Cam has a right to be concerned. He is being treated unfairly. There is an unrealistic narrative about defense amongst other things. Everyone else is given runway to learn but he is not. He is obviously the best offensive option in the team and I think he realizes it. Holiday and Tate shouldn’t have sniffed the court last night.
I absolutely agree....Tari should b the concern...23yrs old and can't get right....definitely has a durability issue...and with the same leg he had surgery on.
@@gamerf2p843 Cam balled last night and instead of bringing him back in. You bring in Holiday and Tate. I’m sure he was shocked. He probably felt like there’s nothing he could do to get on the floor.
I’ve been a Rockets fan for 19 years now and i definitely stand with Cam . Deserves consistent minutes week in and out Fred and Jalen play like shit half of every week and Ime does nothing about it at all. But let it be Cam Jabari or Sengun they’ll be benched or pointed out in the post game interview.
I agree. Cam should get minutes. If you are not gonna play him, trade him to another team. Minnesota will be good, he and Edwards would be great. Atlanta might work, too.
No facts Jalen should have the ball cam has to learn to either go or pass to alpi and he needs to master that pocket pass and reading where the help is coming from for the corner 3s or back door cuts and draw that defender out of the pass lane .. but forreal... Jalen Cam Tari Amen Alpi is crazy .. But real life Cam Tari Amen off the bench is for real deadly ...because our bench is better than the starters
Facts! Fans want to see him, and the man has earned a roster spot……… It should be easy. Yet we gotta see Fred’s trash ass almost 30 minutes a night 🤷🏽🤷🏽
Cam's year two development with no runway is light years ahead of year two Jalen with unlimited runway. Also major disrespect prioritizing tiny child Reed over Cam
Big facts. Green is on thin ice, and I’m a Jalen fan. But in my opinion he got the all star break to show me more (PAUSE). If not we gotta give Cam his run 💯💯
Nah it ain’t concerning, good for Cam for speaking his mind. The Rockets have been acting boujee with Cam since last season. This man is a beast and we have him on the bench for what?! I get we have a back log of players, but bringing in Fred and Brooks was stupid. Ime gotta stop bullshittin. Amen, Green, Cam, Smith, and Sengun needs to be the starting 5, and is what Houston fans want to see. We didn’t ask for Fred’s trash ass! Brooks has earned that contract, but he needs to come off the bench. Rockets fans want to see their home grown stars!!!!!
Finally, an objective comment. I agree. He needs to bring it on on both sides. And if he does that and still is being cut short for minutes - then he's 100% entitled to say his mind.
Agree!!! IMO, the reason he's been playing more is cause he's been improving recently. It's great to see, and I'd love to see him continue to bring it even more. I think the only reason he's not playing more is because we have so many guards, but since he's been progressing, I think I see him coming off the bench as a solid 6 man more and more frequently, he (and we) just have to be patient. Also, would he rather be on a poverty team that would play him more, or be developed by a great team, city, and staff?? That said, him saying all that is fair, but let's just keep seeing him improve and it'll all be good!
His team defense is trash the last two games he’s finally been improving and he still gets too tunnel vision not passing it to the wide open player, how are yall not seeing that??
@@Mr.SoloDolo9439 I never said he doesn’t have his own flaws, but we got a really bad starting backcourt most nights Overall I can see why he would be frustrated
you probably didn't watch the game since day one.. how many games did he play with ME MYSELF and I... that's why he was put in the G-League because the rotation was getting ruined, especially the 2nd unit. And he didn't even shot well @ 3's average 27% Not because he gave you 2 good games means he can solve the offensive problem of this team..
He has had two good games all season ( these last two) that’s the reason he hasn’t played he started of the season playing horrible. He hasn’t been balling out
@@JeffreyAllen-sy2tiyou must smoke craxk he’s had more than two. He was in the rotation and the most effective scorer last year. Reed should’ve never been over him period
He was shooting below 7% from 3 before getting sent to G league. Let's keep it real. It's great he is playing better now. With Tari and Amen out, let's see if he continues to capitalise. (I agree that Reed needs 2 months in G league ASAP).
Isn't it glaringly obvious that we need to be phasing out FVV? Jalen needs to be able to be the lead guard and run the offense with Alpi so there are minutes for Cam imo.
Cam been holding that in since they sent him to the G League 😂. Stone will regret how he has been handled if Cam goes on to another team and becomes the player they want Jalen to be.
This has to be jalen’s last year as a rocket. Yea he’s had some good games, but for the majority of the season he has not been what we drafted him number 2 for and really hasn’t been at any point in his career . Also the Jalen iso possessions hurt my eyes to watch . Either he steps it up CONSISTENTLY for the rest of the season or he’s out. Also send reed to the g league because he’s not ready I don’t know how cam was the one going to the g league and not reed when he can’t do the one thing we drafted him for
Cam deserves more minutes while they are available. His defense has improved and he can space the floor with his shooting but he IS NOT a facilitator. Add that and he starts over Jalen - not that Jalen is that good at it. In my opinion the deal for Booker is already agreed upon, we're just waiting on the Suns to officially fail. Stone appeared to be more willing and capable of engaging the media over the summer but he went back into his shell once the season started. He needs to come out and explain Tari's injury. Reed's situation may be more complicated that you make it sound. He needs reps against good defenders. Will he get that in the G-League? I think there are a couple of things affecting Sengun's efficiency. First, I think he is still adjusting to his improved athleticism. Second, he has had to change his game because of all the double teaming. Third, he is expending a lot more energy on defense now that he is athletic enough to actually get to spots he didn't even try to get to before. Sengun is our best player but he is still a work in progress. Fox would be a great addition but they aren't going to jeopardize the Booker trade. I doubt Fox becomes cheap enough for the Rockets to make a deal. I don't see them making a trade of any consequence before the deadline. The most likely thing is for them to be a third party in a big deal between two other teams.
