Fairweather fans who dont even watch the nba trying to speak their minds lmao At no point in their careers has john wall ever been better than westbrook
I'm not saying Wall has to out-perform CP3, there isn't a Warriors type team to run into. As to out-performing Westbrook, I don't think that would be hard. I'm all about fit over stat padding. Wall is a better passer than Westbrook and he can actually shoot the ball. That alone makes him better for the Rockets than Westbrook could ever dream of being.
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y67cslvf So maybe we'd have to add like a Tyson Chandler type contract or Nwaba but this would be the jist of it alongside the draft picks.
That's Wall's shooting numbers the last few seasons. He's not the greatest shooter in the world, but when compared to the absolute garbage that is Westbrook, he kind of does look like the greatest shooter in the world. I mean, Westbrook was shooting 29% on catch and shoot 3's last season....that's just pathetic.
Well you said it yourself, we massively overpaid with 5 picks because Tillman was a **** tard owner. And he also didn't take any salary back, probably could have taken Schroeder in the trade too. WB was not really a calculated gamble, it was a desperation gamble because we desperately wanted to contend. Again we are always sell low and we are always desperate because we are nearing end of Harden's prime. Even if WB wasn't going to sit his ass the entire season, it's not really great having him sulking in the corner to start the season, it's not like we can rehab his value that way.
29% infinitely better than 0% which is what Wall shot the last 2 years. You can hate on WB but objectively speaking as an asset he is a lot better than Wall coming off an achilles tear and hasnt played in the last 3 years. Thats just facts.
Isnt a warriors type team? Lakers are pretty damn close. They added the top two 6th man of the years and only lost green. They can play big or small. The Westbrook hate is incredible. You idiots truly believe hes the reason we didnt win. Its like talking to trump supporters. Just unreal
No, not even close. I would take someone not being on the court over someone who is actively detrimental to the team while on the court. Get Wall back on the court, and it's just a bonus.
Ok so why is the alternative get 3 yr injured Wall? If somebody is sulking you can go to his home and talk some sense into him. If Wall breaks his other achilles what are you gonna do? Get a choir of guys singing "Rise up" to Wall so he can start walking again Batman Rises style?
I can't help but have contempt for Westbrook right now. The Rockets changed up their entire team to accommodate Russell Westbrook and he wants out? This fool has been bounced in the first round since KD left until Harden and the Rockets dragged his broke down ass over the finish line against his old team. I don't care if John Wall sits on the sideline for two years, this is will be a net improvement for the Rockets.
Lol we are talking about 40M hole in the capspace. Who cares what YOU think? Objectively the earth is round doesnt matter what a flat earther thinks. Objectively WB contract is way better than Wall contract, doesnt matter if you hate WB's nuts.
If you look at the single season NBA usage percentage rankings WB is first and Harden is second. Wall is ranked 195. The reason WB wanted to leave is he has a to have the ball. This is the type of player he is. Wall is going to fit better with Harden and this team. The Rockets are not going to have a problem scoring that has never been our issue. This is a better fit as long as Wall stays healthy.
This is hardly a good thing. All this means is his shot outside of catch and shoot is even worse. And keep in mind this is pre injury
While this trade has left me scratching my head, I can see that your point here is valid. Depending on how well Wall's rehab is going (and we won't know until we can see him perform on the court) this trade could jumpstart the Rockets in a good way. And like you said, they had to do something about Westbrick and if this doesn't work, the next domino to fall will be Harden getting shipped out quite probably at the trade deadline. I'm not going to b**** at Stone and Silas just yet because I realize that they inherited a big mess to cleanup when MDA and Morey decided to jump ship.
....yeah, that's what Westbrook was. A 40 million dollar hole in the capspace that was terrible on the court and wouldn't even show up to camp. Simp for him if you like, but it's ridiculous.
