My solution to us competing NOW and possibly making a deep playoff run this year. It isn't more scoring at the wing. It isn't a Max Player Super Star type. It isn't a closer. It isn't a lights out shooter. It isn't a healthy Yao. I think the only thing this team needs to compete AS IS.... is a shot blocking, defense anchoring Center to protect the rim. A couple of years ago we were a healthy Mutombo away from sending the Lakers packing and landing in the WCF. Someone like Serge Ibaka or JaVale McGee could maybe even be had for a draft pick and Jeffries contract. Like the Texans, our offense is solid. We suck on defense. This is because there is no one to protect the rim. A legit center protecting the paint instantly makes us a better perimeter team. Everyone says Shane Battier has lost a step on defense. No he hasn't. It is A LOT easier to lock down a Kobe Bryant or Manu Genobili when you have a Dominant Yao or healthy Mutombo patroling the lane. You can play a little tighter on D, making it easier to close out on shots. When you have Chuck Hayes protecting the paint, Battier, Martin, and Brooks have to play off a step or two for fear of getting beat off the dribble. Not that either of these is a lock down DPoY, but a legit big man makes it a little easier. He have shooters. We have a post scorer in Scola. We have guys who can get to the lane in Brooks and Lowry. We have a guy who can get to the line in Martin. We just need someone to protect the rim, thus protecting our perimeter defenders. Relatively inexpensive, wouldn't disrupt team chemistry, and wouldn't need a lot of looks or shots on offense. Jordan Hill can possibly be this player, but I think he is about 2 or 3 good seasons away.
SIGH... Let it go, its okay, just let go.... We cannot avoid the inevitable, we're going to have to rebuilt, sorry dude..
And now we're a Center, a Ron Artest, and a Carl Landry away. This is not the same team that pushed the Lakers.
rockets do not rebuild we reload. We are in the higher eschelon of teams that do this. Not sure where you have been but rebuilding is for the clippers,min,mem,kings,bobcats,etc You are rockets 4 life? How long have you been alive? We always sign players.
Okay , whatever dude, believe whatever you want.... BTW I've been alive for 20yrs and been a rocket fan since I was 12, so suck it!
Ok, but if you were really a Rocket 4 life, you would never utter the word rebuild at such an early part of the season. A true Rocket 4 life would want the team to fight all the way till the end. You really shouldn't give up so soon.