Listen !!! They lied on him in the draft because he had a knee injury in high school and he hooped in summer league and last season. Now they barely playing him, but when they play him he hoops!! Has to be a crazy feeling. His agent needs to step in and force a trade Bad draft pick taking Reed because Cam is ten times better than him. I told everyone that. Cam could be the next Jaylen Brown but he’s not getting minutes.
Yeah stand pat. Let's follow the model that OKC setup because we have a nice core 7 to build around. We have time on our side. Taking on his contract will mess with their ability to resign the players they have and NEED. I hope for a change we just chill. They simply need more time to cook and grow.
Honestly I’ll be completely fair, I feel like cam was being unfairly targeted at times.. I will say cam still needs to work on his consistency on defense and gambling on steals, I’ve watched a few plays where he looks super relaxed watching the ball too much and standing around and he needs to work on that but on the offensive side they were saying he is a black hole and I just don’t believe that.. he was struggling early and was trying to find a rhythm and get some shots to hit. Now that he’s under control with his shot, he hasn’t felt like one and has moved well within the offense. I agree with the short stint in the g league, but I don’t think he should of been fighting for minutes he should be certified 8th man behind the starters and Amen and Tari and should get more minutes if he’s playing well and someone’s off. Cam shouldn’t feel like he has to fight at a spot at this point, but should still be pushed to get better. If this doesn’t get fixed, I can totally see cam wanting to leave sooner rather then later.
Also PLEASE send Reed to the G-league I don’t think he’s bad but he’s not doing much sitting on the bench and the rockets there g league have a very strong connection and put out goals and such for players.. get Reed some run instead of sitting on the bench and having to figure shit out 4-8 mins a game. Bring him back toward the end of the year and on games where we blowout late in the season give him 15 mins to play see what he can do.
Lastly, my New Year’s resolution is certain offense stuff I’d like to see.. off ball screens would be nice, getting Sengun maybe up to 20 shots a game.. Sengun is 2nd rn which I don’t like, would maybe like some more horns plays incorporated into the playbook. Get cam up to 18-20 mins consistently. Get Jabari more involved, he barely gets more shots then tari or amen but has a pretty big minute difference, I like brooks shooting this year but shouldn’t be shooting 12 shots while jabari is at 9, also FVV is shooting 14 and not making shit, Jabari has been a great shooter for like 20 games now.. jabari should be close to even or more then brooks IMO
Exactly. He's just not happy that Tate and Holiday got so many of the minutes he should have had. Tate and Holiday were -17 . Cam was +16. Fred only needed 7 minutes of relief time not the 30 minutes that Tate and Holiday got. Cam on played 24 minutes vs Dallas. Ime is at fault here.
Cam has likely been holding onto his feelings about being sent to the G-League for a while now. He’s been waiting for the right moment to prove himself and say, “This is who I am.” Knowing that his minutes would decrease with Amen and Tari coming back, he probably anticipated experiencing a similar situation again. So, he decided to speak up while he still had the chance. It seems like he acted out of frustration and a sense of vengeance. There are also clear signs that some things are being said within the team that we, as outsiders, aren’t privy to. Other players might feel that Cam has been treated unfairly, and their support may have fueled his decision to give that interview. Cam may not always have the best relationship with the basketball itself, but his basketball IQ and instincts are remarkable. He has a killer mentality, but being young, he’s trying to make his mark by challenging everything and, if necessary, burning bridges along the way. This sometimes makes him look “foolish” on the court with certain decisions or actions. In the end, while Cam is expressing his feelings boldly, there’s still uncertainty about how this will impact both him and the team moving forward.
@@gamerf2p843 So you can read minds? 😆 He's just annoyed that Tate and Holiday took so many of his minutes at the backup 2 and 3. He wasn't bitching with Amen was in front of him. Tate/ Holiday vs Dallas: -17 combined 29 minutes. Cam vs Dallas: +16 , 24 mins Cam is not out of pocket for being mad, only a bit for saying it at the presser. I bet you this goes away really soon tbh. Ime can see the tape and read the stats. He will be sitting Tate and Holiday way more going forward. He just wasn't used to Amen NOT being available, so his lineups just weren't good yet.
From the players rockets has right now, Alpi and Cam and two that there's stars potential, at least based on what I saw in the court. He's young, talented, and delivered from the minutes he has more recently, think we can sub him for JG? Especially the team really need a spark in the offensive end of the floor.
Understand Cam frustrated he was projected to be a top 5 pick and is really talented. But I understand Ime side with Cam needs to learn how to fit his game in a team style environment he had a lot of trouble doing that last year and this year early in the season plus he was shooting bad. But he has played well and he has earn the rotation minutes because like Ben said we need his scoring. Because our guards aren’t getting it done Jalen is inconsistent Fred has been awful and Reed isn’t ready to contribute yet Even if Tari does come back Cam needs to play more but yeah I am concern about Tari a bit. I don’t want Tari to go down a Kawhi path with the injuries that would be horrible for him. Also yeah it’s time to get an elite guard that can score Fox or Booker the rockets need to get one of those guys. Great video fellas
I'm a big cam fan, & this have been frustrating for me as a fan who wants to see this team excel. Cam is a walking bucket & too many time we struggle to score I'm screaming for ime to play the guy. Ime is one of the bet coaches In my opinion but here's where I se him failing at understanding who should be in the rotation. Unfortunately I see them trading him & regretting it afterwards.
@34:53 The rhythm isn't the main issue; he bulked up over the summer. It's common for players to lose shooting accuracy after gaining muscle. He'll need some adjustment training, So I am sure he will eventually get his soft touch around the paint....
