Luther Head & Chuck Hayes Sighting

Good **** with the pictures.. First in awhile someone actually posted pictures along with there story

 

Thanks for sharing the info and pictures paki. I am anxious to hear any news about Chuck signing and Luther staying.

I think because they are young (and cheap) and did well last year it makes sense to keep both of them to see how they do this year in the new system. Technically for both of them this will be their third year in the NBA and I have been told that can be the breakout season for some players.

Denniscd is right, people have horrible memories about how both Chuck and Luther contributed during the season. Neither will ever be superstars but they have both shown that they can do well as rotational role players.

 

So you reduce and get rid of a young player like Luther because of one game or series. Because one bad series (his first playoff series) means that he's a loss cause and the Rockets would be better off reducing his minutes. That's smart and logical.

 

I'd definitely want to keep Head unless trading him would help us to get someone like Camby.


NBA Three-Point Shooting Leaders
PER GAME TOTAL ADJ.
RNK NAME GP PPG 3PM 3PA 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% PPS* FG%
1 Jason Kapono, MIA 67 10.9 1.6 3.1 108 210 .514 170 353 .482 1.30 .590
2 Steve Nash, PHO 76 18.6 2.1 4.5 156 343 .455 361 628 .575 1.45 .613
3 Brent Barry, SAS 75 8.5 1.7 3.8 128 287 .446 74 138 .536 1.49 .626
4 Luther Head, HOU 80 10.9 2.2 5.0 177 401 .441 129 299 .431 1.25 .564
5 A. Parker, TOR 73 12.4 1.6 3.6 115 261 .441 213 426 .500 1.31 .561
6 Jason Terry, DAL 81 16.7 2.0 4.6 162 370 .438 352 693 .508 1.27 .560
7 L. Barbosa, PHO 80 18.1 2.4 5.5 190 438 .434 339 673 .504 1.30 .562
8 Al Harrington, GSW/IND 78 16.5 1.6 3.8 127 293 .433 368 790 .466 1.19 .516
9 Kyle Korver, PHI 74 14.4 1.8 4.1 132 307 .430 240 538 .446 1.26 .518
10 Eddie House, NJN 56 8.4 1.3 3.1 75 175 .429 105 246 .427 1.11 .517
11 B. Nachbar, NJN 76 9.2 1.5 3.5 112 265 .423 114 230 .496 1.41 .570
12 Shane Battier, HOU 82 10.1 1.9 4.5 157 373 .421 135 281 .480 1.27 .567
13 Dirk Nowitzki, DAL 78 24.6 0.9 2.2 72 173 .416 601 1168 .515 1.43 .529
14 Matt Carroll, CHA 72 12.1 1.5 3.7 111 267 .416 174 391 .445 1.32 .517
15 Kirk Hinrich, CHI 80 16.6 1.8 4.2 140 337 .415 335 724 .463 1.25 .514
16 Ben Gordon, CHI 82 21.4 1.9 4.6 155 375 .413 454 963 .471 1.31 .513
17 Raja Bell, PHO 78 14.7 2.6 6.4 205 496 .413 205 454 .452 1.20 .539
18 C. Mobley, LAC 78 13.8 1.3 3.2 101 246 .411 287 636 .451 1.22 .497
19 Ime Udoka, POR 75 8.4 1.2 2.9 89 219 .406 148 295 .502 1.22 .548
20 Mike Miller, MEM 70 18.5 2.9 7.1 202 498 .406 263 512 .514 1.28 .560

 

Oh boy. What's smart and logical is picking up other players that can help us more than Luther: Mike James, Steve Francis, (possibly) Aaron Brooks and Fatzi Wells if his head is screwed on straight. If Tracy starts at SG, there won't be much playing time left for him. Plus our offense will change into something I feel doesn't play to Luther's one strength as well as JVG's did.

Where did I say Luther was a lost cause due to the playoff series? Why not also accuse me of saying Tracy is a lost cause because I was more disappointed in him than Luther? I wouldn't dump Luther for a trade exception but if the right offer came I'd say bye bye. I betcha he doesn't last the season.

 

it may not be luther, but we need shooting around tmac and yao

 

HC didnt really mean anything in the end...

 

i never loved luther head or his passing ability. he should be shooting the ball, but instead he's turning it over with his stupid passes. He was exposed during the playoffs...People may have loved him, but it all went away when he was exposed to the one trick pony that he is. I love when luther head is wide open for three just like everyone else, but once he puts the ball on the ground and throws stupid passes...that love goes right out the window

 

the girl luther came in with is FINE

 

Glad to hear that Hayes is coming back, you need energy guys like that on your team. Hayes kinda reminds me of a poor mans Dennis Rodman.

 

Ya but at the time everyone was jumping for joy..we thought we couldnt be stopped and Luther had A big part in that...he helped just at much as anyone to get us where we wanted to go..sure it didnt work out but these playoffs showed our weakness and look what we have done now..give head a break peeps

 

I'm pretty sure her name is Deena Gabr.

 

good news

 

Once they unload Alston somewhere the rotation will be something like this: (Adelman has used an alternating 10 rotation before contradicting several posts I've seen lately BTW)

First Unit:

PG Steve Francis
SG Tracy McGrady
SF Shane Battier
PF Luis Scola
C Yao Ming


Second Unit:

PG Mike James
SG Luther Head (for outside shooting and scoring)/Kirk Snyder (for slashing/size/rebounding)
SF Bonzi Wells
PF Chuck Hayes
C Dikembe Mutombo (defense & rebounding)/Jackie Butler (for offense)


Right now Head can definitely get playing time but if he thinks it will be what he got his first 2 years he's dreaming. Looking at all defensive stats last year both Snyder and Head were horrible defenders, so if Head got better defensively he could sew up that 2nd string spot at SG. Problem is because he's a 6-3 185 SG he probably can't improve the D. But Snyder has to work on shooting and D.

So I'd say right now Head is looking at about 20-22 minutes max without injuries. There's no way he can get the same minutes he got before if the team's healthy with that kind of depth.

 

I think Luther will really thrive in Adelman's system. Luther Head has a lot of potential and is someone I would keep if I was the Rox.

 

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luther may be refering to lots of minutes on another team... hope not

 

All I know is that she is doing modeling and that they're good friends. I don't know if they ever dated or anything.