Just talked to Daryl Morey on the phone

[Carl Herrera]

Originally Posted by OlajuwonFan81 My apologies....i guess the details that the OP discussed with Morey are apparently off topic? According to you we can only discuss whether the phone call was a good thing or bad thing? You make quite a bit of sense on most days my friend but today even you seem to be defending Morey to an extent that makes you look a bit silly.

That's what you and several others were complaining about, no? That calling a fan is some sort of underhanded PR scheme designed to cover up whatever conspiracy they were brewing there.

As for the actual moves, I agree with some, not with the others. Overall, while I don't understand some of the moves, I'm willing to wait to see the offseason play itself out for more than 5 days before totally freaking out.

I don't agree with the Dragic decision-- don't see how a player option 3 seasons from now hurts their flexibility if they are OK with the salary for the first 3 season. I am OK with chasing Lin and Asik: both 2nd year players who demonstrated potential in limited (but not insignificant) minutes. Like with draft picks, you take bets on these guys (the salaries are bigger, but not so much and not for so many years that it'll stop you from making other moves). The Lowry trade is kind of meh-- thought that if they were to chase Dwight, maybe they should keep some talent around to play with him... but then again Lowry probably would have been included in a Dwight trade anyway, just like the Toronto pick will be.

The offseason is far from complete, but the team is at the very least putting themselves in a position to, as Clutch said, "sink or swim." Either some their young players and draft picks land them an elite player to build around, or you play these young guys and find out which ones are worth keeping. Sure, there are too many PFs so far, but it's not like one or more of them couldn't get shipped out any day-- look at the PG position and see how quickly things change.

[dreammvp]

Originally Posted by OlajuwonFan81 My apologies....i guess the details that the OP discussed with Morey are apparently off topic? According to you we can only discuss whether the phone call was a good thing or bad thing? You make quite a bit of sense on most days my friend but today even you seem to be defending Morey to an extent that makes you look a bit silly.

I think he is trying to say that there are several other threads to discuss whether you agree with certain decisions Daryl has made...this thread was basically just to give people a little positive news and something you don't normally see from an organization...that's all....somehow you made it into Daryl Morey wasting time talking to fans instead of doing his job....I think keeping fans and season ticket holders happy is one of his jobs..anything that makes the rockets organization money is part of Daryls job and I'm sure Les Alexander agrees with that....but hey you are entitled to your opinion...

[iconoclastic]

Originally Posted by OlajuwonFan81 We have been waiting for years for this plan to develop and it seems that we are going backwards instead of forwards. You may contend that we are now "tanking" yet we go and offer guys like Asik and Lin millions of dollars. The mixed signals and no direction is puzzling and highly annoying as a fan.

Oh, we're going forwards all right. Nothing but forwards, as a matter of fact.

[ObamaFan]

Originally Posted by rolyat93 Yeah, like how some homers thought Rudy Gay was on Durant's level. LOL, fools.

Rudy Gay would be a better asest than anything on our roster right now. Who cares if he is not Durant, he still has value, and we probably would have Dwight right now( if he were on our team)

[Fullcourt]

Originally Posted by ObamaFan Rudy Gay would be a better asest than anything on our roster right now. Who cares if he is not Durant, he still has value, and we probably would have Dwight right now( if he were on our team)

How do you figure that?

[Rockets Jones]

So does Morey really think all will be okay if we get, let's say Dwight?! Hell no! Selling your future for a guy that doesn't want to be here. Also with 8 PFs on the roster, I don't want Josh Smith anymore and definitely not Gasol so who is he chasing??

[Carl Herrera]

Originally Posted by dreammvp I think he is trying to say that there are several other threads to discuss whether you agree with certain decisions Daryl has made...this thread was basically just to give people a little positive news and something you don't normally see from an organization...that's all....somehow you made it into Daryl Morey wasting time talking to fans instead of doing his job....I think keeping fans and season ticket holders happy is one of his jobs..anything that makes the rockets organization money is part of Daryls job and I'm sure Les Alexander agrees with that....but hey you are entitled to your opinion...

Exactly. Some people here are talking as though you were some kind of idiot being duped by Daryl Morey's call and not knowing that he's trying to keep you happy and keep you buying season tickets. Geez, a spectator sport wants to sell tickets and keep their customers happy? As Clyde Drexler would say: Ya think?

The only strange thing is why some people think this is a bad thing or that making money and trying to contend for a title are opposite rather than complementary things. If you want the team to be in position to win a title, the team needs the cash and the cash doesn't make itself.

[dreammvp]

Originally Posted by SacTown Anyone who didn't believe the OP should take some time away from the board for a few days. Attacking this man for sharing his story with us is just childish and classless. Doesn't surprise me one bit with some of you. smh

Thanks!!..I think some people are pessimistic by nature....oh well...hopefully it gave some people some hope and insight

[Fyreball]

Originally Posted by Kwame It's nothing but a cheap pr trick and propaganda move. Even the slower apologists and homers on here should be able to understand that, but don't put too much faith in blind supporters to be able to comprehend anything.

