Our Ideal Rockets Draft Pick at 3! | Bill O'Brien Lies about Texans Years? | Espada's Weekly Blunder

Bleav Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr talk about who they believe the Rockets should pick in the 3rd spot, Rudy T's latest honor, Bill O'Brien dishing on his Texans years, an underrated loss in the Texans organization, Espada's weekly blunders, Pressly's struggles & the Astros arm issues.
(:50) Who should Rockets pick at 3?
(3:50) Rudy T wins Chuck Daly Coach Award
(6:55) Texans lose main cog in CJ Stroud & Will Anderson's development
(8:55) Bill O'Brien's excuses about his Texans days
(13:54) Ryan Pressly = Struggling
(17:15) Espada's Blunder #1
(19:50) Espada's Blunder #2
(23:04) Hunter Brown is a phenom again?
(24:14) True blame for Astros Tommy John epidemic?
(26:06) How do Astros prevent TJ surgeries?
(30:43) Can Astros avoid getting hit by baseballs?
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[@darryl2346]

I read an article of a Kentucky fan that said Reed Sheppard played like deer in headlights. Sheppard won’t even see the floor this year, he won’t even be ready until after 2 or 3 years. I’m glad Ime Udoka is the coach.

[@luckychukwuma3822]

Why is it that Reed Sheppard don’t attract so much interest from other NBA teams. Just look at teams who wanna trade down for clingan, okc, jazz, bulls, grizzlies, blazers etc, that tells you something. Unfortunately non of these teams really like Sheppard except for some Rockets guys.

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

The Rockets have Sengun. Those other teams don't

[@luckychukwuma3822]

@@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk sengun is not a shot blocker, he’s not a lob threat and was ineffective against physical bigs, and that’s an area clingan can actually help him. clingan can be a solid back up to sengun. Someone you can throw in to guard wemby, Jokic, Davis, sabonis, zubac, porzingis, embiid, Gianni’s,adebayo. Just look at nba finals, kyrie with all his ball handling and shooting abilities can’t even shoot. Bcos Boston is putting big body on him, will Sheppard be better than kyrie. Finally who say sengun & Clingan can’t play together at some point if they develop their 3point shot like brook Lopez did and was able to play with Gianni’s.

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

@@luckychukwuma3822 Brook Lopez had real touch as a post up scorer prior to him adding range. If you're willing to wait 5 or 10 yrs down the road, maybe they can play together - but just remember you also have Amen who can't shoot. It's gonna take yrs for him to get there. It's not that I hate Clingan. It's just that Sheppard has more of a chance to play with the players the Rockets are developing

[@luckychukwuma3822]

@@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk I get you Mr Robert but what I’m saying is that he can be a solid back up to sengun. Bcos there’s gonna be games and moments in games where this archetype is gonna be needed. That’s Space the floor with Jalen, Fred, jabari & whitmore and throw in clingan at 5 for lobs, dunks,rebounds,blocks and kick out to shooters especially when sengun is not having a good game

[@alliramkey]

Reed Sheppard is a perfect Fit .

[@patconlon7835]

Stone supposedly doesn't draft for fit but with Shepherd he probably should

[@samueldeblaw9677]

Good pod. I still would rather have Castle, but I could live with Shepperd if they use the pick. however if they trade for a piece we can use now that would be ideal

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

Thx for the take

[@izzo2998]

Yep, O'Brien is completely downplayed the damage he caused here. He did fire one of the best Cap people in the league. Thanks for the reminder.

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

Thx for the take. He was not fun to root for

[@TandemKnights]

Reed Sheppard is going to be Mark Price 2.0 (I hope). :)

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

that's the high bar, I think

[@teebriggs9105]

Call me crazy but been saying we should trade sengun🤷🏽‍♂️I know Jalen has the most trade value. But sengun such a liability on defense I don’t see him being under Ime. Jalen at least has improved a lot under our coach especially defensively

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

Sengun's improved a ton defensively under Ime. He's just 21. Bigs take time. Thx for the take

[@matthewcunningham5069]

You’re crazy.

[@teebriggs9105]

@@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk yeah I know it takes time. But I’m sure y’all seen last season he got benched a lot because of defense. I know Jalen got benched to for offensive struggles but Sengun got benched a lot. I just don’t see him staying with a coach like Ime who would get much more out of Jalen. Like I said I love Sengun but having him makes us need another big like clingan or someone.

[@teebriggs9105]

@@matthewcunningham5069 I’m crazy? So you wouldn’t trade Sengun if we can do a 3-4 team deal and get someone like Jaren Jackson or John Collins? Imagine pairing Mobley, JJ or John Collins with Jabari Smith at the 4. If Memphis could grab someone like Dejounte Murray and pick #3 in a 3-4 team trade with us and draft Clingan you don’t think they give up JJ? I wouldn’t mind giving up Alpi, brooks and pick 3k of we can get JJ and something back in return from another team

[@chrmusicman1963]

Billy White Shoes Johnson or Kenny Burrows 😎

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

Burroughs! But love them both

[@djmill8000]

This Rockets situation reminds me of the Pacers situation and the current Kings situation. Sabonis/Sengun are both great offensively from 10ft in, the problem is they don't have enough versatileity in their game both offensively and defensively. They can't stretch the floor, and they can't rim protect... They are locked in at the 5: position, when their size should have them playing the 4 but they aren't quick enough to play the 4. It's harder to find a player type to play the 4 alongside ALP and a Sabonis cause that player would have to protect the paint/ stretch the floor/ and be able to switch. Clingan can become a Sengun, Sengun can never become a Clingan

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

Maybe Jabari can get better at protecting the paint. He does those other things & he's still just gonna be 21 this yr

[@djmill8000]

@@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk I can agree with that, which means Sengun is not the most valuable player on the rockets. His type, along with Sabonis are DEPENDENT on whom you have around them... Without Jabari Sengun can't be on the court, but how many Jabari type of players are in the NBA? Bari can play with ANY Center, Sengun CANT play with ANY 4/5.... and that's Facts

[@Lastnamewinner]

I love it when people compare Reed to Steph 😂.....this kid is NOT Steph

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

I literally said he's not Steph. Was trying to make a bigger point

[@goodbook2268]

Well Steph wasn’t Steph until he was Steph or he would’ve been drafted with the first pick not 7th