[Random Trade Proposal]Rip and Prince a Possibility?

if that was to happen i say we move another SG and Prince for a good C

 

No way I do this deal.

 

why?

you're getting back a SG and a SF, which is where our best depth is. rip will want big minutes (and he will get it b/c he fits the offense perfectly) and that will take time away from ariza and cbud.

prince will take time from ariza/battier.

unless there is a second trade where we move these guys to get a big man

this was a trade you would do before we got ariza/cbud.

you trade mcgrady only if you get a first round pick, an up and comer, or a pretty good big man.

 

No, as much as I would LOVE to see Rip and Prince in Rockets uniforms, it doesn't make any sense now.

Last year, I would have definitely pulled the trigger.

 

I'd have loved to do this deal be4 t he beginning of last year. I love Rip and Prince, but unfortunately like you mentioned, there is no reason for a glut if it does nothing for you short term, or long term in hopes of winning a championship. And i dont think this would.

 

4 starters at 2/3 + our collection of undersized PF.

Awesome

 

there is such thing as too much depth...we could use one solid swingman in a t-mac trade who can share minutes at the 2 and 3 with shane/ariza/bud, but two is too much, it's going to seriously cut into the effectiveness of these guys, the development of ariza and bud, and make most of them overpaid since they'll be getting like 15-20 mins each.

did rip just sign a new contract? If he did, i'm not sure i want a piece of that at his age

 

i'd rather go with a big point guard, since there's a chance Lowry is let go after this year and we aldready have DA to back up Yao, who'll be back at the C next year, an chuck is still a solid back up to a back up.

 

Exactly my feelings....

 

Yeah but i think giving him a 3 yr contract says Houston is committed to him for at least a year or two and we could really use him as a shooter behind yao or next to him. I see Yao still getting 32-33 mins a game, if you give DA 10 and Chuck around 4 or 5, that should be fine. I wouldn't want to completely shut out chuck fromt he lineup because he brings a lot of good things and can be succesful in limited minutes with a speedy lineup.

 

I think it's a good move for next season. So if Morey decides we're not contending for a championship this year anyway and decides to plug in two guys who play well with Yao in a half-court game, I believe this would be a good trade for the Rockets.

It may not help this team this season, but we're not gonna win a ship this year anyways so might as well load em up for one last hurrah next year.

 

I really like our line up that we have right now. Once we get TMac and Yao back I feel that we are set and shouldn't really need a trade

 

Prince has lost a step, he isn't the defender he once was.

 

I'd do it only if we can turn around and ship one of our wing players for a legit Big. T-Mac is an unknown. I'd rather have somebody that can contribute for sure.

 

I wouldn't be completely opposed to that deal. Hamilton is underrated, he can create shots for others and he knows how to win. Prince, Battier, and Ariza open up some unique defensive strategies. Prince can guard some of the west's better PGs. It all depends on if you believe we can get a solid free agent next season. I don't. I'd rather get something for McGrady. When Yao comes back we have a really complete unit.

 

if this trade does go down, a second trade is most likely. and yes, you would probably move battier +/- another asset for a center.