Rockets 2025-2026 (also general NBA and Spurs but fuck the Mavs)

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Due to restrictive territorial broadcasting rights For the past 30 plus years, other than nationally broadcast games, I’ve only been able to watch the Spurs on television. So, I got to watch the Rockets only when they played the Spurs or were on a national broadcast. I’m enjoying being able to see all the NBA games on TV this year since the NBA has eliminated regular season territorial broadcast restrictions for the 2025–26 season. I don’t know if it’s temporarily free or if the League Pass comes with DirecTV stream. They are probably employing one of the Stringer Bell Marketing Methods of product introduction; give it to them, get them hooked, then make them pay.

The Rockets dropped to 0-2 losing tonight at home to a shitty Pistons team 115 - 111. Well, it’s early maybe the Piston are a better team this year, but the Rockets should not be losing home games to them. Fact: Ausar Thompson outplayed the guy drafted before him, twin brother Amen Thompson.

The Spurs had to go to OT to beat the Pelicans in New Orleans 120 - 116. Wemby had 29 points, 11 rebounds, along with 9 blocked shots, before fouling out in OT. He’s 21 years old. Plays like a combination of the best of Durant, Olajuwon and Jabbar. Has a strong desire to get better.

No one else got arrested by the Feds…yet.

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Wemby is the most incredible thing in sports this side of Shohei

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Wemby has as many career games with 10 blocks as 0 blocks

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The Rocket vs Spurs game is on Prime tonight. Starts in 5 minutes. Should be a good game.

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Camera cuts to Wemby drinking from one of those 24 ounce thermal cups but it looks much smaller, like a 12 ounce cup in his hands

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Didn’t Sengun drop 50 on Wemby last season?

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I don’t recall. Shepherd might get 50 tonight.

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I was sorta close

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Spurs lead 51-50 at the half.

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8 minutes left, rockets 90 Spurs 95

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Man, the Rockets pulling a Texans on the Bucks, coming from 8? Down with 90 seconds to go. Now up 6 with 24 secs to go.

ETA: my facts are all wrong here, but it was a nice comeback

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And they hold on. Nice win on the road.

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40-30 in the 4Q, 72 to 54 in the 2H…It’s a day full of surprises!

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So what’s the consensus for the Rockets?

Finish in the top 4 of the conference?

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Missing FVV for the year, the vet PG, is not ideal, but they are fun to watch and will be a factor in the Western Conference.

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That’s my guess. I expect them to improve throughout, as they’re still real young.

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NBA has their version of “City Connect” uniforms. IMO, they look awesome.

https://x.com/HoustonRockets/status/1977752581276381417?s=20

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Amen to that.

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Counterpoint

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At age 23:

Player A: 22.4 PT, 10.2 REB, 7.4 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.9 BLK, 59.9 TS%, On-Off +12.0

Player B: 20.1 PT, 10.8 REB, 7.3 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.7 BLK, 58.9 TS%, On-Off +3.2

Player A is Sengun, Player B is Jokic

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