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Available Wing Players: Shooters & Defense

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by yobod, May 17, 2013.

  1. yobod

    yobod Member

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    Looking at the Free Agent list on ESPN, unrestricted:

    Sharp Shooters
    Francisco Garcia
    Kyle Korver
    Marco Belinelli
    Anthony Morrow
    Chauncey Billups
    Mike Dunleavy
    JJ Redick
    Kevin Martin
    Manu Ginobili

    Defensive Specialists

    Tony Allen
    Corey Brewer

    Anyone else you guys think would be a great fit?
    http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8589693/nba-free-agents-2013-2014
     
  2. arjun

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    damn if billups got healthy...he would a perfect starting pg with beverley playing 25-30 min off the bench
     
  3. yobod

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    He could play back up 2 guard, we are loaded at PG:

    - Jeremy Lin
    - Patrick Beverly
    - Aaron Brooks

    That might leave us really undersized in a lot of situations. Watching the Pacers, all their players are have size and athleticism. I'd like to not have to go small ball so much next season if possible.
     
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    Honestly, Garcia is probably the best 3 and D guy of the sharpshooter bunch. The rest of those guys either don't play D, aren't leaving their team, or play a position we're deep at.
     
  5. SuperStar

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    Tony Allen - Defense and hustle.
     
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    I wonder how much he would cost after this performance this post season.
     
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    I like him, I just don't know where we'd find minutes for him behind Parsons and Delfino. Maybe have him play back up power forward spot when we decide to go small. He may be a defensive liability, but he's a smart player.
     
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    Dunleavy is severely underrated.
     
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    Gerald Henderson!
     
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    Tony Allen & Kyle Korver top my list. Both one-way players but both good/great at what they do.

    Tony Allen
    Al-Farouq Aminu
    Leandro Barbosa
    Matt Barnes
    Jerryd Bayless(P)
    Marco Belinelli
    Chauncey Billups
    Keith Bogans
    Corey Brewer
    Ronnie Brewer
    Earl Clark
    Marquis Daniels
    Mike Dunleavy
    Monta Ellis
    Randy Foye
    Francisco Garcia
    Daniel Gibson
    Ben Gordon(P)
    Xavier Henry
    Andre Iguodala(ETO)
    Jarrett Jack
    James Jones(P)
    Dahntay Jones
    Kyle Korver
    Rashard Lewis(P)
    Shawn Marion(ETO)
    Kevin Martin
    Roger Mason
    O.J. Mayo
    Jodie Meeks(T)
    Anthony Morrow
    J.J. Redick
    Brandon Rush(P)
    Jerry Stackhouse
    Martell Webster
    Mo Williams
    Reggie Williams
    Metta World Peace(ETO)
    Dorrell Wright
    Nick Young
     
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    3s and D:
    Martell Webster
    Brandon Rush, if he opts out.

    D with less 3s:
    Matt Barnes
    Corey Brewer
    Sam Young
     
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    Dunleavy can handle the ball (just like Parsons), but chooses not to because he gives it up to the ball-hungry guards on the Bucks. Which is a good thing actually because he is a team player and seeks to make the right basketball play. He's also son of a coach who was quite a good PG in his own right. He can backup 2, 3, or 4 depending upon matchups.

    Much more reliable shooter than Delfino (sorry Delfino fans), and I like Delfino.
     
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    Brandon Rush has been out all last year with a torn ACL.
    I'm guessing he won't be opting out of his contract.

    Hello no to Matt Barnes.
     
  15. SuperStar

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    Everyone seems to be so focus on offense when the need is way more on the defensive end!
     
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    Tony Allen currently makes $3M which is a bargain. What's his next contract?

    I'm guessing 4 years, $30M.
     
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    If I had $3-4M to spend, I'd take:
    1. Tony Allen for his D and toughness
    2. Garcia for his D on Durant primarily, his shooting helps
    3. Anthony Morrow for his shooting
     
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    Am i missing something?
     
  19. yobod

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    Tony Allen could do this while on the bench for us :)

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vEso2kxveZ4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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    We had the worst defense last season, there's always room to improve.
     

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