10 misconceptions about the Rockets this off season.

you stole the thread idea from another board, and you stole your list of 10 by blindly agreeing with every move that the Rockets' brass has thus far made.

great job!

 

There's nothing wrong with agreeing with the company line. I happen to think that logically rushing things would be a huge mistake.

Of course you continually want to upgrade, but at the right price.

Good thread starter.

 

I hope we going into tank mode and come out with a top 5 pick as well. I've been dieing for us to tank for one season so we could draft a player that would put us over the edge.

 

No matter what you think of the Ariza signing, offering Gortat the full MLE would have been an even bigger mistake. Even if you think Gortat is a great buy at that price, Orlando would have matched and we'd have lost him. And, in that time, we probably would have lost Ariza to some other team as well.

If you really like Gortat, we're in a better position now to get him than if we had offered the full MLE to begin with because we can trade for him mid-season.

 

Don't Agree with 9 and 10, but the rest is pretty good realistic stuff

 

I agree with Hayesfan - it's a good thread. I'm not necessarily an optimist, but we have so many question marks that if a few turn into positives, it could be a hellava season.

I love the Rockets, but I love the core of what will be next year's team. So just bring it on.

 

Well said! I'm tired of seeing very strange trades just for the sake of getting taller guys. I just want an entertaining season; I'm not delusional.

 

Not sure about #9.

I think it was a great decision to take a chance on a highly gifted swingman who made significant contributions to a championship team. He's young, athletic, and plays strong defense.

Gortat, on the other hand, was a back-up center who averaged around 3 points/game, and he's relatively unproven.

 

good post. I dont agree with you about Ariza. We got for fair value, and he's definitely an asset. Im a true fan, and I agree fully about tanking. we have no chance next year, even if we make a blockbuster deal before the season starts. the west is stacked. lets get a top pick. ill still get my game pack, ill still cheer for the rox even if we suck.

 

Exactly the irony of that statement is clear that the OP doesn't read his own posts. At first he said we are not in win now mode, keep the speed and ATHLETICISM but the he wants to pay 6 mil a year to guy who played limited minutes and will most likely play backup to Yao when he comes back.

 

1) This has already been debunked by Bimathug. There will not be enough room to sign a max free agent, unless half the roster is waived or renounced.
The best the Rockets can do is the MLE, unless the economy turns into a boom and basketball revenue increases which would then increas the salary cap.

6) See 1.

The rest of them make sense.

 

This is a good point. I have advocated trading Brooks because I believed his stock was at a peak after his performance in the playoffs. The reason why he outperformed was because he is obviously a better player without Yao clogging the paint. And although there will be some natural progression to his game, I don't think his ceiling is quite as high as some others. Also, this progression would have been somewhat negated by the return of Yao. For those reasons, it was only logical to "sell high".

However, now that we know Yao will be out for the year, it changes things. Without Yao, Brooks will have a full year to showcase his abilities to other teams. This will serve to further solidify his playoff performance, which previously some may have viewed as "fluke". This can only increase his value.

Obviously this opinion is predicated on 3 things:

1. Brooks plays better without Yao.
2. Brooks is near his ceiling as a player.
3. Yao can eventually be depended upon.

If any of those are wrong, then it would not be wise to trade Brooks. However, I don't think they are, but that's just my opinion.

Do you believe Gortat is a better NBA player than Ariza?

 

There's no need to panic.

The truth: I just said it, let's panic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yes let's trade most of the team!

Nice!

 

You are 100% wrong about point 7

 

5.1 assists per game is very weak especially if you compare him to T-Mac. A limping McGrady averaged 5 per game last year. The years before he averaged 5.9 and 6.5 respectively.