KG and Paul Pierce and everyone was just too old and their bodies couldn’t hold up all season.
U kinda got to go all in since they traded for Durant and bringing James back to HOU would be dope for the NBA
HELL NO AND I THOUGHT THEY KEPT JALEN GREEN KD AINT DOING NUFFIN🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Im telling you, they should just put Amen at pg and see what happens. And get another shooter in that lineup
They fucked up, KD is just ruining franchises futures at this point. Nets are rebuilding, Suns are rebuilding, after trying to “win now” with KD. Rockets should have just developed their core like the Thunder, Pacers, Nuggets… Jalen Green is gonna have a breakout year. KD is a great player but he’s only getting worse at this point in his career.
Gil seems to be more stupid these days
I’m glad Gil is saying this. The KD trade helps the rockets but now they need a guard who can get to the rim at the very least and shoot.
They will need to add more because they aren’t where they need to be to be over the top (even if I think the west is wide open)
They alright bro
Gil is such a moron… KD will play the 2 and Thomson will play the 3 where he belongs!
This man said a whole bunch of nothing. I’m starting to think Gil doesn’t really know basketball 🤔
Thats a good take
Cam whitmore is going to go crazy this year 6moty 🔥🤘🏽
Here we going again Brooklyn, Phoenix now the Rockets give up all your assets to try and build a championship team. 😂
"A MEN" i swear people that refuse to pronounce shit correctly are annoying as fuck
Nah G ..Dem gone be out there playing basketballl nba aau nyc pick upgame type!!!!
This so ducked up for green
Bro I can't take gil serious he reminds me of day-day too much hahaha
Kd needs to retire ! I’m so tired of seeing him
Coach gil😂😂😂
They don't want Amen at PG because it wouldnt fully utilize his athleticism. Give the kid a moment to develop his 3pt shot and keep using him at SF or SG
I say no! The Suns clearly won the trade! I think the Rockets pushed the panic button on this one! Jalen Green is only 23 and already averaging 21 ppg. He's only estimated to get better with age and experience etc. Rockets also gave up defense by trading away Brooks. Durant is almost 37 Lord Willing and is injured prone. Did Houston really get better with this trade? Maybe but better than OKC, Minnesota, Denver or Lakers etc? It's hard to tell but obviously Durant being 37 shrinks your championship window 🪟 opportunity etc.
Team is perfect literally tailer made for kd to win a ship if he doesn’t with this squad that says a lot about Kd
amen at point? i’m dead gil just yapping again💀🤣
I like him at the point.
But upgrade what are we talking about Jalen green will never be the lead scorer on your team to win and dillions brooks is an average role player it’s freaking Kevin Durant we’re talking about
KD should’ve joined with them back in 2016 after golden states lost with the cavaliers.
This the same man that said OKC wasn’t winning this Year 😂😂😂
On 2k25 I usually play Amen as a SF or SG. At SF he can be a defensive menace and he is good on the break. When at the SG he still has great Defense but is a liability from the perimeter offensively.
That's why he does a podcast and he's not a GM.
Bari/Fred/Cam/ are all solid shooters in any possible way you can take a jump shot and Reed/KD are great. Off the catch/dribble, going left/right.
Gil is out there man.
Bro amen Thompson is 6”7 he basically can play all 5