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[ClutchFans] Notebook Dump: Reflections on Dwight Howard, Morey, Asik and Lin

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Jul 10, 2013.

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  1. JoeBarelyCares

    JoeBarelyCares Contributing Member

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    Maybe Clutch is being cryptic as a tribute to Doc Rocket. Does he know something about LMA?
     
    #21 JoeBarelyCares, Jul 10, 2013
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    #22 thephatp, Jul 10, 2013
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    "I just can’t express my gratitude enough to all of you for the overwhelming support of ClutchFans."

    We're the best.
     
    #23 acsorelle4, Jul 10, 2013
  4. Ming The King

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    Exelent post!
    Agree with everything
    so many bad moments, and now the future is so bright.
    Please no Boozer moves (Anderson)
    aldridge, love or nothing
    If Por struggle this season probably before the trade deadline they are going to move Aldridge. We have to be ready.
     
    #24 Ming The King, Jul 10, 2013
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    Well done!
     
    #25 shaggylambda, Jul 10, 2013
  6. charlieaustin

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    Do you win a prize or something? What's the point?
     
    #26 charlieaustin, Jul 10, 2013
  7. charlieaustin

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    Responded to the wrong post. Sorry.
     
    #27 charlieaustin, Jul 10, 2013
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    Love it. Go get some sleep.

    :)
     
    #28 DarkHorse, Jul 10, 2013
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    DH12 warms the heart of this ol' Carlos Beltranny!
     
    #29 mr_gootan, Jul 10, 2013
  10. charlieaustin

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    This is the post I meant to respond to. What is the point of these types of posts?
     
    #30 charlieaustin, Jul 10, 2013
  11. RedDynasty

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    Hell of an article, Clutch.

    Thank you for the magnificent site.
     
    #31 RedDynasty, Jul 10, 2013
  12. Dat Dude

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    Very well, thought-out article. Love your work, Clutch.
     
    #32 Dat Dude, Jul 10, 2013
  13. Williamson

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    That was amazing! Feels good to be a Rockets fan right now.
     
    #33 Williamson, Jul 10, 2013
  14. BMoney

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    Great article, Clutch! If anyone deserves the warm sunshine of good basketball fortune on the Rockets it is you. This site (and its predecessor) has been a daily constant in my life since 1998. I appreciate it!
     
    #34 BMoney, Jul 10, 2013
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    You misspelled nucleus ;).
     
    #35 kevC, Jul 10, 2013
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    Nice article, Clutch. Good take on how Lin may or may not fit the team going forward.

    I think Lin is in an awkward position similar to how Scola, Hayes and Battier were a few years ago.

    As Clutch notes, Lin was acquired before Harden became a Rocket at a time when the team was in an entirely different situation than they are now. Back then (which isn't long ago at all), the team was trying to take "high risk, high reward" type guys with on-ball skills who might just grow into an elite or near-elite stat stuffing star. Lin, Terrence Williams, Royce White, Terrence Jones, Marcus Morris and Donatas Motiejunas were all arguably risks of this type.

    Now, the team has entirely different goals. They have their two stars and need guys who fit in around them. 3 point shooters, defenders, guys who don't need the ball in their hands to make a difference. So, whoever is left from the prior era (now it's just Lin, Jones and DMo, I think) needs to either adapt their game to fit in or risk getting shipped out.


    It's kind of like a bizarro version of what happened when Yao (and McGrady) got essentially career ending injuries. The Rockets had a bunch of guys (Hayes, Scola, Battier, Artest...) who were supposed to be the supporting cast of the two stars-- shooters, rebounders, defenders, the type of guys the current Rockets now need. All of a sudden, they didn't fit with the plan any more. So, Artest wasn't brought back. Battier was traded. Hayes was let go after Morey's Nene/Gasol plan fell apart. Scola got amnestied for cap space. All this in the name of cap flexibility, assets, and upside.
     
    #36 Carl Herrera, Jul 10, 2013
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    I feel very, very comfortable with the long term future of this franchise with Morey as GM. I'm glad Les really likes him ("best GM in sports"). I was really worried last summer that his days were nearly done in Houston. He's only like 41, and I really hope he stays right where he is for 15+ years. There isn't a single GM in the NBA i'd rather have over him.
     
    #37 LelWestbrick, Jul 10, 2013
  18. hikanoo49

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    good article clutch. we will continue to support clutchfans and the rockets
     
    #38 hikanoo49, Jul 10, 2013
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    Even Daryl Morey cannot be beaten by Daryl Morey. [insert picture of Morey staring at Morey]
     
    #39 Tenchi, Jul 10, 2013
  20. Hakeemtheking

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    Nicely written, thanks.

    I can't wait until the season starts. After so many years of mediocrity, it sure feels good to be the Rocket fan.
     
    #40 Hakeemtheking, Jul 10, 2013
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