I’ll also put Per36 for the stretch since cam has came back from the g-league.. he would be putting up 25.4 points in 36 mins. And he’s been shooting 50% and 44% looking like a much better offensive weapon then green has been, not saying he should be over green or playing 36 mins.. but no reason he shouldn’t get close 20 a game
Seems like a Westhead/Haywood situation. Cam is a beast. He should be given more opportunities to show it. Everytime hes been on the floor, he has been a factor.
Who would you rather have in a trade Fox or Booker? Answer: Which ever guy becomes available first, picking between the two is like splitting hairs. Cam only said what the majority of us we're thinking, Ime should loosen up his leash on Cam and let him continue to play through his growing pains. Ime is the freeze king, when the young guys are hot, whether it's Bari, Jalen, or Cam let em cook. Diversify the offense. Sit Fred when Cam enters off the bench so Cam and Jalen or Amen/Bari can flourish and eat.
Here we go again, armchair coaches/NBA2k players thinking they know better than a coach that turned this team around since last year. A coach who took the Celtics to the finals. Currently sitting 3rd in the West and just a game away from 2nd and you think you know best. Let me guess if you were the coach with this type of young talent, the Rockets would be 32-1 right now huh? You can't even coach a high school team to a championship. But it's easy when you're on the outside looking in 😂
Anytime cam is in the game he scores. Idk why he can’t be in the game more but green stays in while shooting bad. Reed was getting more minutes than cam !!!
Cam was not a team player in the beginning of the season. He would shoot every ball he gets his hands on without passing the ball around. He learnt team play as the season has deepened. How should not jump the gun.
Cam deserves more run. I wanted to see him close the game in place of Fred with the other starters. My resolution would be don't trade any of the core. Second would be run more plays for Jabari. Ben - the window isn't open. It isn't meant to be yet. If we trade for an established star we're going to lose their first year to chemistry. After that, we're more likely to lose other players once you start messing with the core. My question to y'all would be which team in the last ten years won it all star chasing? I personally don't count the COVID tournament, but that's just me I guess.
I know Book and Fox are the big names but idk why nobody's really been talking about Zach Lavine. What he offere offensively is literally what we're missing in an efficient scorer who can close games. Bulls will probably blow it up soon and they'd be more than willing to take Fred's contract. Not to mention, he's cheaper trade wise
Do we know what exactly Tari’s injury/surgery was? I dealt with chronic exertion compartment syndrome, which is most common among basketball and soccer players. I remember the surgical option presented was a fasciotomy, and they said there was little they could do to guarantee it wouldn’t continue to be an issue even after the surgery. Sincerely hope that’s not what he’s dealing with.
I love Cam's game, I think he needs to play more but needs to chill with the drama. The rockets need to trade away some of these guards to open up some minutes in the rotation. Even with Cam's potential, I can see Ime's POV on taking Tari's and Dillon' defense and hustle over Cam's offense. However the rockets got alot of defense & hustle guys lol but lack consistent scoring as a team.
Whitmore's athleticism goes without saying. But, the concern is when he sees playing time he shows he wants to be a one-on-one highlight scorer rather than make plays for teammates.
i'm trying to figure out why Reed haven't been sent to the G-league yet!!! Dude been supposed to been sent their looong time ago...Cam suppose to feel some type of way when JG/JS play okay defense but disappears a lot on offense...when i watch CW play i see a guy that needs to be on floor more period! sometimes i question IMA decisions and style of play...going after Booker makes the most sense..Fox ain't that dude! BUT IF YOU 100% know you can't get booker..then go and get Cam Thomas from the Nets..Forget about all the other OLD OVERPAID Stars!!
Cam is a very good player, i love Cam. But let's not pretend he would drive too much and get called for charging, the ball would stop moving if he got, he would sleep on defense. Under Silas that would have been fine. This attitude is why he dropped to 20. I love Cam he needs to play more, but he also needed to grow as a player for a win now team.
I'm Definitely on Cam's side here, Udoka needs to find consistent minutes for Cam. The Rockets need the offensive production that Cam brings. And if it works out, Rockets could even look to trade Jalen Bricks, I mean Green.
I hear you guys talking about booker and fox and even mentioned Giannis..BUt KEVIN Durant would be better fit than all of them and then some and he’s on the suns.. we need to push this
@ he’s the best defender on the suns and is still playing at a top 8 level still has insane gravity and is a better shooter than all 3 mentioned idk a better a fit tbh
Why not rotate young players between RGV and The 1st team? As a coaching staff that should be obvious. Reed should be in RGV to pick up experience minutes
What Cam did is extremely minor compared to what KPJ has done, Cam definitely has a right to voice out his frustrations when chuckers can clank all they want in games and get no flak from the coaching staff and major minutes.
Cam is so frustrated with role,and all the trade talk. I believe we to make the trade for Fox. I think we keep Cam,and sacrifice Jabari, FVF,Reed or Tari with his health problems. I like all players,but we can't wait to see if Phoenix will blow it up. They could pivot in another direction and pull off something in the off-season. I would throw in a couple of picks if nessary. Whats your take on it?
Do u think cam will score when the opponent defense focus on him ,he score a lot because he is playing against the 2nd unit of opponent and the focus of there defense is on alpi and jalen
Does Cam deserve consistent minutes? I think so. Cam is 20 he still has time to grow and develop and get those minutes, every season is different you never know what's in the future. If Cam keeps doing what he's doing he'll break the rotation wide open. Cam is great offensively but he still has some tunnel vision. If Cam learns how to drive to the hole pull the defense to him then kick the ball out, then I can't see Ime keeping him off the floor especially when he's playing defense. Ime wants he's players to be all around players, Cam has to understand that's how you stay in this league, if you can get buckets, pass the ball and play D, then there isn't any team that doesn't need a player like that, that includes the Rockets. Cam will be alright.
