How would you feel about ending up with Antonio Davis?

Ho hum. That's how I'd feel. If they picked up Hakeem and Mo as well, I might feel better. Hard to see how that would work, though. The way I see it, its Webber, or death.

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I would not give the max to AD.

 

I think us getting Webber would be a miracle.

oeilpere said it himself in the grumblings thread that the Rockets are below the 3rd or 4th spot on his list of teams.

I hope I'm wrong about the miracle stuff.

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[This message has been edited by Band Geek Mobster (edited March 30, 2001).]

 

Antonio Davis is the Easts most improved player. I don't know what it is but he's as confident as ever. Maybe the accumulated years of experience are giving him an upper edge, but whatever it is he's been extremely impressive, especially on the offensive end. He still rebounds and has suprisingly become a decent shot blocker and interior defender but his shooting touch has been astounding.

Who here has watched Antonio Davis play this year? Well if not, imagine Otis Thorpe with a jump shot. Thats what type of player Antonio Davis has shot into this year. If Chris Webber is a no go, Antonio Davis deserves at least a hey ho.

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I'd feel puzzled if we got Davis. He's a pretty good player, but the age disparity between him and Francis is too big for the move to make a lot of sense. By the time Francis is seasoned for championships, Davis will be thinking retirement.

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I would feel giddy and bubbly like the Powerpuff Girls after they had saved Townsville from Mojo Jojo.

Sorry, I have a 4 yr. old girl!

Anyway, Davis possesses exactly what every team needs. This guy is 6th in the league in offensive rebounds, 9th in rebs. per game, 14th in blocks, and 12th in double-doubles. A guy that will get you 13-15 points per game, grab you 10-12 boards, and block a few shots. Plus, he is strong, runs the floor, and plays tough interior defense.

Cato who?

Davis has many good years ahead of him, and certainly is versatile, given that he plays both C and PF.



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Davis wants the max. That's why he's opting out.

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no disrespect to oeilpere,but i seriously doubt he has a clue where cwebb wants to go or what his list looks like, i dont think anyone does, besides webber.

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Is he worth the max?

 

AD would be one heck of a consolation prize to C-Webb. The guy is a warrior. He's relentless on the boards (probably one of the top 5 rebounders in the game), he can play defense against the best of them, and he has the ability to effectively play the 4 or 5 (in the West he's more of a 5). In terms of fitting in with the Rocks, he's improved his 12-15 foot jump enough so that opponents respect him, and thus space-out Rudy T's offense. He's about 31, so he's in his prime with some good years left, and that may be a little too old for the team's core, but we cannot expect the Rocks to only acquire players who match that age group. Once Dream retires, the youngsters will need guidance and leadership. Davis is the perfect leader. In Toronto, he's probably the #2 option there right now (though A.Williams and MoPete are starting to step up) so he would have to take a reduced role in terms of offense in Houston. If he actually does leave Toronto, there's rumours he wants to go to Orlando; but never undestimate the appeal of Rudy T and the Rockets organization.

In short, the guy's a warrior who brings it every night. In other words, he's everything Kelly Cato is not.

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Age isn't as big a factor for big guys. They typically have more longevity.

I would rather just pick up spare parts than strike out going for a homerun in a Webber.

Two guys I like are Mark Blount, Celtics center, and Eddie Robinson.

I doubt the Rockets have a chance, let alone have any interest in him, but if Bass doesn't dish out the bucks to this guy, the Rockets should at least try and recruit him.

It all hinges on Shandon being here or not, as far as pursuing Robinson goes.

Also, I would resign Mo. I just think Robinson is the ideal 3 for this team, and has the length, unlike Shandon, to play that position well.

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[This message has been edited by tacoma park legend (edited March 30, 2001).]

 

Antonio Davis isn't worth the max. The most I would probably give him is 8 million.

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I would rather have Marc Jackson from the Warriors because of the age difference.

Perhaps the Rockets ought to explore dumping either Cato, or Walt + Carlos, to the Bulls (who have almost 6 million in current cap space), when the trading window opens up after the playoffs, prior to the draft. I would give up all three of our probable first round picks to the Bulls to entice them to do this deal, to clear up this cap space.

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I agree with you that AD would be a tremendous upgrade at PF. However, he will be opting out of a contract that will pay him $7 mil next year. Do we want to pay him the max, which he will demand?
As for Shandon, he would be nice as a Mario Elie type off the bench, but would he accept that role? He is obviously not the answer as a starting SF. Keep in mind that after he opts out, he will count 4.4 mil against the cap until renounced or signed. That is exactly the minimum we could probably resign Hakeem for (as any team over the cap could sign him for the middle class exception of $4.5). Really, it comes down to a choice between Shandon or Hakeem. Who would you take?

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Nice breakdown JBC.

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