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What was the last 1st round pick by the Rockets that you were happy with?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DarkHorse, Jun 23, 2011.

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  1. DarkHorse

    DarkHorse Contributing Member

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    It seems like every year, Rockets fans are disappointed with the draft, especially in the first time. The chatroom exploded with negativity after the Morris pick, and it made me think about how this seems to happen pretty much every year.

    For me, starting with today and going back to the Sam Cassell pick in '93, I can honestly say that the only 1st round picks I was happy with on draft day were Yao Ming and Eddie Griffin.

    I would have been happy with Richard Jefferson and Rudy Gay, but obviously both were traded away quickly. I was really angry about the Rashard Lewis debacle, but pleasantly surprised with Aaron Brooks.

    So - no revisionist history - what was the last first round pick by the Rockets you were happy with when it happened?
     
    #1 DarkHorse, Jun 23, 2011
  2. Eddie5ball

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    Two words: Mirsad Turkan
     
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    From what I'm hearing about Morris, and considering it was the 14th pick, I'm not unhappy with this years pick, and I wasn't unhappy with Patterson last year. It is a bit of a let down when we've all been talking about trades and moving up in the draft all day, but very few teams actually do it.
     
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    Ming Yao:)
     
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    Never.

    Which is why I tend to ignore the negativity.
     
    #5 rawool, Jun 23, 2011
  6. saleem

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    Patrick Patterson.
     
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  9. HitAndRun

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    Morris will be a good NBA player. Most fans were wanting a big splash, so they set themselves up to be disappointed.

    the night is far from over still.
     
    #9 HitAndRun, Jun 23, 2011
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    rudy gay
     
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    Last year, when 2Pat fell to us
     
    #11 mickey_angelo, Jun 23, 2011
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    i was happy with Brooks, Jermaine Taylor, Chase Budinger, and PPat.

    i like this pick too. Marcus is pretty skilled.
     
    #12 shortfuse3, Jun 23, 2011
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    I was happy with
    2010 Patterson
    2009 Taylor/Chase
    2002 Yao
    2001 Eddie Griffin
    1998 Dickerson


    Undecided/mixed with:
    2007 Brooks
    2006 Gay/Battier
    2005 Head
    1999 Kenny Thomas
    1997 Rhodes


    Unhappy with
    2011 Morris
    2008 (before learning about the Artest trade)
    2000 Collier
    1998 Turkan (over Lewis)
     
    #13 emjohn, Jun 23, 2011
  14. Turpis

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    The only right answer.
     
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    I've said multiple times tonight that I like the Morris pick. I understand that a lot of people don't like it. What are some reasons why you don't like it? Not trying to criticize your opinions at all. Just want your opinions to see if I'm overlooking something
     
    #16 alverwi, Jun 23, 2011
  17. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    Correct me if I'm wrong, but Chase was an early 2nd rounder...
     
    #17 Pizza_Da_Hut, Jun 23, 2011
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    Unhappy about 2 things on Morris - that we failed to move up, and that we passed on Leonard. I'll be watching Leonard for the next decade to grade this draft by.

    I've been unhappy for the last couple of trades because Morey always says he's going to be aggressive, and then doesn't deliver. I was optimistic about the Brooks draft.
     
    #18 JuanValdez, Jun 23, 2011
  19. UTAllTheWay

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    I was extremely happy with Patterson last year because he seemed like a perfect replacement for Carl Landry, and he's turned out to be a very solid pick so far.

    I'm not happy with Morris, though. Especially considering Leonard was on the board there. If Morey would have taken Leonard and then traded Miller for Flynn, then I'd be a pretty happy dude right now.

    With that being said, if Morey has proven himself at anything so far, it's been that he's pretty damn good on draft day, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt at this point.
     
    #19 UTAllTheWay, Jun 23, 2011
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