Cam should definitely be playing more. But Ime is a terrible offensive coach. And he over use Alpi when he is not that guy. Plus the offense plays that the Rockets run are ridiculous!
@@screwheadtx3658 not necessarily. We’ve all been there in some walk of life or another. Then when we were ready to let go of the rope things suddenly turned around. I’m sensing that for Whitmore.
Look it's never good when players talk like this however why did Tate and Holiday get 30 minutes combined vs Dallas? Fred played 41 1/2 minutes so the backup point minutes shouldn't have been 30 but instead 7. Cam should have played 35 minutes, not 24. If Amen is in the game it's a different story. He's understandably mad that the 2 worst players in the rotation skill wise and +/- wise (-8 and -7 for this game, team worst) got more combined minutes than him at his position. Ime kind of messed up here. Tate and Holiday were hot garbage in this game. They had not business being in the game over Cam. Zero. Cam was a +16 vs their combined -17. 😑
Man this dudes tripping…I see why Coach not playing him…Completely self centered….Gotta be a team player kid…Not to mention his bad body language if the ball doesn’t get to him…
We are going to lose Cam, and if given an opportunity somewhere else, he going to shine. And our coach is relying on Jalen. His flaws are any worse (defensively) than others...smh
it's difficult to have a Go To guy when defenses give you different looks. Brooks and Green are NOT the answer though, neither should be playing more than 30 minutes.
The coaching staff and the front office treat Cam and Tari unfairly over Jalen and Jabari. Sengun was treated unfairly in his first two years but he was lucky not to have anyone in his positions dradted before him. Stop preferential treatment, let player earn their minutes.
I told yall cam was in the g league because he was trippin about playing time ..... Ben is goated his takes be spot on that's kinda what you expect from a guy who scores a point a minute 245 super athletic with a pure shooting form ... we know he had a little attitude from the draft ... and he may have dropped purposely to come here .. cam us our 2nd best 2 behind DB ... at 20 it's amazing he didn't say [**Insert what you would've Said 👇**]
Cam is so impatient. The way Rockets structured Green's contract is using him as a trade chip for a bigger star player. Cam needs to continue to show that he is ready to step into that starting spot. If Cam continue to contribute like what he did yesterday, Jalen is virtually gone. Look, Jalen played a good game yesterday but he was nowhere matching Cam's efficiency. The ball is on Cam's court.
Cam has a right to be concerned. He is being treated unfairly. There is an unrealistic narrative about defense amongst other things. Everyone else is given runway to learn but he is not. He is obviously the best offensive option in the team and I think he realizes it. Holiday and Tate shouldn’t have sniffed the court last night.
Chill
I absolutely agree....Tari should b the concern...23yrs old and can't get right....definitely has a durability issue...and with the same leg he had surgery on.
Since day one.. I know I wasn't the only one thinking this
@@Spaceage713 unfortunately I have to agree with you.
@@gamerf2p843 Cam balled last night and instead of bringing him back in. You bring in Holiday and Tate. I’m sure he was shocked. He probably felt like there’s nothing he could do to get on the floor.
I’ve been a Rockets fan for 19 years now and i definitely stand with Cam . Deserves consistent minutes week in and out Fred and Jalen play like shit half of every week and Ime does nothing about it at all. But let it be Cam Jabari or Sengun they’ll be benched or pointed out in the post game interview.
PREACH
Been a fan since 1978, Cam is the real deal. Come on coach bury the hatchet and lets build a great team.
Jalen is benched so stop the cap but aside from that your statement stands
@@francoa.9646he’s a good scorer off the bench but he can’t pass for shit
I agree. Cam should get minutes. If you are not gonna play him, trade him to another team. Minnesota will be good, he and Edwards would be great. Atlanta might work, too.
Notice how none of the fans have a problem with his reaction... Cam tells no lies and we know it
@@rebitedon I don’t have a issue because I feel where he’s coming from like give me a chance to prove myself and I’ll show you I belong
No facts Jalen should have the ball cam has to learn to either go or pass to alpi and he needs to master that pocket pass and reading where the help is coming from for the corner 3s or back door cuts and draw that defender out of the pass lane .. but forreal... Jalen Cam Tari Amen Alpi is crazy ..
But real life Cam Tari Amen off the bench is for real deadly ...because our bench is better than the starters
@EF_HUTTON lol you're just here to argue. We just want the man to have more minutes. Calm down sir
@@rebitedon 😂
@rebitedon no argument I agree
CAM NEED MORE MINUTES
Play Cam whitmore. End of problem
Facts! Fans want to see him, and the man has earned a roster spot……… It should be easy. Yet we gotta see Fred’s trash ass almost 30 minutes a night 🤷🏽🤷🏽
Exactly!!!@@clutchcitystreets3368
@@clutchcitystreets3368almost 40*
Id say Jaesean Tate 40 min a night
Bench Tate, Holiday and Reed UNLESS Fred is on the bench. All backup 2 and 3 minutes should be Cam's, if Amen isn't on the floor.
I love the ego , they need an alpha like that , every team needs a cam Whitmore I don’t care , I stand behind cam and amen ….
Cam's year two development with no runway is light years ahead of year two Jalen with unlimited runway. Also major disrespect prioritizing tiny child Reed over Cam
Big facts. Green is on thin ice, and I’m a Jalen fan. But in my opinion he got the all star break to show me more (PAUSE). If not we gotta give Cam his run 💯💯
@clutchcitystreets3368 Yes we can't keep saying "another year" at year 5
Major disrespect indeed.....got me questioning the coaches at this point
Yup pretty sure yr 4 Cam gonna way better than yr 4 JG if given same PT!
Nah it ain’t concerning, good for Cam for speaking his mind. The Rockets have been acting boujee with Cam since last season. This man is a beast and we have him on the bench for what?! I get we have a back log of players, but bringing in Fred and Brooks was stupid.
