So Silas is a good coach.

I've known of him for a while.

Spent time with Rick Carlisle.

Luca Don.

She really likes him.

Uh, spent time with Steve Clifford, obviously the son of Paul Silas.

The interesting play here, though, is Was this a choice that was made due to his ability to connect to James Harden and Russell Westbrook?

I really do believe that this is a rebuilding mode that the Houston Rockets air in.

Um, and when you're rebuilding mode, the question is, when you have $80 million of your salary tied up into two individuals, how much room does that really give you to move and to make things happen?

It seems like the Rockets Onley tradable.

Asset is Russell Westbrook is Russell Westbrook because of what he can probably get you in return.

Eric Gordon.

He's been banged up with injuries.

Robert Covington.

He's old 36 million or the next two years or so.

He's talented, but it's not the same piece as Russell Westbrook.

So I guess the question comes key.

It's not even the question is more of a statement.

I do not believe we're going to see James Harden win a world championship in Houston.

I just do not.

I mean, they're not gonna be You're not gonna have them over the Lakers next year.

You're not gonna have them over the Clippers next year.

You're not gonna have them over Golden State next year.

I think Denver will be a better team next year because they're built more for the playoffs unless they make some crazy moves and get the right pieces.

But I don't know how you get the right pieces unless you use Russell Westbrook.

As it s the field is obviously stacked in the West.

There's no question about it.

I mean, you you failed to mention I failed, but you didn't mention Dallas, right?

You didn't s.

So when you when you Portland, Utah.

When you start to look at where they're at as an organization and as a team in the makeup of the team, Yes, you can move, Westbrook, or you could move.

James Harden, Whoever you wanna move, what are you getting back in return?

In order to win a championship, you gotta have stars.

You gotta have some snap, crackle pop in some star power.

You could trade one of your stars in Westbrook.

Let's use him as an example.

But what are you getting back in return?

Right.

We've seen James Harden by himself.

Is the long Ranger hasn't worked out?

You add something to him other than a Westbrook, for instance, who is that gonna be like, What big piece are you going to get?

That's going to get them pass a LeBron James and a D or Kawhi Leonard in the PG or the makeup of Golden State that we see yet we haven't seen everything with them.

We see what they have, but they got the number two pick in the draft.

They may be making moves behind closed doors.

All of a sudden, that number to pick turns into something else.

They get stronger.

So when you start to look at it, what's the best fit?

Let's just moving.

What's the best foot fit for Westbrook?

Where does he fit?

Who would want to acquire that?

There's a team here in most of L A here in New York, like the Knicks that needs some some snap crackle pop needs somewhat of a leader, a guy that potentially could do some things and energize a franchise.

And maybe you could grab a few pieces and put him around him.

But does he fit in what Tibbs wants to do as a basketball player?

Because he's not sure.

Uh, Rose.

That tip had in Chicago, where he was basically the you know, he was the field general.

He was the floor.

He was the point guard.

Westbrook doesn't fit in that traditional guard mode.

He's more of a scoring to guard.

Well, Rusk, I mean, look, I I think Russ will fit in New York City.

He's a triple double machine, the city.

But what about the city?

But what about what Tibbs wants to do on the floor?

I actually think Russ and tips will work well together.

Russ seems like he's built DNA wise, similar to Jimmy Butler and Jimmy Butler.

That kind of rough, that tough in your face, relentless attitude.

24 7.

That's how rust plays.

Now I hear what your question is, if your your Knicks, what are you willing to give up.

I mean, you're willing to give up a lot of stuff you're willing to give Alfa Peyton, Bobby Portis throw.

Kevin knocks in there.

Throw a second round pick through a first round pick in 2022.

You're willing to make moves in order to wheel and deal.

And then if you're Houston, if you're using that in some of those pieces, come off the books.

You know who are what other big time free agent could you target?

Could you go after?

I don't know what the answers are right now, but it still seems like there's so many moving parts, right?

Like it felt like Tyler, who was supposed to be the guy to go to Houston that didn't work out really happy for Coach Silas.

First head coaching opportunity, right?

He's been assistant coach in the league for 20 years.

Incredible pedigree, but the same time you're you're having two guys who people expect to win yesterday.

The whole narrative on James Harden is he's a guy that can do it for you throughout the regular season but can't do it to you in the playoffs.

So if you're James Hardie you get to that point, you know, how much longer do I give time here in Houston to a rebuilding process before I start thinking about if the goal is to win a championship?

If you don't feel confident in leadership in Houston, where do I go?

What do I partner with to actually help me achieve my goal?

Let me ask you this.

So if if I'm James Harden now, we moved on from Westbrook.

Now I'm James Harden and I'm not.

I still don't even see it working next year with with Russell Westbrook there.

No, no, I'm saying.

I'm saying I'm James Harden said.

We've moved on from the conversation of Westbrook.

Now let's have a conversation about James Harden if I'm James Harden, and I feel that this isn't working out in Houston, but I'm bald dominant.

I'm a scoring machine.

Where do I go?

Who's willing to absorb that cost?

It couldn't be a Milwaukee Milwaukee say, you know, wow, him and Yannis together with Johannes Package.

Um, Yanis likes the ball in transition, likes the ball in isolated situations.

James and him together.

Wow, you can't stop that.

It was just great.

I will get out.

I would get out of the West.

I would get.

I mean, Steph and Clay ain't going nowhere, right?

The Clippers are gonna be there for a while.

It seems like Braun got another 234 years in him with a d.

They're able to retain a D.

Denver is only getting better with your kitchen.

Jamal Murray.

Utah is getting good.

Donovan, Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and company looking.

The Mavs clothe West is loaded.

Man, I I sit there.

Look at the East.

Okay.

Miami, Boston, Milwaukee really is trying to make changes, but it seems more open your right.

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