Why are you even a fan of this team if all you do is criticize every single thing about them?? No crap it's a PR move, but every good businessman knows that it's ALWAYS about PR. You act like it's a bad thing, when it isn't.

[rocketjunkie]

Originally Posted by Rockets Jones So does Morey really think all will be okay if we get, let's say Dwight?! Hell no! Selling your future for a guy that doesn't want to be here. Also with 8 PFs on the roster, I don't want Josh Smith anymore and definitely not Gasol so who is he chasing??

I think you shouldnt be too concerned. Either we get him or we don't (and I believe it's LA to lose depending on how they feel about Bynum). If we don't get him, we rebuild and keep our youngsters. If we get him, he's staying definitely and he won't have a choice but to accept the situation. Why? Because if we get him, we're not trading him. At the end of the year he will look around and see that neither LA teams (BIMA can the clippers clear enough space next year?) Chicago, or NY teams have cap room to sign him as a free agent. Only Portland, Atlanta and Dallas maybe. But none of those teams will get him additional endorsements to make up for losing his bird rights. Sonic he went to those three cities he will really lose his bird money without beING able to get makeup endorsements. Thats why the time is now - he has to be traded to NY or LA or Chicago or lose the endorsement money for another 4-5 years. I bet he's goING to LA - I would be surprised if we can't beat nets offer.

[Hakeemtheking]

Originally Posted by dreammvp Thanks Clutch for believing me!! I appreciate it.....I wouldn't go out of my way just to make a story up like that like so many people here think. And I didn't post anything off the wall that Daryl told me. I was just impressed by the gesture by Daryl and the Rockets.....And definitely makes me appreciate what he is trying to accomplish as the GM of YOUR HOUSTON ROCKETS....

The vast majority of the people here believe you. Some of us are just trying to crack jokes for what has been a few rough days.

It is all good, mate. Thanks for the story.

[bloodwings19]

Originally Posted by dreammvp Thanks!!..I think some people are pessimistic by nature....oh well...hopefully it gave some people some hope and insight

I believed you when you wrote it initially, then after reading comments by other users, I thought maybe Morey wrote it himself because he does do some unique things on the court with the Rockets like cake to the face and failed marriage proposals. I do not doubt Morey's phone call because he seems very open with twitter, his community presence unlike 99% of other NBA GMs.

[mike_lu]

Originally Posted by OlajuwonFan81 I would rather have our GM assemble a team that can make the playoffs year in year out. I would rather have our GM have a clear direction as to where this team is headed. I would rather have our GM NOT lose our 2 best players within a 24 hour period. I would rather have our GM draft a center for once instead of using every pick on a forward. I would rather have our GM not give a backup center who isn't proven 25 million dollars. If you want to argue about trivial phone calls and supporting season ticket holders be my guest mr.herrera. My only concern is putting a winning product on the court and so far this off season he has failed miserably.

Is there really a need to turn every thread and every post into
Morey Fail
Le$
McFail

???

[AroundTheWorld]

Classy move by Daryl Morey (not uncommon for leaders of companies to do this, to gauge first-hand what their customers think).

Daryl Morey is a real asset to our Rockets.

[jscmedia]

Geez..I had no idea I had Rockets fever so bad! Waking up at 6 am to see if anything went down over night! lol. I am down with this post and will say again, this trade season ends in the winter, not July 4th, 5th or 18th!

When the splash happens, and it will, I see land! This is an instant re-build, and for me the Roxs have now stacked up assets out the wazoo. Much better then the slow torture we were headed for. It may take a year but hey, just watching Dallas twist is pretty entertaining right now! One and Done.

[Ming The King]

this will be a terrible year for a rocket fan.
but this was not the plan, at least no at the end of the last season.

Why bringing Camby and not trading Lee and dragic before?

probably Morey see at draft night that he could get Charlottes Nr2 taken Tyrus Thomas contract and believes cap space will be all in a year from now.

Maybe he is right and in a year from now at draft night we will be very happy with hundreds of option.

But it was very hard see Dragic, lee and lowry gone basicaly for nothing, all that was build in 2 years was blow in 2 days.
and it will be more harder watching the team the next year.

[Dubious]

This will be a great year for Rockets fans. We've already gotten more excitment out of the this Summer than the past 3 combined. I will watch every minute of every Summer league game.

Basketball is entertainment, a distraction from real life, an outlet for passion.
The post-Yao Rockets had gotten a little stale. Now we are venturing into the unknown.

Interesting times.

[FLASH21]

This thread should be stickied.

[Tenchi]

I do have to hand it to the Rockets this is one of the most entertaining offseasons ever. I've been checking twitter and Clutchfans like a crack addict. As a fan it's great to go through the ups and downs of how the team is going to look next season. Whether they end up with Howard, Asik, or Lin almost doesn't matter to me at this point. I'm just sitting here with my bucket of popcorn watching a great poker match.

[Dreamin]

Why not give him a player option?