Ime gotta stop bullshittin. Amen, Green, Cam, Smith, and Sengun needs to be the starting 5, and is what Houston fans want to see. We didn’t ask for Fred’s trash ass! Brooks has earned that contract, but he needs to come off the bench. Rockets fans want to see their home grown stars!!!!!
PREACH
Cam Green Terror Twin and Jr. Soft ass at center. Is best 5 for rockets especially done the stretch
These are cold hard facts
Cam needs to play more so long as his defense and decision making continues to grow
Jalen Green can't sniff 40% field goal, and plays no D....😏
Finally, an objective comment. I agree. He needs to bring it on on both sides. And if he does that and still is being cut short for minutes - then he's 100% entitled to say his mind.
Agree!!! IMO, the reason he's been playing more is cause he's been improving recently. It's great to see, and I'd love to see him continue to bring it even more. I think the only reason he's not playing more is because we have so many guards, but since he's been progressing, I think I see him coming off the bench as a solid 6 man more and more frequently, he (and we) just have to be patient. Also, would he rather be on a poverty team that would play him more, or be developed by a great team, city, and staff?? That said, him saying all that is fair, but let's just keep seeing him improve and it'll all be good!
Cam looking at Fred, Jalen and Reed hoop like trash most nights and is struggling to see how it’s him that needs the G League lol
His team defense is trash the last two games he’s finally been improving and he still gets too tunnel vision not passing it to the wide open player, how are yall not seeing that??
Yeah boy Reed gets all them minutes he don’t even get in long enough to get in any type of rythem
@@Mr.SoloDolo9439 they just want to see explosive plays but you are 💯
@@Mr.SoloDolo9439 I never said he doesn’t have his own flaws, but we got a really bad starting backcourt most nights
Overall I can see why he would be frustrated
you probably didn't watch the game since day one.. how many games did he play with ME MYSELF and I... that's why he was put in the G-League because the rotation was getting ruined, especially the 2nd unit. And he didn't even shot well @ 3's average 27%
Not because he gave you 2 good games means he can solve the offensive problem of this team..
I feel him. Dude is always balling out when he is on the court but you have fvv and green going 6-20 combined some games and they stay out there
Literally makes no sense
He has had two good games all season ( these last two) that’s the reason he hasn’t played he started of the season playing horrible. He hasn’t been balling out
@@JeffreyAllen-sy2tiyou must smoke craxk he’s had more than two. He was in the rotation and the most effective scorer last year. Reed should’ve never been over him period
Thank u, I’ve been saying that since last year. Cam is explosive he need more mins. Fred can leave and I won’t lose any sleep
He was shooting below 7% from 3 before getting sent to G league. Let's keep it real. It's great he is playing better now. With Tari and Amen out, let's see if he continues to capitalise. (I agree that Reed needs 2 months in G league ASAP).
Isn't it glaringly obvious that we need to be phasing out FVV? Jalen needs to be able to be the lead guard and run the offense with Alpi so there are minutes for Cam imo.
Agreed
Jalen ain't it.
We love Cam know that in every action you take in the future
Cam Whitmore and Jalen Green should be playing on the floor together instead of competing against each other for playing time.
true
It will then into "my turn and your turn" pattern of a game and that will be a disaster.
Mr Per 36😤😤we need to see Cam WIT' MORE MINUTES
Cam been holding that in since they sent him to the G League 😂. Stone will regret how he has been handled if Cam goes on to another team and becomes the player they want Jalen to be.
Cam has that killer instinct that Jalen also just doesn't have. It will fuel him here but specially if he's traded.
This has to be jalen’s last year as a rocket. Yea he’s had some good games, but for the majority of the season he has not been what we drafted him number 2 for and really hasn’t been at any point in his career . Also the Jalen iso possessions hurt my eyes to watch . Either he steps it up CONSISTENTLY for the rest of the season or he’s out. Also send reed to the g league because he’s not ready I don’t know how cam was the one going to the g league and not reed when he can’t do the one thing we drafted him for
Ben was on point!! I truly believe Booker is a PERFECT fit for us if we decide to get a 1A option before the deadline or this off-season.
Booker is way overrated
@Greg-u1y Omg 🤦🏾 ok bro
His shooting from 3 this season is worrying.
You got this Cam keep it up brother!
Cam deserves more minutes while they are available. His defense has improved and he can space the floor with his shooting but he IS NOT a facilitator. Add that and he starts over Jalen - not that Jalen is that good at it. In my opinion the deal for Booker is already agreed upon, we're just waiting on the Suns to officially fail. Stone appeared to be more willing and capable of engaging the media over the summer but he went back into his shell once the season started. He needs to come out and explain Tari's injury. Reed's situation may be more complicated that you make it sound. He needs reps against good defenders. Will he get that in the G-League? I think there are a couple of things affecting Sengun's efficiency. First, I think he is still adjusting to his improved athleticism. Second, he has had to change his game because of all the double teaming. Third, he is expending a lot more energy on defense now that he is athletic enough to actually get to spots he didn't even try to get to before. Sengun is our best player but he is still a work in progress. Fox would be a great addition but they aren't going to jeopardize the Booker trade. I doubt Fox becomes cheap enough for the Rockets to make a deal. I don't see them making a trade of any consequence before the deadline. The most likely thing is for them to be a third party in a big deal between two other teams.
Listen !!! They lied on him in the draft because he had a knee injury in high school and he hooped in summer league and last season. Now they barely playing him, but when they play him he hoops!! Has to be a crazy feeling. His agent needs to step in and force a trade
Bad draft pick taking Reed because Cam is ten times better than him. I told everyone that. Cam could be the next Jaylen Brown but he’s not getting minutes.
Everyone say they love cam game but dont understand that Brooks and Tari need to go for him to shine
Exactly. Fans are mostly dumb and don't understand positions.
