Rob Dover
@boredtrevor.bsky.social
He's an:
Ultimate Frisbee Player
Houston Rockets Basketball Fan from the UK
Chess Enthusiast
Programmer
Probably a bunch of other stuff I can't think of right now.
Ultimate Frisbee Player
Houston Rockets Basketball Fan from the UK
Chess Enthusiast
Programmer
Probably a bunch of other stuff I can't think of right now.
I've found myself watching a lot of the #Hornets early this season - thinking about making them my second team. There's a lot of players to like: Diabate an Kalkbrenner in the middle, Sexton is fun, I like what I've seen from Knueppel so far. Ball's weirdness can be entertaining too!
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I've found myself watching a lot of the #Hornets early this season - thinking about making them my second team. There's a lot of players to like: Diabate an Kalkbrenner in the middle, Sexton is fun, I like what I've seen from Knueppel so far. Ball's weirdness can be entertaining too!
Ooof, YouTube comments are not happy about Sengun's game-sealer against the #Bucks not being in the Top 10! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vcG... @nbabeau.bsky.social might have missed one here (or maybe there's just a ton of Turkish people upset? I get it wasn't a typical top 10 kind of play).
NBA's Top 10 Plays Of The Night | November 9, 2025
YouTube video by NBA
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Ooof, YouTube comments are not happy about Sengun's game-sealer against the #Bucks not being in the Top 10! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vcG... @nbabeau.bsky.social might have missed one here (or maybe there's just a ton of Turkish people upset? I get it wasn't a typical top 10 kind of play).
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Glad to see Jalen Green is having a decent outing in his Suns debut. He may not be a Rocket anymore but I'm still rooting for the kid
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Glad to see Jalen Green is having a decent outing in his Suns debut. He may not be a Rocket anymore but I'm still rooting for the kid
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Making those guys cover Adams instead of Sengun is kind of the secret sauce that makes the double big lineup work so well.
November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Making those guys cover Adams instead of Sengun is kind of the secret sauce that makes the double big lineup work so well.
#Rockets with another win against the #Grizzlies last night! Grizz have got injury and discontent clouds swirling around, but it was still a good win. Some thoughts in a thread: 🧵
#NBASky
#NBASky
November 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
#Rockets with another win against the #Grizzlies last night! Grizz have got injury and discontent clouds swirling around, but it was still a good win. Some thoughts in a thread: 🧵
#NBASky
#NBASky
Bit more of a grind for the #Rockets against the #Mavericks, but they were still able to pick up the win. Thought there were some interesting tactical and strategic things coming out of the game, will put them in a thread: 🧵
(Does tagging #NBASky get these to more people? Let's experiment!)
(Does tagging #NBASky get these to more people? Let's experiment!)
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Bit more of a grind for the #Rockets against the #Mavericks, but they were still able to pick up the win. Thought there were some interesting tactical and strategic things coming out of the game, will put them in a thread: 🧵
(Does tagging #NBASky get these to more people? Let's experiment!)
(Does tagging #NBASky get these to more people? Let's experiment!)
Anyone have a good breakdown on what the Suns did to shut down Wemby? Was it just an off night, or did they figure out something that worked?
November 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Anyone have a good breakdown on what the Suns did to shut down Wemby? Was it just an off night, or did they figure out something that worked?
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So my take is that Josh Okogie is the perfect guy as the other guard for this team in this moment. We get all of the upside of an Amen and Sengun lead offense with a Kevin failsafe. And are only faced with some easily mitigated downsides (8 seconds of anxiety, turnovers). This may be true all year.
November 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
So my take is that Josh Okogie is the perfect guy as the other guard for this team in this moment. We get all of the upside of an Amen and Sengun lead offense with a Kevin failsafe. And are only faced with some easily mitigated downsides (8 seconds of anxiety, turnovers). This may be true all year.
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I love the Steven Adams double-big groups for the Rockets (& his bench flurries of crashing the glass are a spectacle) but moving Okogie to the starting lineup was a great pivot.
It's just more overall balance: a 2nd player you can deploy at the PoA or as a chaser and you always -
[cont. 1/2]
It's just more overall balance: a 2nd player you can deploy at the PoA or as a chaser and you always -
[cont. 1/2]
Hat tip to Josh Okogie for another excellent all around game. Relentless defensive effort, canning his threes, can't ask for more! There was one excellent defensive sequence in the third where he hounded the ball handler, wore down the clock and then Jabari finished it with a block. Great stuff!
November 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I love the Steven Adams double-big groups for the Rockets (& his bench flurries of crashing the glass are a spectacle) but moving Okogie to the starting lineup was a great pivot.
