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The Chip Engelland era shall be designated CE. And all Rockets seasons hence forth shall mark years since the epoch

2026-2027 is now 1 CE

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@exploreorg Silo Bear sent out to clean

those aren’t really bears behind him fishing in a picturesque setting,

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@htxsavage58068 @fyrebear Isn’t that more a prediction of no improvement by amen, sengun and Reed? esp since Fred didn’t even play vs lakers.

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@BimaThug Is this confirmation that the Rockets traded candy for Steven Adams

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Could this be a sign that there is an expansion of the Brown/PG trade or other trade, and Stone is doing necessary maneuvers, like how the KD trade last summer exploded into a massive trade?

[Chris A. White 🐻 @fyrebear]

#Rockets salary dump DFS to the Hornets costing 3 SRPs.

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@PhillipSmithx @timelesssports_ That’s pretty impressive. Didn’t know he won Illinois.

Thought I’d add: Magic did the trifecta in four years. Can you imagine going through that?

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@BimaThug fwiw: Sengun’s 5th yr PO doesn’t include a raise from 4thyr — likely a compromise for giving a PO. So, Stone might get creative on raises for Amen, as well.

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@clutchfans fwiw: here’s the tally for 81 voters:

1/81 = 1.2346%

So, 10 players need to be reported …

•12.3% → 10/81 = 12.35%
•8.6% → 7/81 = 8.64%
•7.4% → 6/81 = 7.41%
•4.9% → 4/81 = 4.94%
•3.7% → 3/81 = 3.70%
•2.5% → 2/81 = 2.47%

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@thenewarea51 @theATCapp Can we really rule-out a small UFO?

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Have fun with this new lottery simulator. The odds are wild.

[Dylan Jackson @djdotmp4]

https://t.co/CZhyJh7EzX

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If KD is back, look for Horns split with Alpi-Amen-KD with Amen passing to Alpi and going over or away to KD in split. That was a staple in our last 10-15 games. The threat of Amen going over for a hand-off often led to Alpi’s man shifting enough for a keeper/attack from Alpi. So that was multiple threats, where Horns split was just one of the threats

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Really? Would you say those were sideline split from zoom, for instance. From my memory (having watched every game), in slot split action (from Horns or Princeton Point), that’s primarily what I was referring to. In Zoom or Stagger Away or any sideline pin, don’t you think he’s mostly trying to fight through.

I admit to not liking KD, but it just seems like he knows if he goes door, it’s means his then no longer primary option (ie clearing out). Actual doors from split that lead to points are rare on the Rockets, so he wants points thus fights over more often?? That’s kinda what I’m seeing in side line action.

Thx for responding. Chatting about plays in fun for me.

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Because he’s predictable, which is counter to the purpose of split action being unpredictable and reactive to the defense. We see it in how he just uses split action as a means for a switch and iso, in how he just gets the ball and backs up. Plus he rarely cuts off it. He did the same thing to Curry, getting in Curry’s way sometimes.

To KD, it’s just a way for him to get the ball, which defeats the purpose of split action having several options.

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@NLHTrainer @funakistats We run this a lot (with Adams, too), certainly enough to know it’s clearly a feature in practice. But to @funakistats point about non-ATO, our many split actions are usually called from the bench. We want to see them run it on their own. And yeah, KD actually doesn’t help with it

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The near-court with Amen, Reed, and Davidson? looks like split-action drills, from 21-Delay into Zoom.

[Lachard Binkley @BinkleyHoops]

More practice footage from earlier today.

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We ran it again in end-game.

Watch, I'll break down how the various options (even when all covered) can convert to an Alp ISO that can't be doubled. Great for end-game.
1. Drag screen for KD
2. or AT pass/dunk
3. or AT pass/pass to corner
4. or Alp/KD dho
5. or Alp ISO

note: that initial drag screen will be underrated by 95% of the viewers. 🙃 The easiest way to stop this play is see it coming and deny entry to Sengun. But, you still have a drag screen to deal with, with KD/AT going downhill, or forcing a switch for KD, or even KD being able to hit Amen with the pass himself. Plus, you can't deny Sengun forever, KD and Sengun will still have 2-man action available, since the play started so early in the clock.

In end-game, I'm sure Coach also views it as providing KD with two angles to pass out of, if he gets trapped out high. One to AT and one to Alp.

[ᵂᴵᴸᴸ @BiasedHouston]

People say the Rockets don’t run plays, we do… it just results in a role player who misses an open three.

This is OBJECTIVELY an amazing play that generated an OBJECTIVELY high quality shot, we just routinely miss high quality shots.

This is the issue with this Rockets team.

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Some Flares are options out of our Princeton split action. But flares from split action are dictated by what the defense gives you. It won’t be *only* option

Thus flares can happen but don’t necessary complete, bc both players are primary options, the one setting the flare screen will cut or continue for DHO … we see this a lot. Sengun, for instance prefers the DHO over passing the flare, bc DHO can convert to a short roll, we see a lot.

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@fyrebear @jumangeez Here’s the play

https://t.co/SK41YUb1uw

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Yep, you are!

For X/Os, all I need is one word sometimes, to confirm my vid catalogues

Here’s what I had queued up of “Flash actions”, this v MIA zone. Nothing special, but at the time, was clearly a focus for team.

https://t.co/tz0Ntn8FO0

https://t.co/8mgqDKGuSe

Sorry, no sound, couldn’t record audio that day, for some reason. But with Ivey mic’s, it was clear as day he called Amen to “Flash.” Not ideal you have to tip-off the defense like that, but still a good lens into what they’re practicing

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@jumangeez @fyrebear Certainly, one example is flashing into the gap on traps of Durant. You can actually hear Ime yell “Flash Amen, flash” on the second play of the game when Royal Ivey was mic’d up. Also likely flashing against zone, to get the ball in the middle.