I feel like Houston is gonna Houston this thing up - and trade Cam for some try hard guys 😂 then regret it in 3 years 😂
Yeah stand pat. Let's follow the model that OKC setup because we have a nice core 7 to build around. We have time on our side. Taking on his contract will mess with their ability to resign the players they have and NEED.
I hope for a change we just chill. They simply need more time to cook and grow.
This team need Cam, 4 man bench: Steven, Tari, Amen and Cam.❤
I love the way you talked about everything concerning Cam except the idea that he’s being traded
Cam was sent down for a reason. It helped him. Build from there.
To everyone in the comments.. Ime knows what he's doing.
How the hell he know what he's doing when all he need to do is to send Reed with his cop stache to the G League and let CAM cook!!!
Honestly I’ll be completely fair, I feel like cam was being unfairly targeted at times.. I will say cam still needs to work on his consistency on defense and gambling on steals, I’ve watched a few plays where he looks super relaxed watching the ball too much and standing around and he needs to work on that but on the offensive side they were saying he is a black hole and I just don’t believe that.. he was struggling early and was trying to find a rhythm and get some shots to hit. Now that he’s under control with his shot, he hasn’t felt like one and has moved well within the offense. I agree with the short stint in the g league, but I don’t think he should of been fighting for minutes he should be certified 8th man behind the starters and Amen and Tari and should get more minutes if he’s playing well and someone’s off. Cam shouldn’t feel like he has to fight at a spot at this point, but should still be pushed to get better. If this doesn’t get fixed, I can totally see cam wanting to leave sooner rather then later.
Also PLEASE send Reed to the G-league I don’t think he’s bad but he’s not doing much sitting on the bench and the rockets there g league have a very strong connection and put out goals and such for players.. get Reed some run instead of sitting on the bench and having to figure shit out 4-8 mins a game. Bring him back toward the end of the year and on games where we blowout late in the season give him 15 mins to play see what he can do.
Lastly, my New Year’s resolution is certain offense stuff I’d like to see.. off ball screens would be nice, getting Sengun maybe up to 20 shots a game.. Sengun is 2nd rn which I don’t like, would maybe like some more horns plays incorporated into the playbook. Get cam up to 18-20 mins consistently. Get Jabari more involved, he barely gets more shots then tari or amen but has a pretty big minute difference, I like brooks shooting this year but shouldn’t be shooting 12 shots while jabari is at 9, also FVV is shooting 14 and not making shit, Jabari has been a great shooter for like 20 games now.. jabari should be close to even or more then brooks IMO
Villanova dog, let him eat. He's hungry.
Exactly. He's just not happy that Tate and Holiday got so many of the minutes he should have had.
Tate and Holiday were -17 . Cam was +16. Fred only needed 7 minutes of relief time not the 30 minutes that Tate and Holiday got. Cam on played 24 minutes vs Dallas. Ime is at fault here.
Cam has likely been holding onto his feelings about being sent to the G-League for a while now. He’s been waiting for the right moment to prove himself and say, “This is who I am.” Knowing that his minutes would decrease with Amen and Tari coming back, he probably anticipated experiencing a similar situation again. So, he decided to speak up while he still had the chance.
It seems like he acted out of frustration and a sense of vengeance. There are also clear signs that some things are being said within the team that we, as outsiders, aren’t privy to. Other players might feel that Cam has been treated unfairly, and their support may have fueled his decision to give that interview.
Cam may not always have the best relationship with the basketball itself, but his basketball IQ and instincts are remarkable. He has a killer mentality, but being young, he’s trying to make his mark by challenging everything and, if necessary, burning bridges along the way. This sometimes makes him look “foolish” on the court with certain decisions or actions.
In the end, while Cam is expressing his feelings boldly, there’s still uncertainty about how this will impact both him and the team moving forward.
IN BEN WE TRUST, I enjoy your takes on all talks of Rockets. Go Rockets. 🚀
Play Cam more! I stand with Cam...he's my favorite player for a reason.
He didn’t say nun bad to me
He wants to be traded it's clear
He wants consistent minutes.
@@gamerf2p843he wants an opportunity.
@@gamerf2p843 So you can read minds? 😆 He's just annoyed that Tate and Holiday took so many of his minutes at the backup 2 and 3. He wasn't bitching with Amen was in front of him.
Tate/ Holiday vs Dallas: -17 combined 29 minutes.
Cam vs Dallas: +16 , 24 mins
Cam is not out of pocket for being mad, only a bit for saying it at the presser. I bet you this goes away really soon tbh. Ime can see the tape and read the stats. He will be sitting Tate and Holiday way more going forward. He just wasn't used to Amen NOT being available, so his lineups just weren't good yet.
Love the jacket Ben
From the players rockets has right now, Alpi and Cam and two that there's stars potential, at least based on what I saw in the court. He's young, talented, and delivered from the minutes he has more recently, think we can sub him for JG? Especially the team really need a spark in the offensive end of the floor.
Cam definitely needs more minutes the Rockets are definitely screwing him he is definitely better than Jalen and Fred
I was waiting for todays podcast
Understand Cam frustrated he was projected to be a top 5 pick and is really talented.
But I understand Ime side with Cam needs to learn how to fit his game in a team style environment he had a lot of trouble doing that last year and this year early in the season plus he was shooting bad.
But he has played well and he has earn the rotation minutes because like Ben said we need his scoring. Because our guards aren’t getting it done Jalen is inconsistent Fred has been awful and Reed isn’t ready to contribute yet
Even if Tari does come back Cam needs to play more but yeah I am concern about Tari a bit. I don’t want Tari to go down a Kawhi path with the injuries that would be horrible for him.
Also yeah it’s time to get an elite guard that can score Fox or Booker the rockets need to get one of those guys.
