2012 Rockets draft workouts and interviews

[daywalker02]

Originally Posted by Carl Herrera They actually fall into another subcategory of players Rockets look at: Gator-armed guys. Parsons, Budinger, Lee, Martin, Lin, Landry, Morris, Motiejunas each had unimpressive arm length measurements for their height. According to this theory Jeff Taylor and Tyler Zeller should be Rockets targets for the 2012 draft.

those fall also under the subcategory of 'deceptively' quick and athletic players

[Spacemoth]

Originally Posted by iconoclastic Yay, hopefully we draft Miller. He has as high a ceiling as anyone in this draft.

He could be another Rashard Lewis, but he sure looks like he's got Donte Green's resume so far.

[Spacemoth]

Originally Posted by Carl Herrera They actually fall into another subcategory of players Rockets look at: Gator-armed guys. Parsons, Budinger, Lee, Martin, Lin, Landry, Morris, Motiejunas each had unimpressive arm length measurements for their height. According to this theory Jeff Taylor and Tyler Zeller should be Rockets targets for the 2012 draft.

On the flip side Morey could be hedging his bets against the Marfanoid guys. Unlike Jeff Green, there is a 100% chance that people with gator arms won't have to sit out a season to have their aortic aneurysms repaired.

My nominee by gator-arms criteria is Austin Rivers. Not particularly short arms, but 8'1 standing reach means he could be like Jon Scheyer and have the majority of his height reserved for his neck and head.

[jogo]

BUMP...

Any more news about players the Rockets have been working out?
Where are good sites to get this information?

[HMMMHMM]

Originally Posted by jogo BUMP... Any more news about players the Rockets have been working out? Where are good sites to get this information?

Unlike most teams the Rockets do not comment on who they work out. (They don't even tell Mr. Feigen, just in case you were wondering if he's holding back information ).
So Rockets fans will have to rely on agents spreading the word or players giving out the information in interviews.

Hoopshype has a a workout list (http://hoopshype.com/workouts.htm), but again, as some teams like the Rockets do not comment on these matters the list is most likely incomplete.

Here's what we know up to this point:

Doron Lamb - interviewed
Thomas Robinson - interviewed
Kyle O'Quinn - interviewed

Bernard James - worked out
Marcus Denmon - worked out
Tu Holloway - worked out
Jesse Sanders - worked out
Will Barton - worked out
Mike Scott - worked out

Tony Worten - workout scheduled
Austin Rivers - workout scheduled
Royce White - workout scheduled
Quincy Miller - workout scheduled
John Henson - workout scheduled

I also think it's safe to assume that the Rockets interviewed some players, most likely including Evan Fournier at the Eurocamp.

[HMMMHMM]

Add Miles Plumlee to the list of players the Rockets will work out.

Probably just one of many, but Plumlee is one of the few projected second rounders that I think are worth a flyer.

That said, his stock seems to be rising and there's a chance he could go in the late first or very early second.

Duke center Miles Plumlee is one of the big men on the rise, and the notion of his being taken in the first round isn't so far-fetched. Plumlee was the star of last month's group workout in Minnesota, not only playing well but also showing off his hops with the top vertical leap of 41 inches. He followed that up with a strong showing in Chicago, jumping 40½ inches while measuring 6-11¾ with shoes and 241 pounds. [...] Plumlee worked out for Washington (No. 32) on Tuesday. He is scheduled to work out for Chicago (No. 29) on Thursday, Miami (No. 27) on Friday, Charlotte (No. 31) on Monday, Indiana (No. 26) on Tuesday and then Atlanta (Nos. 23 and 43), Houston (Nos. 14 and 16), Dallas (No. 17), Denver (No. 20) and Milwaukee (Nos. 12 and 42).

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...tes/index.html

[redhotrox]

Damian Lillard

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Lillard has visited Toronto and Sacramento, in addition to Portland, for individual predraft workouts and has plans to visit Golden State and Houston.

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[Carl Herrera]

Why are the Rockets keeping all the workout info away from the fans? Don't want anyone to figure out the secret player evaluation formula that led to the drafting of the likes of Busty Morris?

Oh noes! Everybody will copy us! Oh noes!