It's just more overall balance: a 2nd player you can deploy at the PoA or as a chaser and you always -
[cont. 1/2]
It's just more overall balance: a 2nd player you can deploy at the PoA or as a chaser and you always -
[cont. 1/2]
I'm prety confident that other teams will be watching that tape. Dillon Brooks had success with a particular technique last year and then other teams adopted it. Right now teams are going to be grasping at anything that might stand a chance of working.
Not getting too deep here because it comes a couple of days late and it could be nothing, I am curious about how many lessons from the way Bam Adebayo matched up with Wembanyama that might be relevant to how teams will come to play the Spurs.
November 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I'm prety confident that other teams will be watching that tape. Dillon Brooks had success with a particular technique last year and then other teams adopted it. Right now teams are going to be grasping at anything that might stand a chance of working.
This is a cool article! I like it when you get glimpses into how teams motivate their players to get better like this.
The Rockets were the NBA's worst free-throw shooting team in 24-25. So far this season, they're top 10 in FT% and lead the NBA in free throws per game.
Why are they improving? Because they're contractually obligated to practice.
Accountability in action: www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rocke...
Why are they improving? Because they're contractually obligated to practice.
Accountability in action: www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rocke...
Rockets lay it on the line with free-throw contracts. So far, so good this year
After struggling mightily last season at the line, Rockets coaches had players promise in writing to practice free throws. It's paying off so far this season.
www.houstonchronicle.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This is a cool article! I like it when you get glimpses into how teams motivate their players to get better like this.
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Another Sengun post up with KD one pass away, another double team from the Raptors and Jabari Smith once again drives a closeout and scores. Create an advantage and make the defense pay.
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Another Sengun post up with KD one pass away, another double team from the Raptors and Jabari Smith once again drives a closeout and scores. Create an advantage and make the defense pay.
Definitely agree. I think in general it's important to aboid the trap of only talking about now. One thing I've appreciated about BlueSky is people's willingness about the past. Whether that's old players or old takes, I think that's healthy. And predicting things correctly is cool!
Following this account because it's a fantastic concept.
The problem with Old Takes Exposed is that the obvious incentive becomes to only say milquetoast things, otherwise it's not worth the risk.
We need better (online) incentives to get people to say fun, bold things!
The problem with Old Takes Exposed is that the obvious incentive becomes to only say milquetoast things, otherwise it's not worth the risk.
We need better (online) incentives to get people to say fun, bold things!
In a 2007 Mock Draft, Bill Simmons picked Kevin Durant over Greg Oden. Durant became a legend. Oden, due to injuries, was a bust
"I'm taking the guy with a legitimate chance to go down with every other great non-center who ever played in the NBA."
(Kudos to Chad Ford for agreeing as well)
"I'm taking the guy with a legitimate chance to go down with every other great non-center who ever played in the NBA."
(Kudos to Chad Ford for agreeing as well)
October 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Definitely agree. I think in general it's important to aboid the trap of only talking about now. One thing I've appreciated about BlueSky is people's willingness about the past. Whether that's old players or old takes, I think that's healthy. And predicting things correctly is cool!
I was curious, so I had a look at the plus-minus numbers from last night's #Rockets-#Thunder game. Interesting mix of numbers that do and don't match the eye test:
- Sengun +9 ✅
- SGA +9 ✅
- Wallace +8 ✅
- Okogie -8 🤔
- Amen -11 ❓
- Caruso -15 ⁉️⁉️
- Sengun +9 ✅
- SGA +9 ✅
- Wallace +8 ✅
- Okogie -8 🤔
- Amen -11 ❓
- Caruso -15 ⁉️⁉️
October 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I was curious, so I had a look at the plus-minus numbers from last night's #Rockets-#Thunder game. Interesting mix of numbers that do and don't match the eye test:
- Sengun +9 ✅
- SGA +9 ✅
- Wallace +8 ✅
- Okogie -8 🤔
- Amen -11 ❓
- Caruso -15 ⁉️⁉️
- Sengun +9 ✅
- SGA +9 ✅
- Wallace +8 ✅
- Okogie -8 🤔
- Amen -11 ❓
- Caruso -15 ⁉️⁉️
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Jabari Smith had made like 4 essential plays in this game that have felt so improbable before they worked. A couple *tough* jumpers and skying for that long offensive rebound. Super clutch.
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Jabari Smith had made like 4 essential plays in this game that have felt so improbable before they worked. A couple *tough* jumpers and skying for that long offensive rebound. Super clutch.
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The overtimes were not kind to KD. Really rough finish to this game for him.
October 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The overtimes were not kind to KD. Really rough finish to this game for him.
Coming guys, I have to work in the morning! Great game though. Would have like Sengun to take slightly longer on that final shot - felt like he rushed it. 2 seconds is enough time for a better look.
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Coming guys, I have to work in the morning! Great game though. Would have like Sengun to take slightly longer on that final shot - felt like he rushed it. 2 seconds is enough time for a better look.