Great video fellas
I'm a big cam fan, & this have been frustrating for me as a fan who wants to see this team excel. Cam is a walking bucket & too many time we struggle to score I'm screaming for ime to play the guy. Ime is one of the bet coaches In my opinion but here's where I se him failing at understanding who should be in the rotation. Unfortunately I see them trading him & regretting it afterwards.
Cam deserves so much better
Two things can be true at the same damn time guys 😂
Agreed! Go Rockets!!
Let’s see how sengun gets a pass this episode, and what Jalen did wrong to help them win this game
Notice that too.
@34:53 The rhythm isn't the main issue; he bulked up over the summer. It's common for players to lose shooting accuracy after gaining muscle. He'll need some adjustment training, So I am sure he will eventually get his soft touch around the paint....
I’ll also put Per36 for the stretch since cam has came back from the g-league.. he would be putting up 25.4 points in 36 mins. And he’s been shooting 50% and 44% looking like a much better offensive weapon then green has been, not saying he should be over green or playing 36 mins.. but no reason he shouldn’t get close 20 a game
Games Whitmore has played 20-29 mins(4 games): 18 pts, 4.5 Rebs and 1 Stl on 53% fg% and 44% 3p%
Seems like a Westhead/Haywood situation. Cam is a beast. He should be given more opportunities to show it. Everytime hes been on the floor, he has been a factor.
Who would you rather have in a trade Fox or Booker? Answer: Which ever guy becomes available first, picking between the two is like splitting hairs. Cam only said what the majority of us we're thinking, Ime should loosen up his leash on Cam and let him continue to play through his growing pains. Ime is the freeze king, when the young guys are hot, whether it's Bari, Jalen, or Cam let em cook. Diversify the offense. Sit Fred when Cam enters off the bench so Cam and Jalen or Amen/Bari can flourish and eat.
Here we go again, armchair coaches/NBA2k players thinking they know better than a coach that turned this team around since last year. A coach who took the Celtics to the finals. Currently sitting 3rd in the West and just a game away from 2nd and you think you know best. Let me guess if you were the coach with this type of young talent, the Rockets would be 32-1 right now huh? You can't even coach a high school team to a championship. But it's easy when you're on the outside looking in 😂
No better guest to speak on a sensitive topic like this than Ben
Anytime cam is in the game he scores. Idk why he can’t be in the game more but green stays in while shooting bad. Reed was getting more minutes than cam !!!
Cam was not a team player in the beginning of the season. He would shoot every ball he gets his hands on without passing the ball around. He learnt team play as the season has deepened. How should not jump the gun.
Go Rockets! Go HOUnds!
Cam deserves more run. I wanted to see him close the game in place of Fred with the other starters.
My resolution would be don't trade any of the core. Second would be run more plays for Jabari.
Ben - the window isn't open. It isn't meant to be yet. If we trade for an established star we're going to lose their first year to chemistry. After that, we're more likely to lose other players once you start messing with the core.
My question to y'all would be which team in the last ten years won it all star chasing? I personally don't count the COVID tournament, but that's just me I guess.
Less VanVleet more Cam!
Easier decisions have never been made 😅
I know Book and Fox are the big names but idk why nobody's really been talking about Zach Lavine. What he offere offensively is literally what we're missing in an efficient scorer who can close games. Bulls will probably blow it up soon and they'd be more than willing to take Fred's contract. Not to mention, he's cheaper trade wise
The line up that needs to happen is 1. Amen 2 Cam 3 Brooks 4 smith 5 Ap
Do we know what exactly Tari’s injury/surgery was? I dealt with chronic exertion compartment syndrome, which is most common among basketball and soccer players. I remember the surgical option presented was a fasciotomy, and they said there was little they could do to guarantee it wouldn’t continue to be an issue even after the surgery. Sincerely hope that’s not what he’s dealing with.
I love Cam's game, I think he needs to play more but needs to chill with the drama. The rockets need to trade away some of these guards to open up some minutes in the rotation. Even with Cam's potential, I can see Ime's POV on taking Tari's and Dillon' defense and hustle over Cam's offense. However the rockets got alot of defense & hustle guys lol but lack consistent scoring as a team.
Jabari needs to be the 1A and Cam is ready to contribute.
If we just flip the usage chart upside down we would be an efficient basketball team. Least efficient players getting all of the usage
Jabari has the height mismatch every game . Mid post give him the ball .
Exactly 💯
Bro, you know Fred isn't giving Bari the ball.
@Lee-sn2dp Lol 😂
Whitmore's athleticism goes without saying. But, the concern is when he sees playing time he shows he wants to be a one-on-one highlight scorer rather than make plays for teammates.
He is the second best offensive perimenter player on the team. His shot is beter than Green.
Nah
Dubose and that jacket 🧥 sheesh that's fire
Lets pray for a 1A, and see who answers the prayer 🙏
Can we get Booker and Fox is it possible ?
i'm trying to figure out why Reed haven't been sent to the G-league yet!!! Dude been supposed to been sent their looong time ago...Cam suppose to feel some type of way when JG/JS play okay defense but disappears a lot on offense...when i watch CW play i see a guy that needs to be on floor more period! sometimes i question IMA decisions and style of play...going after Booker makes the most sense..Fox ain't that dude! BUT IF YOU 100% know you can't get booker..then go and get Cam Thomas from the Nets..Forget about all the other OLD OVERPAID Stars!!
In CAM we trust
Cam is a very good player, i love Cam. But let's not pretend he would drive too much and get called for charging, the ball would stop moving if he got, he would sleep on defense. Under Silas that would have been fine. This attitude is why he dropped to 20. I love Cam he needs to play more, but he also needed to grow as a player for a win now team.
I'm Definitely on Cam's side here, Udoka needs to find consistent minutes for Cam. The Rockets need the offensive production that Cam brings. And if it works out, Rockets could even look to trade Jalen Bricks, I mean Green.
