Opportunity has to present itself before we can make a move

Nice thinking, dude! I enjoyed reading this!

 

Best line of the article.

As a whole, I do agree with you - Nicely written...

As Morey always is saying - he is opportunistic.

 

Yup, everyone wants a splash in the off-season. But a splash for the sake of itself doesn't guarantee its a good move. We just have to be patient and make shrewd moves that will improve the team. Just getting Yao back is going to improve this team from last year.

 

Patience is the key.

Let the quarry come to you......

DD

 

We want CP3 injured?

 

Repped for the Spinal Tap reference in the screen name.

 

And preparedness.

Because of the data constantly being collected and refined on pretty much every player out there, Morey is able to move fast, to be opportunistic, so as soon as a potential situation presents itself, Morey can check his data and come up with a real cost analysis, and decide very quickly whether or not it is something worth pursuing.

I think it is this ability to think and move quickly, as much as anything else, which gives DM such an unfair advantage over everyone else, who by comparison seem to be moving in slow motion.

 

a little common sense never hurt no one. Good post.

 

Some people make chances and some wait on chances.

 

Good things come to those who wait.

 

Patience, don't overpay, wait for the deadline, be a vulture. I've been saying those things for months.

 

as i mentioned in the morey thread, i very much agree with this. however, if we're going to try to cover all the bases here, there's more to it. the preparedness part of it is also vital to a GM's ability to actually take advantage of the opportunities when they present themselves.

we throw around the term "asset" here when talking about players and picks, but an asset is only an asset if it has value at or above its cost. for example, chase budinger on a rookie scale contract is an asset because he performs above his cost. chase budinger at his current level of play, with a 10 million a year contract is not an asset, unless he has artificial value as an expiring. this was key to making the Landry trade with sacramento, as he was outperforming his contract. in a capped league, the key to success is getting the most production out of a limited amount of dollars. (as an aside, this is why Miami has so much to be excited about, as superstars almost always outplay their contracts, and they have three of them). in the case of the rockets though, this is a huge reason to be optimistic - the rockets don't just have a lot of good players, they have a lot of good assets. expiring vets? check. young players with potential? check. productive players on rookie contracts? check. productive vets on reasonable contracts? check.

the key to making trades is for both sides to have something the other side wants. with the vast number of assets that morey has assembled, he's built a team that is both productive on the court and from which he could pluck a variety of different pieces to satisfy the needs of a trading partner. this is fairly unique among NBA teams. if a playoff team comes calling, he could give them a battier or ariza to help get them over the top. if a rebuilding team comes calling, he could give them one of our many upcoming draft picks. if a team with a young, developing core wants to trade, he can give them young, productive players. this versatility is a huge benefit when it comes to simplifying trades and making sure the rockets can deal with a large number of trading partners. this versatility gives morey a lot more options than most NBA teams have when the deals become available.

this large number of options is key. opportunities must arise, certainly, but they must be opportunities that a) fit financially, b) match what your plan is for your team, c) you can serve the needs of the other team, and d) can be completed without being in a bidding war. by having tons of good contracts on the books, its much easier for the rockets to satisfy condition (a). by having a large number of versatile players, the rockets can accept many different types of star player without changing their system, meaning its easier, but not guaranteed, to satisfy condition (b). by having such a deep and versatile roster, its easier to satisfy condition (c) without destroying your own team in the process. by being one of very few teams that can say "no" to an ok deal while pursuing a great deal due to having more options than most other teams, you have satisfied condition (d).

the final piece of this is something that is very rarely talked about, but critical given everything we've mentioned so far. the NBA has essentially three "trading seasons". the draft, the beginning of free agency, and the trade deadline. its almost a binary system, where during these three periods, there are TONS of deals available, and the rest of the time there are very few. being able to uniquely satisfy conditions a, b, c, and d above during these periods means that the rockets can justifiably and reasonably consider any and every deal that becomes available during these periods without having to act rashly on the first decent opportunity. we've all seen what happens when a team has assets of limited appeal - they end up taking 50 cents on the dollar for them. because the rockets can approach the 3 major trading periods with true assets, assets which can satisfy almost any team and any need, and assets which already form a reasonably complete roster, the rockets are always dealing from a position of strength. and that's how opportunities become imbalanced, and morey is more likely to come out of the deal with more.


anyway, yes, we must wait for opportunity. but the reason for rockets fans to be optimistic is that if and when that opportunity arises, this team is uniquely and incredibly prepared to take advantage of it. let's cross our fingers.

 

meh, AWESOME thread! Just recently we saw the "timing" issue come up with the Heat wanting to move Beasley. Charlotte wanted him and Toronto was working on the S&T of Bosh to Miami. Morey saw this, then DOVE IN and tried to extract Tyson Chandler from this deal. It didn't work because Toronto didn't want to take on salary of Andersen, and then the deal shifted to Minny. But again, another scenario where Morey saw a deal coming during a "timing" issue and dove in to try to extract some assets.

Like meh, said, many times it is CONFLICT or TIMING that causes teams to HAVE to take 80 cents on the dollar. That's where you make VALUE trades. And that's why the TRADING DEADLINE is a key time as it is another timing issue.

I am sure Morey and their staff keep an eye on ALL deals going on, and then if they can make the deal a 3 or 4 way trade to get something for them we do it. Like meh said, it is all about knowing what we have and being PREPARED to jump into trades at any time.

 

Who do you suggest we take a chance on?

 

Windows open and close quickly,ask adelman and now orlando. Either make the move to get in that window or rebuild.

 

Want to add something else.....

Right now (7/13), it appears the Bobcats are pulling out of the 3 team trade with their pieces Diaw/Chandler not going to Toronto for Jose Calderon/Evans etc. Bobcats want a PG BADLY and Jordan is having cold feet on Calderon.

Bobcats are willing to move Chandler. If Morey wants Chandler, he can be proactive and try to look for PGs available that the Bobcats might want, and try to get another team involved in this trade. As an example, Minny is looking to move Ramon Sessions. Maybe the Bobcats want him. Maybe the Rockets could work something there.

 

Great, I'll go bang Granger's mother... and then blame it on Jeff Foster.

 

agreed totally. good thread, 5 stars for sure

 

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