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I am tired of American players, we need some dang foreigners on the Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DaDakota, May 2, 2002.

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  1. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    Look at how many good foreign players have come into the league in the last couple of years.

    Nowitski, Gasol, Stoyacavich, etc...etc..

    All of these players are better fundamental players then most of the American players that have come into the NBA.

    Only Battier would compare from a fundamental way from the last couple of years.

    I think the American coaches are not teaching shooting, passing and team play, and it is almost better to draft a foreign player.

    I WANT MING !!!! We have enough hot dogging American players, give me fundamentals baby !!!

    DaDakota
     
    #1 DaDakota, May 2, 2002
  2. AroundTheWorld

    AroundTheWorld Insufferable 98er
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    As a foreigner I am allowed to say this...how about Mirsad Turkcan on the Rockets for DaDakota! :D
     
    #2 AroundTheWorld, May 2, 2002
  3. Baqui99

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    Dammit, where's Serge Zwikker when you need him?

    Anyone heard from my boy Richard Petruska?
     
    #3 Baqui99, May 2, 2002
  4. don grahamleone

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    We don't need a foreigner we just need someone that has fundamentals. I think there are a few of those kids out there somewhere.
     
    #4 don grahamleone, May 2, 2002
  5. TheGreatest

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    DaDakota-

    I think you are right. The last time we had a lottery pick and picked a foreigner, I think it worked out pretty well for us. :)
     
    #5 TheGreatest, May 2, 2002
  6. TedRuxpin

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    Well we started with Hakeem and we ended with Hakeem
     
    #6 TedRuxpin, May 2, 2002
  7. Greg M

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    And notice that when Hakeem became American, his game went on the decline.
     
    #7 Greg M, May 2, 2002
  8. GATER

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    Draft "Nene" Hilario and don't let him apply for citizenship. ;) :D
     
    #8 GATER, May 2, 2002
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  9. mr_gootan

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    Oh how I miss Zan Tabak.
     
    #9 mr_gootan, May 2, 2002
  10. NJRocket

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    Havent you ever seen a boxscore? Just kidding;)
     
    #10 NJRocket, May 2, 2002
  11. NJRocket

    NJRocket Contributing Member

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    God Bless America
    Land that I love
    Stand beside her
    and guide her
    through the night with a light from above

    from the mountains
    to the praries
    through the ocean lets all sing

    God Bless America
    Please draft Yao Ming
     
    #11 NJRocket, May 2, 2002
  12. drapg

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    holy crap, talk about a name from the past!!!! He was in Houston before the first championship, right??? Didn't he play in our seven game series loss to seattle in the 92-93 playoffs?

    you've got one amazing memory to remember that guy? wait, are YOU richard?
     
    #12 drapg, May 2, 2002
  13. Sonny

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    Well...

    Oscar Torres
    Carl Herrera


    Richard Petruska
    Zan Tabak
    Serge Zwikker
    Mirsad Turkcan

    Didn't we draft Eric Meeks from Duke and he left us for Europe?


    Clutch - please burn your picture at the top of this link. :)

    http://www.clutchcity.net/feature.cfm?FeatureID=60
     
    #13 Sonny, May 2, 2002
  14. german rocketfan

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    Yes,I think we draft Meeks in 1996 or something like that!I would like to bring the German Wunderkind (Nowitzki) to our team!Ok it's unrealstic,but what about Turkoglu???
     
    #14 german rocketfan, May 2, 2002
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    uh oh... I can feel the "A trade idea for Nowitzki" threads coming already... :D
     
    #15 FyahHot, May 2, 2002
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    #16 The Real Shady, May 2, 2002
  17. AroundTheWorld

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    Yeah that's exactly what we need...a guy whose name is harder to spell and pronounce than Wally Sczczczczczczczczczczczczczcerbiak's... a lot of people still can't even spell Eddie GriffIn... :).
     
    #17 AroundTheWorld, May 2, 2002
  18. Houston-in-LA

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    Yes, lets just sign the entire Spanish team...they are much better than our Americans!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
     
    #18 Houston-in-LA, May 2, 2002
  19. ROCKETBOOSTER

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    I love the idea of the rockets getting a foreigner. Last year i was telling my brother this exact same thing. Lets face it, the foreing players know how to move and function without the ball. But come to think of it theres no way in hell a foreign player could adapt to Rudys hands- on-your-knees-while- other -guy-dribbles-off-his-feet system. But hey maybe theres a change on the horizon, and next summer, the idea of Rudy implementing a foreign player, whose etched with smooth fundamentals, basic cutting, and constant nylon-ripping, won't be so far fetched.
     
    #19 ROCKETBOOSTER, May 3, 2002
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