1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Eric Gordon agrees to deal with Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by rocketpower2, Jul 2, 2016.

?

Do you like the Rockets signing of Eric Gordon to a 4-year, $53M deal?

  1. YES

    378 vote(s)
    81.5%
  2. NO

    86 vote(s)
    18.5%
  1. RocketsJumer

    RocketsJumer Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2013
    Messages:
    13,677
    Likes Received:
    1,920
    Gordon is known for literally breaking ankles.

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VolROn1613o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
  2. redhotrox

    redhotrox Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 22, 2011
    Messages:
    4,084
    Likes Received:
    453
    <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BHYdeP3gokE/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Houston, We have Liftoff! #htown #nba #rockets</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Eric Gordon (@officialeg10) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2016-07-03T02:15:19+00:00">Jul 2, 2016 at 7:15pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote>
    <script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
     
  3. Ultimateian

    Ultimateian Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2013
    Messages:
    347
    Likes Received:
    10
    Whats the Rockets salary cap now?
     
  4. Sooner423

    Sooner423 Contributing Member

    Joined:
    May 17, 2002
    Messages:
    5,122
    Likes Received:
    1,054
    1 person likes this.
  5. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

    Joined:
    Jul 26, 2002
    Messages:
    34,618
    Likes Received:
    33,558
    Whoa ... Is that his sacrificial alter?
     
  6. Sooner423

    Sooner423 Contributing Member

    Joined:
    May 17, 2002
    Messages:
    5,122
    Likes Received:
    1,054
    LOL. Is he about to burn it already!? :p
     
  7. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2007
    Messages:
    37,714
    Likes Received:
    18,912
    You take two guys from NOLA who helped lead the team to 30 wins and put them on this team...two guys who can shoot, not known for being tough and healthy...and how do we expect that to work out for us?

    Who on this team is going to play D? Ariza and Bev? Who is going to rebound? Seriously, is our best rebounder now James Harden?
     
  8. RocketsFido

    RocketsFido Member

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2013
    Messages:
    8,958
    Likes Received:
    10,077
    our new Rockets big 3 with guaranteed 4 years on both new FAs! Gordon, Harden, Anderson! What Morey always wanted!
     
  9. Ultimateian

    Ultimateian Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2013
    Messages:
    347
    Likes Received:
    10
    These types of teams Morey arranges have been very fun to watch, but now we can't get Durant unless Les goes into Luxury Tax. Great.
     
  10. ilovehtownbb

    ilovehtownbb Member

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2014
    Messages:
    5,544
    Likes Received:
    2,758
    lee 4/50
     
  11. TheFreak

    TheFreak Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 1999
    Messages:
    18,246
    Likes Received:
    3,195
    Harden led the Rockets to 41 wins.
     
  12. HR Dept

    HR Dept Contributing Member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2012
    Messages:
    6,792
    Likes Received:
    1,223
    I like this pick up a lot. I'm not worried about the injury issues. Everyone is healthy until thier not, and vice versa. But I am worried about team rebounding. That's definetly going to be an issue.
     
  13. Wooderson

    Wooderson Member

    Joined:
    Dec 14, 2008
    Messages:
    577
    Likes Received:
    730
    I think that everyone knows that getting Durant is not happening this year. That said, I think that it is silly to think that Les would not go into the luxury tax if it meant landing Durant.
     
  14. tc0330

    tc0330 Member

    Joined:
    May 13, 2016
    Messages:
    1,730
    Likes Received:
    1,906
    PG: Harden
    SG: Gordon
    SF: Beasley
    PF: Anderson
    C: Capella

    Dirty. I dig it.
     
  15. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2002
    Messages:
    46,550
    Likes Received:
    6,131
    Bev will start. Gordon off the bench
     
  16. photojoe

    photojoe Member

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2013
    Messages:
    3,175
    Likes Received:
    3,313
    What's the philosophy? We were terrible at defense last year so let's just see how terrible we can be?

    Before this offseason, I was mainly hoping for better shooting, another playmaker and improved defense and rebounding.

    Both Gordon and Anderson have had injury concerns but when healthy they will definitely help improve our shooting. Gordon, even though he isn't a PG, should be able to help with playmaking. I'm worried about both of their abilities to stay healthy and then of course I am even more worried about our defense and rebounding.

    I'm trying my best to be optimistic. It's hard to do but I'm trying. The one thing that I will say is that I really think that our team last year, from a talent perspective, was better than our 41-41 record. They looked disinterested and like they were only playing half effort for most of the season. So I'm hoping that maybe, just maybe, that Dwight was the main reason for that discord. And losing him will be addition by subtraction. Even though I'm not all that excited about what we added, maybe it will be enough to return us to the same kind of effort and chemistry that we had from 2 seasons.
     
  17. chenjy9

    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2008
    Messages:
    13,534
    Likes Received:
    10,522
    I was honestly expecting his contract to be a lot worse. It's the 4 years part that scares me.
     
  18. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 1999
    Messages:
    123,879
    Likes Received:
    32,771
    A decent deal.

    DD
     
  19. smoothie

    smoothie Jabari Jungle

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2001
    Messages:
    20,716
    Likes Received:
    6,945
    MDA is the coach...

    dmo-capela-onuaku
    ryno-beas-harrell
    harden-ariza-dekker
    gordon-brew-KJ
    bev-???-GP2

    my guess is the last 9M will be spent on a PG... llull, seth curry, etc...
     
  20. francis 4 prez

    francis 4 prez Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2001
    Messages:
    22,025
    Likes Received:
    4,552
    [no sarcasm] unfortunately, beal might not even be worth 1/2 of his contract. [/no sarcasm]
     

Share This Page

  • About ClutchFans

    Since 1996, ClutchFans has been loud and proud covering the Houston Rockets, helping set an industry standard for team fan sites. The forums have been a home for Houston sports fans as well as basketball fanatics around the globe.

  • Support ClutchFans!

    If you find that ClutchFans is a valuable resource for you, please consider becoming a Supporting Member. Supporting Members can upload photos and attachments directly to their posts, customize their user title and more. Gold Supporters see zero ads!


    Upgrade Now