I'm fine with that, you just don't want a player on your current roster bad mouthing your team. If he is classless and wants to talk ****e about the Rockets after he is gone, more power to him, that will make it that much harder for him to find a team willing to put up with his b.s. when he is looking for a contract this off-season.
There's a few rumors going around that a trade is in the works.... Lakers get: Tracy + Ariza Rockets get: Kobe + Artest
This has nothing to do with "working him into the rotation" as Adelman keeps saying. Reality is that after last season McGrady pissed off Adelman/Rockets org so much that they decided to get some revenge this year as McGrady is playing for a contract. How hard is it to play the man more minutes, especially considering Ariza's struggles and Budinger's injury?
Need height?? Need a body to clog the lanes?? Need to pick up the phone and call the cavs g.m. There are reports that they are dangling Z. Cavs do need another guy who can create their own shot. Why not. Big Z n fillers for McGrady and Taylor. I doubt McGrady gets traded to any other team without adding someone. Maybe Dorsey instead.
This is a PLUS??? Nothing there. Talk about destroying team chemistry. Sets back a Rockets rejuvenation 2-3 years.
I understand that, but I have been a fan for a while. I know his contract and past injuries scare off any potential suitors.
We had to give away to much to get this quitter, I hope the same is not said to get rid of him. Please don't move Scola, Landry, Lowry, or Brooks to get rid of him. If all else fails, let him sit out the rest of the year.
Or every time he has a decent game for his new team. The nutjobs will out in full force with the "Rick screwed up" threads.
Exactly. I don't want to lose Brooks, Landry, Scola, really anyone who's in the current rotation. It's been great watching the team this year.
If you take a look at their roster, I doubt they would give up on the fillers it would take to make a deal happen.
Best possible realistic trade scenario in my opinion is Tmac for a couple of 2nd round picks in the future.
Why???...We get younger, more athletic(If Scola is moved) and bigger. I think chemistry will take an initial blow but imagine this in 2010... Ellis/Lowry Budinger/Taylor Ariza/Battier Landry/Randolph/Andersen Yao/Biedrins/Hayes Talk about athletic!!!
Please God, let Lebron James, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony and Joe Johnson find out about this and respond with "I DEMAND TO BE TRADED TO HOUSTON!" I want options.
I'm neutral from both sides, but I'm just glad something's finally done about it. I wanted to see what offers Rockets get early next year, but that was constigent on McGrady actually playing (which is not possible now). Of course, this means no trade is set yet, so we still have that to deal with till an offer's been on the table.
