Even if lockout is lifted, is anyone excited about our Rockets?

Of course. I'm not a fan of the Rockets for their wins or losses. I'm a fan because I enjoy watching the process of a team getting to become successful. Whether we tank, become average or win a championship I will enjoy the process.

It's like life. You don't just get to where you want to be over night and then wake up there wondering what next. You value the journey. To me, the journey of life is more exciting than the destination.

I see basketball like that. It brings me joy debating on how to upgrade our team. To debate whether Player A will make it or not and why. To debate why one small move may lead to a huge move. The illusion of being able to consolidate our talent for that one piece that makes our team the team to beat.

It's such an exciting process. I feel like this will be our second year in a row where Morey has an opportunity to make something happen. He has more room to do things than last because of the new coaching staff. I'm just as excited to see what Morey does to put us back into contention as I am excited to watch our team.

Ultimately it's about winning. But, the process to get there is an exciting one.

 

Don't count on it.

We are going to be major players for FA's or to make trades but ultimately fall short. We will hear stories that we had a deal in place but either we were asking for too much or they were and the deal fell through at the last minute. We will continue to start Hayes at Center.

Repeat the cycle.

 

Great post, CjTaylorpt.

However, I personally don't support tanking in the least. Maybe our team won't win the championship but I prefer watching a regular season game and never knowing if my team is going to win or lose. I want to turn on the TV and assume that, although we're the underdog, we have a chance to win any game. That's what makes the season exciting for me. I prefer the '10-11 Rockets over the 2011 Astros, for example.

 

Sorry but isn't it true though? Just stating facts.

Every year it's the same. Tyson Chandler, we could have gotten him for peanuts, hell, we could have traded Brooks while his value was at an all time high, but traded Brooks for what? Dragic and a worthless pick? Bosh, we were a sleeper for him. Didn't happen. Deron Williams, we had a deal in place but got shut out by NJ. Carmelo, had the pieces for a blockbuster, but Morey overvalued our talent. Hell, we couldn't even pry Andres Biedrens from the Warriors.

 

The Morris twins are training with Shawn Kemp I am thinking CHAMPIONSHIP!

 

where's the option of:

Yes, excited about seeing the development of the young players and hoping for a someone to turn into a star?

that's my pick.

 

My bad, I posted at the same time as you. I was responding to cjtaylorpt's post

As for your take... yeah it's a little on the cynical side but we might as well be cynical until proven otherwise, right?

 

As constructed, I have my doubts. I will still follow them to see the development of Lowry, Morris, and others. But I won't be extremely excited.

OTOH, that can quickly change if the make a move in either direction. Whether it's tanking or getting an impact player. Either way I'll really get into it. I wouldn't mind even if we trade some of our vets and, to paraphrase Kubiak, have those kids battle out there.

 

What's wrong with cricket??

 

I am thinking Kemp turned into a crackhead, with a lot of kids

 

I know how many of you naysayers feel, but i see this team, as constructed, making it to the 2nd round of the playoffs. Possibly further.

 

I will always follow and hope, but I'm not optimistic.

 

Very.

 

Given our miediocre roster, my confidence in Adelman to make a squad competitive was just about the only thing they kept my hopes up. I don't have any hope McHale can do it. I had hope for awhile that Morey could pull off a big move for a new franchise player, but he's gone a couple cycles now without delivering, while stubbornly insisting that he can (eventually) build a contender without a high lotto pick. And in the meantime, he's just shuffled the deck chairs.

So, no, not looking forward to it. The best hope I see is if McHale is a giant disaster, which is something I would rather not have to watch.

 

Maybe that's why Morey hired McFail? So they can tank for the 2012 draft.

No way a respectable coach like Adelman would ever agree to that kind of philosophy, that's why he was canned.

 

im always excited about the rockets...

 

Excited about them? I'm trying to remember most of them...