I like this trade. It gives us more offense and it gives us a youunger team. Rafer was good, but lets face it, he was one streaker scorer. His greatest asset to the rockets was that he could dribble the ball and not turn it over. Way to go Daryl Morey on making a smart basketball decision, and not making a trade just to get some buzz ( Pay attention mark cuban!) AJ
I've watched more rockets ball than you think. I got a team signed ball for not missing a game last season. In fact I have missed maybe 6-7 games in the last 5 seasons. I sat through the last few years when we had no hope in the playoffs and the year we did not make the playoffs.
by the way if you go to the Memphis fan website this guy is voted as their 3rd option to play the 1 behind OJ Mayo who is actually really a 2. And he lost his position to Conley . . .
The disappointing thing isn't the trade they made so much as it is the deals they didn't make. Maybe they upgraded a little at point guard. We'll see. But with McGrady gone, I was hoping they'd do more to upgrade their firepower to compete with the top teams. You wonder if Morey won't regret not taking the opportunity to unload McGrady for some serious talent when he had the chance. Maybe Morey will get more chances to do that next year and the Rockets won't have to take back a mammoth contract. The Rockets can hang onto McGrady until his contract is up and have money to spend, but there's no guarantee the player they target won't go somewhere else (in fact, it seems likely, if many other teams are coveting the same guy). You wish they'd made a bold move now, while the team is pretty close and Yao's in his prime. It's hard to get real excited about the Rockets' chances this year. Let's hope they surprise us.
Not as much as Rudy Gay. The guy is a good second tier guard. AB is good but not a starter. This is not an upgrade. We have Head who never plays - he SHOULD have been dealt. Now we also give away Ron for nothing in the summer. Unless the cancer gets released from NYC and we sign him in free agency . . . we have a decent backcourt. And decent if Wafer plays, Ron is not a 2 . . . never was. He will now start at the 2 and we are pretty much starting with 3 forwards and a backup guard in either Lowry or AB. Not so great . . .
This may have been asked already but can we spend 50% of TMac's salary on another player next year? Anyone know how that works?
rafer has done a much better job this season. he kinda realized how to involve his teamates in offense now. he qualifies for his position in rox, i dont understand why GM made the trade.
All I know is this.. When Lowry gets time to play the minutes Rafer does, he produces. Anyone who shoots 16 free throws in a game (1 month ago), shows me they know how to attack the basket instead of floating the and 1 tear drop.
Oh yeah Alston was the missing piece to the Magic team. I want to see who shoots misses more threes Turk or Rafer.
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Agreed inside shots are much better. How much playoff experience does he have? Remember how important everyone thought Rafer was last year in the first round? Also Rafer shoots a better 3. Can this guy get kickouts from Yao and make the 3? Rafer was not consistent but when he was hot he was one of the top 2-3 scorers that night.
This is to fans who only watch the rockets. If you liked Alston, you will love Lowry. He is super tough and scrappy. Way more physical way more athletic.
