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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by rayrocket, Feb 19, 2009.

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  1. rayrocket

    rayrocket Member

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    UPDATE (6:50 p.m. ET): The Rockets could also get in the hunt for an extra big man, or for a veteran point guard now that they've handed the keys to Aaron Brooks and Kyle Lowry. They have $1.568 million of their mid-level remaining, but I need to get full details to see how close they stand to the luxury-tax threshold following today's three-way trade with Memphis and Orlando. Portland also has its full midlevel exception ($5.585 million) and San Antonio has $2.085 million of its midlevel.
    link: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=TradeTalkRoundup-090218
     
    #1 rayrocket, Feb 19, 2009
  2. BrooksBall

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    We can't make trades so who is available?
     
    #2 BrooksBall, Feb 19, 2009
  3. withmustard

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    We don't need a big man. We need the same thing we needed, yesterday, the same thing we needed last season and the season before, a legitimate pg.
     
    #3 withmustard, Feb 19, 2009
  4. Sooner423

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    Mikki Moore and potentially Joe Smith.
     
    #4 Sooner423, Feb 19, 2009
  5. BrooksBall

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    I like both of those guys. Let's see what happens.
     
    #5 BrooksBall, Feb 19, 2009
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    We don't need either of them...unless we let Cook go. Or Hayes.
     
    #6 Aznoob, Feb 19, 2009
  7. Bandwagoner

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    we have 15 players now, to pick up a FA we would have to buy someone out.
     
    #7 Bandwagoner, Feb 19, 2009
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    sam cassell got waived...
     
    #8 LFE171, Feb 19, 2009
  9. rayrocket

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    I was thinking about Joe Smith too, what a ****ing day.
     
    #9 rayrocket, Feb 19, 2009
  10. WhoMikeJames

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    I doubt we get Moore, and Joe Smith is going to Boston.
     
    #10 WhoMikeJames, Feb 19, 2009
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    I dont get this update at all
     
    #11 RedRowdy111, Feb 19, 2009
  12. Shaud

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    Yes we do.

    And at this point we have a chance at getting a decent big man to come off the bench.

    We have no chance to get a solid pg.
     
    #12 Shaud, Feb 19, 2009
  13. ItsMyFault

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    This is where we should go for Stephon Marbury.
     
    #13 ItsMyFault, Feb 19, 2009
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    I haven't seen much of Joe Smith play lately, but I do vaguely remember being pleasantly surprised by his post defense.

    If his D is still good, we could use him in contrast our poor post defenders we have in Scola and Landry. Plus he wouldn't be as big as a liability as chuck.
     
    #14 madmonkey37, Feb 19, 2009
  15. McRaggize

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    Moore is more suitable for our team. I think Smith is similar to Scola
     
    #15 McRaggize, Feb 19, 2009
  16. rayrocket

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    Good for you, you do not need to because all screwed up.
     
    #16 rayrocket, Feb 19, 2009
  17. Laozi

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    If we are really looking to the future this makes a little bit of sense, bring him in a basically a coach for our young PGs.
     
    #17 Laozi, Feb 19, 2009
  18. rayrocket

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    nice catch.
     
    #18 rayrocket, Feb 19, 2009
  19. BrooksBall

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    I'd love to have Cassell's personality around guys like Brooks, Lowry and Wafer, even if he doesn't play much or at all.
     
    #19 BrooksBall, Feb 19, 2009
  20. rayrocket

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    Yes, he is a great teacher.
     
    #20 rayrocket, Feb 19, 2009
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