[Egghead]

Scott Howard-Cooper ‏@SHowardCooper
Henson said he is not planning to skip a workout to rest the ankle. His upcoming: Suns, Rockets, Bucks, Cavs, Raptors, Pistons, 76ers

[HorneR]

Provided we stay at #14 and #16 I'd really like to take Rivers with the 14, and take a flier on Royce White with the #16.

[redhotrox]

Looks like John Henson and Arnett Moultrie are probably here for that big Monday workout mentioned in the other thread...

Headed back to Houston 💨! ✈💨

— John Henson(@_John_Henson_) June 16, 2012

Airport Shawty....next stop Houston✈✈✈

— Arnett Moultrie (@amoultrie) June 16, 2012

Andrew Nicholson was there for that workout this past Friday and it looks like Drew Gordon was there too...

Andrew Nicholson:

H toowwwwnnnn!

— drew gordon (@xtraGORDONary32) June 15, 2012

[Da Wink]

keep it comin' guys..tnx!

[cod]

Originally Posted by HMMMHMM Unlike most teams the Rockets do not comment on who they work out. (They don't even tell Mr. Feigen, just in case you were wondering if he's holding back information ).

The Rockets work out something like 60+ players each year before the draft.

[rocketblaze]

Is it just me or does anyone else get that feeling that John Henson will be Rocket on draft night. I got the same feeling last year with Motiejunas.

[BEAT LA]

Originally Posted by rocketblaze Is it just me or does anyone else get that feeling that John Henson will be Rocket on draft night. I got the same feeling last year with Motiejunas.

I want Henson. He's a project, but in terms of raw talent he's got it. The NBA is getting soft, but he's too soft.

He's 6-10.5" in shoes and only weighs 216 pounds! He has a good wingspan. He should be a good shot blocker. I want him and Donny to train together if he's drafted.

[ROXTXIA]

Originally Posted by rocketblaze Is it just me or does anyone else get that feeling that John Henson will be Rocket on draft night. I got the same feeling last year with Motiejunas.

Yeah, that's looking like a distinct possibility.

Granted, as a GM, you can smoke-screen this and smoke-screen that, and leak workout news to the media, and help hype up a player so that whomever you want will fall to you....

But Henson said, "Back to Houston." Maybe others will have/are getting a second workout tomorrow, but two workouts would tend to tell me there is interest in John Henson.

This doesn't mean we'll draft him or even keep him. Might be some other team interested where we make a trade.

But if we draft him to keep him, well, talk about a logjam at the 4 (Scola, Ppat, DMo), even if Morey sends him to the beloved NBA Graveyard----er, Developmental League.

You'd probably have to trade one of Ppat or Scola at the least. DMo isn't signing here to get zero courttime.

Ah, yes.....and it does seem we're definitely in the market for shot-blocking athleticism. (Moultrie, Henson.) No surprise there.

[BimaThug]

Originally Posted by ROXTXIA Yeah, that's looking like a distinct possibility. Granted, as a GM, you can smoke-screen this and smoke-screen that, and leak workout news to the media, and help hype up a player so that whomever you want will fall to you.... But Henson said, "Back to Houston." Maybe others will have/are getting a second workout tomorrow, but two workouts would tend to tell me there is interest in John Henson. This doesn't mean we'll draft him or even keep him. Might be some other team interested where we make a trade. But if we draft him to keep him, well, talk about a logjam at the 4 (Scola, Ppat, DMo), even if Morey sends him to the beloved NBA Graveyard----er, Developmental League. You'd probably have to trade one of Ppat or Scola at the least. DMo isn't signing here to get zero courttime. Ah, yes.....and it does seem we're definitely in the market for shot-blocking athleticism. (Moultrie, Henson.) No surprise there.

Henson is preparing for the draft in Houston. He's working with John Lucas. He's essentially stationed out of Houston right now. It's most likely not a reference to a second workout with the Rockets.

[HMMMHMM]

Originally Posted by ROXTXIA But Henson said, "Back to Houston." Maybe others will have/are getting a second workout tomorrow, but two workouts would tend to tell me there is interest in John Henson.

Henson is or at least was working out with John Lucas in Houston, so him tweeting "Back to Houston" doesn't have to mean he's already worked out for the Rockets.

[HMMMHMM]

C'mon Bima!

[haoafu]

Jesse Sanders is impressive in the hightlights and stats. He's not even on draftexpress second round mock picks, but I think he'd be worth a first round pick.