Incoming Players Yao Ming 22.0 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 2.4 apg Outgoing Players Loren Woods 0.9 ppg, 0.1 rpg, 0.3 apg Change in Team Outlook: +21.1 ppg, +10.7 rpg, +2.1 apg TRADE ACCEPTED Everything else -- upgrading the backup guards, offloading Francis, getting an offer for Alston we can't refuse -- is gravy. Enough with the whining and doomsaying. That roster, with another year of experience running Adelman's system, is enough to take on anybody.
While that may be true, the following has happened too many times for the Rockets not to get worried... Incoming players The Rockets Medical Staff Outgoing players Yao Ming Tracy McGrady
Haha so true. I love Rafer, but I'd love to see Rockets somehow find another good solid Passing PG to either be Rafer's backup or be the starter. I believe a healthy Yao, Tmac, Rafer + some solid PG backup would get us a ring.
again, it all comes down to health. if we're healthy the whole year, i have no doubt we will get the #1 seed. that makes advancing much easier doesn't it? NOW STAY HEALTHY. hire the phoenix suns' trainers and medical staff or something.
Been saying that all year...... That with a healthy Yao we are the number 1 seed in the West...flaws, warts, and all. However, just for arguments sake.....the problem is not having a healthy Yao and TMac, it is that for some reason, they have both missed significant time....every year. DD PS. Bring back V-Span.
What's the difference between us and SA? They have Ginobli, second one can control the ball and attack. We only have T-Mac, it increase the possibility of his injury. Yao says he still need a surgery on his shoulder next summer. His knee, foot are injured in China. And because of our poor sports iatrology and high strength in NBA, made him injured evermore. But he'll be stronger and more healthy after every surgery.
Can i modify this thread a little bit....Every single offseason we all have different ideas and some say...I knew he would be good while others say mann what happened. Well, as a group can we together make a plan that everyone will like. Alston/Francis/Brooks tmac/ battier/ scola/Landry yao/ So far those are the only guys staying so everybody just suggest one suggestion for a possible trade or possible draft pick. If 5 people accept your proposal than we can update the roster...sounds good or should we continue to throw random proposals out there?
This is probably one of the more underrated aspects of this team. Bobby jackson said it took them about 3 years to fully utilize Adelmans system in Sacramento. Everyone can see this team still relies on the predictable PnR way too much, especially Tmac.
I suggest that we should start playing Yao and T-Mac only in January so that we can ensure that the two are healthy come playoffs.
Although the contingent that believes in this theory rarely posts about it, we are bigger than you think. What scares me is Les jumping the gun and dealing McGrady for the sake of change or Morey dealing Battier with the same intention. Hopefully we do comeback next season with the same backbone. But that may not be the case.
we need a good center and a good sg that can cut tmac and yaos minutes, health should not be a concern next year and get some better trainers, tmacs hands, knees,, shoulders are all wrapped, he looks like a mummy. seriously if he needs surgery he needs to get it done now
That's assuming all of our role players play just as agressive offensively and hustle as much they did with Yao out. Everyone was bringing their A game when Yao went out. I doubt that happens when he comes back. The coaching staff will have to make it a point of emphasis to not allow the other players to stand and watch Tracy or just force feed it to Yao. The injuries are obviously not an aberration but the rockets should have trade 1 or both of them a couple years ago when it might have seemed that way to others. Our medical staff really should be under fire though. Even with Yao, with this group around him, i wouldn't bet on them winning anything significant. Gotta upgrade the dleague all-stars.
