[J.Solomon] Hi-Kwality Sportswriter Refuses to Praise with Non-Hi-Kwality Team

Yes, and I almost forgot, isn't this the writer who was always taking McGrady's side against the Rockets?

If I'm wrong on that, well, I'm wrong, but it's what I remember, anyway.

Backing McGrady, despite all the years of quitting on the team, of jerking the team around, of getting his wish and going to the Knicks, taking a few shots at the Rockets and how he was handled, but recently saying that he just doesn't have it yet and might retire if etc etc.

Maybe Jerome and Stephen A. Smith can have dinner and talk over poor mistreated Tracy?

 

Solomon knows we all appreciate Morey so he uses that as a trigger to get people "upset" and create interest. Instead of working harder to actually give us good content.

Also, on a side note.. where did that Rick Carlisle quote come from?

 

how is mcclain employed by them? the dude is a moron. i mean ya hes got some good football knowledge and a hall of fame vote but his articles are horrible.

 

Oh, the young generation can't appreciate things at time.

 

Cheap shot at Morey. Its sickening that he is a Houston sports writer.

 

This. Smart guy you are DD.

 

Yep i'd agree, on the quote I don't remember exactly but I think it was the "W" in Big D this year probably in Dallas Morning News.

 

Seems like Houston sportswriters just like to be provocative without any real insight, more so than in other towns. Their columns all seem to have the same self-important, light-on-the-substance tone, as if they're taking lessons from each other. They seem to like the sound of their own voices. They always leave me with kind of an empty feeling of having spent five minutes reading something and not having learned one significant thing.

 

I feel like calling the chronicle and asking how this man still has his job for writing this crap?

 

when i go to chron.com, i dont click his stories.

 

C'mon, first of all, he acts like a team that is over the cap and has $40+ mill on the bench can just go out and get an All star player. Then he recognizes that good big men are hard to come by, but he was basically advocating signing some terrible contract to someone "better than David Andersen". He tries to paint the season as a failure and his evidence for that assertion, we didn't win as many games as we have in the last two season? I understand saying that fans should keep expectations high but if he honestly thinks that Morey has done a terrible job then this guy lacks any understanding of the economics of basketball. This is lazy analysis and a terrible attempt at being provocative. F this guy.

 

This ranks right up there with DaDakota saying Rasheed Wallace is a better player at MLE $ than Ariza.

Solomon is a joke.

 

Lumping this year's Rockets in with the Astros (clearly in "don't care as long as you're buying" mode) and the Texans (years of bungling and pathetic FA record) was insult enough. Stating that fans were suckers for being proud of this team and going to games? That's walking into obnoxious.

And yes, Jerome was most clearly breaking his back to be a McGrady Apologist all of last year - willfully ignoring points to do so. This column certainly comes across as bitter.

But hey, when you don't have inside scoops and you don't have expert-level knowledge of the game....what else are you going to do?

 

same here. I don't see what was wrong with his article. Nothing spectacular, but he made some valid points.

Yes, it was quite impressive to finish off with 42-40 in the western conference, but we shouldn't be satisfied.

With Yao coming off a major surgery and the western conference getting more competitive, we need a big move in the off season to make the playoffs next year.

I guess some guys here are just easily offended because the truth hurts.

 

I'm satisfied with a +.500 record when Every Casino in the world had us being below .500 and winning just above 30 games.

And we don't know what it will take to make the Playoffs in the West next year.

The Jazz might lose Boozer and decline drastically.
Spurs are on the decline
Phoenix is done if Amare leaves

Of the three playoff teams I just listed I don't see anyway they improve in the off-season. They will most likely decline heavily.

 

Request to those blasting off on Soloman:

Please compose a post/thread offering legitimate criticisms of Morey's tenure thus far, including but not limited to this year. We all know of the good he has done (it's espoused ad nauseum on this site and Bill Simmon's articles). I'd like, however to see some critical analysis of things he could/should have done better. After all, how is he to be held accountable to anything if everyone is one huge Morey Cheering Squad?

For example were you guys ok (at that time and now) with his failure (I know, a non-Morey word) to acquire a legit paint defender?

Are you ok with the tethering of this team to Yao's health? Everything we hear is how we "have to take this gamble", but as fans do we have to swallow that baited hook? Can we not speak out and state some obvious possibilities like, I dunno, that he likely will miss large chunks of next year, as well? Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

Do you feel confident he will get us a superstar elite player? He has proven to be able to find super role players, but is there evidence or reason to believe that he can land the big fish? He has certainly put pieces into play that can accomplish it, yet I (and I hope others) won't heap on that praise until it actually happens.

Are you satisfied with 42 wins? I mean, if what you guys are saying is true - that making the playoffs was pointless since we weren't competing for the trophy _ then why weren't the young 'uns getting MAJOR PT as soon as the Martin deal went through? Why is Shane on this team and getting minutes still? We aren't a year away, and he isn't getting younger or better.

Just some questions (and a request) for you guys to ponder...

 

I agree with the last two but we also need to account for the Grizzlies and the Hornets. Grizzlies will definitely improve next year and the Hornet just got CP3 back.

I am grateful that we didn't end up with an embarrassing record and some of the rockets games are fairly thrilling (the 3OT against the Wolves). Morey did a good job with the little resource he had to work with, but that doesn't mean we should just let him do whatever he wants from now on.

 

True statement, the fact that we went into the season without a quality center was not a good look for the Rockets, or for Morey. Solomon is right on that point.

We need more highly critical sportswriters in Houston, too many homers. IMO.

 

how the hell this guy write for newspaper ??