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Morey may not always get his 1st round selections right, BUT...

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by sugrlndkid, Oct 19, 2015.

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  1. sugrlndkid

    sugrlndkid Member

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    He sure as heck hits on a ton of second round picks who pan out to be solid NBA players.
     
    #1 sugrlndkid, Oct 19, 2015
  2. aussie rocket

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    To be fair, Harrell fell to us.

    Moreso a case of getting a bit lucky because he was overlooked.
     
    #2 aussie rocket, Oct 19, 2015
  3. FTW Rockets FTW

    FTW Rockets FTW Member

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    I always said Harrell would contribute unlike the scrub Dekker

    Harrell has skill sets that translate to the NBA like rebounding while Dekker has no real skill set to contribute to a winning team
     
    #3 FTW Rockets FTW, Oct 19, 2015
  4. Asian Sensation

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    He nailed Capela and you have to count Lamb by default.
     
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  5. thejav

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    #preseason
     
    #5 thejav, Oct 19, 2015
  6. bmd

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    I couldn't believe he fell to the Rockets.

    He was one of my favorite players coming out of college for his intensity, motor, and physicality. That's the kind of player you need at PF.

    But I didn't even picture him on the Rockets because I never thought they had a chance to snag him.
     
    #6 bmd, Oct 19, 2015
  7. Crashlanded19

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    Harrell might have been his preference but he may have noticed him falling.
     
    #7 Crashlanded19, Oct 19, 2015
  8. mac_got_this

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    Its arguable that his second round picks have been better than his first rounders

    Landry, parsons, budinger, capela
     
    #8 mac_got_this, Oct 19, 2015
  9. txtodd

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    The anti Rick Smith
     
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  10. D-rock

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    I believe Dekker out rebounded Harrell against the Peli's. Not disagreeing but that point will come up.
     
    #10 D-rock, Oct 19, 2015
  11. Moleb

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    He's a great GM. & a heck of a lot better GM than the Texans have.
     
    #11 Moleb, Oct 19, 2015
  12. basketballholic

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    I like Harrell. But personally I still like Richaun Holmes. And I think we'll look back at this draft someday and wonder why Morey took Harrell over Holmes.
     
    #12 basketballholic, Oct 19, 2015
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    Dekker is like a divorced homeless man's Keith Van Horn.
     
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  14. FTW Rockets FTW

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    Capella was a first round pick at 25 I believe

    But he does have first round busts like Toyce White, Dorsey, Dekker etc

    Jeriant grant over Dekker all day errday
     
    #14 FTW Rockets FTW, Oct 19, 2015
  15. sugrlndkid

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    Since 2007
    07 - Carl Landry, draft rights from San Antonio for Luis Scola, and Brad Newley
    08 - Joey Dorsey, Marty Leunen
    09 - Jermaine Taylor, Sergio Llull, Chase Budinger
    11 - Chandler Parsons
    12 - Furkhan Aldemir
    13 - Isaiah Canaan
    14 - Nick Johnson
    15 - Montrezl Harrell
     
    #15 sugrlndkid, Oct 19, 2015
  16. sugrlndkid

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    Harrell's activity level will translate at any juncture...he plays hard all the time. And that bodes very well for his playing time...
     
    #16 sugrlndkid, Oct 19, 2015
  17. donkeypunch

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    So is my shoe.
     
    #17 donkeypunch, Oct 19, 2015
  18. basketballholic

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Montrezl Harrell has a way to go still, but love what I see. Plays an in-your-face, high-energy style that Rockets lacked at the position.</p>&mdash; ClutchFans (@clutchfans) <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchfans/status/656292502756954112">October 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Montrezl Harrell is far more polished offensively than I expected. Think he'll play real minutes at various points this year. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockets?src=hash">#Rockets</a></p>&mdash; Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenDuBose/status/656292185399169028">October 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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    I agree with both these tweets.
     
    #18 basketballholic, Oct 19, 2015
  19. TheRealAllpro

    TheRealAllpro Morey only fan

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    I like what he has done in the first round too. Even the other "smart" teams have passed on good players. Morey almost always gets something from his picks.
     
    #19 TheRealAllpro, Oct 19, 2015
  20. Pat

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    He fell to the team drafting before us, but they didn't take him.
    That said, maybe we should let him play a few years before we decide on his legacy.
     
    #20 Pat, Oct 20, 2015
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