he's an unknown, a scrub, etc....but i think we're all forgetting him in all this...we're trying to figure out who's going to replace landry, who's going to back up the 4, whho's morey going to trade for a 4, and so on...but let's consider the possibility that the rockets did some homework on Armstrong and they realized they could work with him. He is afterall a forward center. He's about 6'10, maybe 6'11 and therefore fits in either role. The guy has never been waived, but i do see a lot of limited playing time. I know he had a good preseason when he entered the league, not saying much, but perhaps some mentoring by sikma and the rest of the staff, along with significant minutes, will turn him into a legit back up at the 4 AND 5. He must have some potential to have stuck around on these teams..
I hope he can play the five and maybe he'll develop into a worthy backup for Yao. He has height and size
Offense: Has covered a huge amount of ground on the offensive end in the past few seasons. Much more skilled than he was early in his career. Has all kinds of potential on this end, but rarely is able to show it on a consistent basis. Gets about a quarter of his offense in the post, with the rest coming from hustle plays and an occasional spot up jumpers. Shows a solid turnaround jumper from over his right shoulder when operating down low, as well as a developing hook with his left hand. Appears comfortable making hook shots with both hands, but isn’t as consistent when he takes one on the move. Shows a drop step to the baseline and an up-and-under move every now and against as well. Will often just turn into his man over his left shoulder and shoot over him. Has a high release point on his jumper, which helps him taken advantage of his quick leaping ability and not get his shot blocked under defensive pressure. Strong enough to take contact at the rim and still get the ball up. Excellent finisher on the whole. Not a great foul shooter though, which hurts his efficiency. Shows adequate form on his jumper, but lacks consistency. Doesn’t have a fluid release, which hurts him. Would be well served to take the time to refine his midrange game, as it would help his face up game immensely. Has all kinds of issues when he puts the ball on the floor against pressure, but isn’t a bad ball handler in space. Wants to go left or come back to his left hand with a spin move if he does put the ball on the floor. Has some issues catching bullet passes in the lane. Struggles badly with turnovers, coughing up about 30% of his possessions over the last two years. Often looks lost in his team’s half-court sets. Decent offensive rebounder who uses his mobility well on the glass and in transition. Shows signs, but seldom strings together good performances. Needs to continue working hard to polish his skills, and especially become tougher and more aggressive on this end of the floor. Defense: Average defensive player who could definitely be better. Not aggressive defensively and doesn’t seem to have a great deal of fight in him. Uses leverage to compete for position down low, but doesn’t always keep his man from catching the ball on the block. Lack of ideal bulk hurts him when defending the center position. Susceptible to fakes as well, which takes away from his quickness and lets his man score with counter moves. Has improved his weakside defense to an extent, but only to the point that he attempts to contest shots, often still arriving a step late. Will block most of his shots coming from behind, or surprising his man with his wingpan and leaping ability at the rim. Uses his length well out on the perimeter too when contesting shots, but needs to be more aggressive and work harder when defending the midrange. Extremely poor rebounder on the defensive end, has the tools, but just doesn’t pursue the ball hard enough. Needs to give his all defensively in an effort to compensate for his still developing offensive game. Doesn’t look bad when he’s giving a good effort and throwing his body around, but that unfortunately does not happen enough. http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Hilton-Armstrong-380/ thats from this past summer
He's not unknown or a scrub. He played significant minutes last season when Tyson Chandler went down and played well. I'm still lost though. I love Landry. I'm just sad.
to some he's not, but i think a lot of fans on here consider him that..maybe not a scrub AND and unknown, but one or the other, maybe both...overall i don think they know what to expect from him, hence why no one is really mentioning him.
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Yeah, I don't think he really has any future with the Rockets after this year, and all he does this year is add some size when we we desperately small. It's so disappointing to see such a hardworker go... and a fan favorite. I'm gonna miss Carl so much.
just noticed he's got a little Thorpe in him when he dunks....but yeah hopefully the staff can improve him enough where he can contribute
Though I agree, that's 3 words. He has a cool name at least. Our new front court nickname: The Shanghai Hilton.
