Houston Rockets (o/u: 54.5) | Still a title contender without FVV?! | Game Theory Predictions
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The only way we become a title contender is wether reed, amen or jd can become heaps better intiating the offense. First pre season game was not good.
jabari hitting the over
Wherever KD goes it’s a disaster. Then mfs at Golden State cursed him
Do not be complicit in Genocide!
Rockets 63 wins😉
Ime just doesn't give an inch. It's still a dog fight, but the dogs got bigger and older/wiser. That's what I got, it's tough to lose a vet like FVV. Don't forget they shut it down early clinching2 or could have exceeded their total.
Don't forget, the Rockets know the position they are in and the expectations with a KD. If they are hurting without FVV, then they have the pieces to trade for a guy that can help
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I think you guys are looking at the wrong things in projecting how the Rockets will do this year. Its all about Sengun. I watched the first preseason game and I watched europlay over the summer. Sengun has taken a leap. KD is only important in that he draws defenders off Sengun or that he's a good shooter that Sengun can pass too. Without Fred they will lean into "Seng-hub" quicker than they would have before – plus Reed and Amen get to develop faster. I'm buying into Sengun's 3 pointer and like Shaq I think Sengun is a 4. Sengun is way more athletic than he was last year and he's only going to get stronger. Now here's where you're going to think I'm wearing a tin foil hat – – Sengun is going to be better than Jokic by the end of the year! I think he's going to average 25, 10, 7(and I'm being conservative). By the end of the year and in the playoffs it will probably be higher. Maybe this is just wishful thinking from watching him against lesser talent(euro) and a meaningless game where no one was trying(preseason against Atlanta). However, the effort is there and so was the shooting. Prozingis had no answer against the Rockets bigs – maybe its rust or being on a new team – but I think it was Sengun. He's just that good. Look at Sengun's stats in that game. WOW! In 17 minutes he had 19 points, 5rbds, 6 assists, 2 of 2 from 3, 7 of 7 from the free throw line , 71.4% FG%. It's the shooting, especially the free throws, that tell me his shooting is for real. Without Fred they will lean into moving Sengun around(and using the double big) and he's going to thrive. The Rockets may only win 52 games but by the end of the season people will be saying "Jokic who?".