When we having the cam over green convo?
By the end of the season the rockets starting line up should be……
C Sengun
PF Smith Jr.
SF whitmore
SG Green
PG VanVleet
6th Man - Thompson
I hear you guys talking about booker and fox and even mentioned Giannis..BUt KEVIN Durant would be better fit than all of them and then some and he’s on the suns.. we need to push this
Age is the concern
@ he’s the best defender on the suns and is still playing at a top 8 level still has insane gravity and is a better shooter than all 3 mentioned idk a better a fit tbh
Jackson we need time stamps please
We should've drafted Nikola
We will regret trading him! He’s earned his playing time! Play the man!
Why not rotate young players between RGV and The 1st team? As a coaching staff that should be obvious. Reed should be in RGV to pick up experience minutes
Can we get both Fox and Booker?
What Cam did is extremely minor compared to what KPJ has done, Cam definitely has a right to voice out his frustrations when chuckers can clank all they want in games and get no flak from the coaching staff and major minutes.
Cam is so frustrated with role,and all the trade talk. I believe we to make the trade for Fox. I think we keep Cam,and sacrifice Jabari, FVF,Reed or Tari with his health problems. I like all players,but we can't wait to see if Phoenix will blow it up. They could pivot in another direction and pull off something in the off-season. I would throw in a couple of picks if nessary. Whats your take on it?
Do u think cam will score when the opponent defense focus on him ,he score a lot because he is playing against the 2nd unit of opponent and the focus of there defense is on alpi and jalen
I think Coach Udoka isn’t playing him because he wants to play the veterans more
Does Cam deserve consistent minutes? I think so. Cam is 20 he still has time to grow and develop and get those minutes, every season is different you never know what's in the future. If Cam keeps doing what he's doing he'll break the rotation wide open. Cam is great offensively but he still has some tunnel vision. If Cam learns how to drive to the hole pull the defense to him then kick the ball out, then I can't see Ime keeping him off the floor especially when he's playing defense. Ime wants he's players to be all around players, Cam has to understand that's how you stay in this league, if you can get buckets, pass the ball and play D, then there isn't any team that doesn't need a player like that, that includes the Rockets. Cam will be alright.
Cam and Reed have to be involved more
Cam deserves better. Its a shame he is being teated like this
Cam should definitely be playing more. But Ime is a terrible offensive coach. And he over use Alpi when he is not that guy. Plus the offense plays that the Rockets run are ridiculous!
The look and the tone of his whole presser had the “I want out” vibe to it.
it sounds like he's losing his marbles. He plays terrific somestimes, then gets DNP's for a month.
Hes better off gone if thats the case 🤷🏽♂️
@@screwheadtx3658 not necessarily. We’ve all been there in some walk of life or another. Then when we were ready to let go of the rope things suddenly turned around. I’m sensing that for Whitmore.
Look it's never good when players talk like this however why did Tate and Holiday get 30 minutes combined vs Dallas?
Fred played 41 1/2 minutes so the backup point minutes shouldn't have been 30 but instead 7. Cam should have played 35 minutes, not 24.
If Amen is in the game it's a different story. He's understandably mad that the 2 worst players in the rotation skill wise and +/- wise (-8 and -7 for this game, team worst) got more combined minutes than him at his position.
Ime kind of messed up here. Tate and Holiday were hot garbage in this game. They had not business being in the game over Cam. Zero. Cam was a +16 vs their combined -17. 😑
CAM NEED MORE MINUTES!! SEND REED TO THE G LEAGUE AND ALLOW CAM TO COOK!!!
Time to ship him out! Attitude and me me me! Rockets don’t need that kind of player!
He was hard on himself
Man this dudes tripping…I see why Coach not playing him…Completely self centered….Gotta be a team player kid…Not to mention his bad body language if the ball doesn’t get to him…
We are going to lose Cam, and if given an opportunity somewhere else, he going to shine. And our coach is relying on Jalen. His flaws are any worse (defensively) than others...smh
The guy could easily be a 6 man candidate but we putting a rookie over him
it's difficult to have a Go To guy when defenses give you different looks. Brooks and Green are NOT the answer though, neither should be playing more than 30 minutes.
Brooks has been on of the guys who have been consistent offensively while giving us good defense
Time to include Tari in a trade package with JG. Dude has too many physical issues.
I would rather invest in Cam then in Jalen Green in any universe possible
All the universes
Fox and Booker are too diva for the Rockets culture
The coaching staff and the front office treat Cam and Tari unfairly over Jalen and Jabari. Sengun was treated unfairly in his first two years but he was lucky not to have anyone in his positions dradted before him.
Stop preferential treatment, let player earn their minutes.
I told yall cam was in the g league because he was trippin about playing time .....
Ben is goated his takes be spot on that's kinda what you expect from a guy who scores a point a minute 245 super athletic with a pure shooting form ... we know he had a little attitude from the draft ... and he may have dropped purposely to come here .. cam us our 2nd best 2 behind DB ... at 20 it's amazing he didn't say
[**Insert what you would've Said 👇**]
The rockets have to consolidate some talent and ship a few out for Booker, Fox, Butler, etc.
"...and it's a great like vibes mentality or whatever..." Respectfully, this is gibberish. Have people's brains completely fallen out? 😵💫
😂😂
Cam is so impatient. The way Rockets structured Green's contract is using him as a trade chip for a bigger star player. Cam needs to continue to show that he is ready to step into that starting spot. If Cam continue to contribute like what he did yesterday, Jalen is virtually gone. Look, Jalen played a good game yesterday but he was nowhere matching Cam's efficiency. The ball is on Cam's court.
A bunch of politrix going on here man. Cam a Dog and we all knew that day 1!! They trying to pamper other guys around him. He the alpha dog