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[R2K vid inside] Rockets Sign Mike James (welcome back)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by heypartner, Sep 29, 2017.

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  1. RasaqBoi

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  2. saleem

    saleem Contributing Member

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    Welcome back Mike James!
     
    #22 saleem, Sep 30, 2017
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  4. StevieCrossover

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    How old is Mike James? I rememver liking him back in the good ole days.
     
    #24 StevieCrossover, Sep 30, 2017
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    i'm mike fuking james is back. This guy was a sparkplug for us and had a big year in toronto
     
    #25 threepointshot3, Sep 30, 2017
  6. don grahamleone

    don grahamleone Contributing Member

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    Oh man, the years when I still loved TMac! God he was an awesome individual talent...

    I'm surprised Mike James is the right guy for this job. I know he was ultra competitive, but I didn't think he liked playing with teammates. He was always in great shape though, so I could see him helping with that.
     
    #26 don grahamleone, Sep 30, 2017
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    A Rocket with two first names. Perfect for that other thread.
     
    #27 RocketsFido, Sep 30, 2017
  8. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Eh, nevermind.
     
    #28 Ziggy, Sep 30, 2017
  9. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    Always like Mike James. Good bench scorer. Sometimes forced his shot, but overall good bench guy.
     
    #29 Deuce, Sep 30, 2017
  10. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    Well he is just being hired as an intern.
     
    #30 napalm06, Sep 30, 2017
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    He is the cousin of Rick James.
     
    #31 Swapshop, Sep 30, 2017
  12. seeingredtx

    seeingredtx Enlightened

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    My buddy is married to Mike James wife's sister.
     
    #32 seeingredtx, Sep 30, 2017
  13. heypartner

    heypartner Contributing Member

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    In short, your buddy is Mike James' brother in-law.

    [​IMG]
     
    #33 heypartner, Sep 30, 2017
  14. MadMaxwell

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    Saw him in Ice Cube's Big3 league...still has some game left.
     
    #34 MadMaxwell, Sep 30, 2017
  15. saleem

    saleem Contributing Member

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    He is 42 years old.
     
    #35 saleem, Sep 30, 2017
  16. seeingredtx

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    LMAO..
    I sure did make it complicated....
     
    #36 seeingredtx, Sep 30, 2017
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    Wesley could not create off the dribble and Sura was a corpse by the time the playoffs rolled around, he was good but he had a lot of health issues.
     
    #37 Andre0087, Oct 1, 2017
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    I am Mike James, biyotch!
     
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  19. daywalker02

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    I vividly recollect the first two games against the Mavs when he did help the team but he was never the same the other games.
     
    #39 daywalker02, Oct 1, 2017
  20. heypartner

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    I wouldn't call him a creator, but I was responding to "James was only 1 besides TMac who could do something off the dribble."

    Wesley could shoot off the dribble just fine. Was he fast enough to get to the rim like a Cuttino...no. But he certainly wasn't a Jon Barry or Rafer Alston out there or Luther Head or Bev or Ariza who really could only shoot from a spot-up position off a pass.

    I really loved that lineup of a mix of Wesley, Sura, James, Barry and Padgett....when TMac and Yao sat. Their ability to "do something off the dribble" and fastbreak was what made us so good after those trade deadline trades to get Wesley and James.
     
    #40 heypartner, Oct 1, 2017
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