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[CBS] Rockets stockpiling picks for run at Howard, Gasol (UPDATE: Not Gasol)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Carl Herrera, Jun 27, 2012.

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  1. iconoclastic

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    Didn't Doc Rocket just say that we're not getting anyone from Los Angeles? Hmm...maybe this writer IS Doc Rocket.
     
    #101 iconoclastic, Jun 27, 2012
  2. MadMax

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    I hear ya. I could never stop being a Rockets fan...but there have been times that my favorite teams have had players I've found it hard to root for. Pau would absolutely fall in that category for me. And I have a difficult time understanding the desire to bring him in given where this franchise is and where he is in his career at this point.
     
    #102 MadMax, Jun 27, 2012
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    After reading that story about him befriending a kid that needed heart surgery and knowing that he's a smart guy that considered medical school over basketball, I can't hate on him too much. It would be a weird direction, sure, but I'd root for him as I would anyone who puts on that jersey.
     
    #103 Rocketman95, Jun 27, 2012
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    Bill Ingram ‏@TheRocketGuy
    For those wondering, no, the Rockets are no longer pursuing LA's Pau Gasol. They were looking to pair him with Nene. But no longer . . .
     
    #104 Yung-T, Jun 27, 2012
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    There has been speculation that the Rockets may be trying to use the picks to land Lakers big man Pau Gasol. The Rockets pursued him in December and thought they had a deal for Gasol as part of the larger Chris Paul deal to the Lakers that the NBA scuttled. However, a league source told ESPN.com that the Rockets are no longer pursuing Gasol. ESPN.com
     
    #105 Spooner, Jun 27, 2012
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    Hoping we'll be moving up and looking to pick for ourselves under the assumption the Howard rental is dead.

    My ideal draft night would have us landing the #2 and #5, and nabbing Beal along with Drummond. That's a young core we could easily build around, and at the very least would give the franchise some much needed direction.
     
    #106 HorneR, Jun 27, 2012
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    That's why there is ESPN 2.
     
    #107 Scarface281, Jun 27, 2012
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    I'm almost that way with Dwight, the way he acted last year as well as from what others say about him not wanting to play for Houston. I really don't want to have to root for the guy.
     
    #108 Bogey, Jun 27, 2012
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    Someone on twitter said that the rockets traded Lowry and 16 and got 7 and 29
     
    #109 Painting_Shade, Jun 27, 2012
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    if this is untrue, you are a cruel man for mentioning it
     
    #110 Aruba77, Jun 27, 2012
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    I love his game. It's that simple. Beyond that, he's a young first team All NBA player. He acts like a kid, the way most of these guys do. Dumb decisions. But I can understand completely a franchise wanting to hitch their wagon to his abilities.

    I'm not a Pau fan, but I'm particularly not a Pau fan for where our franchise is right now at the price Pau comes with.
     
    #111 MadMax, Jun 27, 2012
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    no, that's why there's espn. soccer should get pushed to espn2.
     
    #112 tmoney1101, Jun 27, 2012
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    The Bulls have pick #29. The Warriors do have #7 and #30 though.
     
    #113 Icehouse, Jun 27, 2012
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    The Paul deal was sweeter because it would have also yielded Nene. Now that it doesn't, Morey isn't interested.
     
    #114 Bandwagoner, Jun 27, 2012
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    Golden state does not need lowry. They have curry.
     
    #115 skenney1993, Jun 27, 2012
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    This better be true
     
    #116 Jet036, Jun 27, 2012
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    I understand the sequence of events for what's going on but the thread title is hilarious.

    "Man killed in a car accident (UPDATE: not man, squirrel)"
     
    #117 kevC, Jun 27, 2012
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  18. MadMax

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    that doesn't make me feel any better given Nene's monster contract too.
     
    #118 MadMax, Jun 27, 2012
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    #119 Painting_Shade, Jun 27, 2012
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    I never really understood that because Nene isn't very good.
     
    #120 cml750, Jun 27, 2012
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