The pick that we received is heavily protected. We'll only get it if the Clippers finish 6th-9th in 2015. In fact we actually gave up a 2nd rounder for David Anderson, when we traded for his rights.
You do realize it was just "nominal consideration," right? Most teams would offer up a future top-55 protected pick obligation that would be extinguished if it wasn't in the top-55 in that year. However, since there had previously been a top-55 protected pick traded, they decided to instead offer only a pick "if it's between 51-55" (meaning it's top-50 protected AND 55-60 protected). I assume you were kidding, but I don't want anyone here thinking that the Rockets actually got anything of value in return for David Andersen . . . other than relief from having to pay his salary. (Also, the Rockets--well, Les actually--paid $2.5M cash and traded a future top-40 protected second rounder to get Andersen's draft rights. That pick will be owed one year after the Rockets send Detroit the second rounder they owe them from the Chase Budinger deal.)
not really. he thought gortat could. David andersen was the consolation prize for trying to get a 7 footer on the roster after everything else failed. I was pissed when they let pops go and kept andersen.
I think we have a decent shot of getting the pick. Clips are on the up and up. I can see them being that good in 2015.
In Barcelona he played as PF, but in his last year in Moscow, Messina used him as a center (Smodis and Goree were the PFs). Andersen went maybe too late to the NBA, injuries affected his body and became too unathletic for the NBA game. He was a very skilled player and if he had gone younger to the NBA he could have made a good career. But with the Rockets, if he seemed to be slow to play the center, imagine him playing the PF...
I'll bet you're lots of fun at parties. I imagine you like the guy in the Bad Teacher trailer who's arguing with the little kid. "THAT'S ALL THE REASON I NEED TO KNOW RICKY RUBIO SUCKS, SHAWN!!!!"
I really wanted David Anderson to succeed. Guy was just not made for the NBA. Couldn't guard anyone. Shot was not good enough for NBA 3. The man had passion just a skill set that didn't translate. As someone said.. Maybe if he came in when he was younger and developed. At 30 it was just too late.
LOL that is my only memory of him, and I was extremely happy that day. Plus he stood up for himself in Dallas, that was funny too.
i really wanted Andersen to succeed as well. Thought he could have been a tall Sura. unfortunately i was wrong.
He was never able to play center in Europe because he was too soft to there. Why would the "genius" Morey think he could play center in the NBA?
The all euroleague team is voted on by the fans. It is ONLY for players that are in the playoffs. He was voted there when playing power forward, not center. Back in that time, the highest budget team in the Euroleague would now have the 21st highest budget in the league. The level is drastically different today. He made it ONE TIME, when the level was drastically lower than today, out of a career of many seasons. And again, voted on by the fans, and only for players that are in the playoffs. Notice also he did not make it in any other season since then. I seriously, seriously hope that you are not trying to claim in this basketball forum that an all Euroleague team is somehow the European basketball equivalent of an all NBA team, because if you are, you are completely wrong.
OH MY GOD! That's essentially what he JUST said. Now you're just arguing to argue. Would you please give it a rest, already?! Yeah, you're knowledgeable about European basketball. Great. We get it. If you weren't always so argumentative with EVERYONE, maybe people would be more appreciative of your input. Jeesus friggin Christ, you make us want to smash our heads against the wall. THIS is why you're constantly referred to as a troll on this BBS. Arguing for the sake of arguing.
i guess you are not familiar with risk reward and need based acquisitions. or maybe i simply forgot that dwight howard was attainable that year.
Completely different? How so? #1 Player A #2 Player B #3 Player C #4 Player D If he says Player A and B are two of the top four players in the league, then he is as correct as you saying that Player A and B are the top two players in the league. He may not be explicitly saying that they're the two best, but he wouldn't be "WRONG", as you put it, because according to you, they are two of the best. Top 2 = Two of the top "Top 2" is a subset of "two of the top". So, now you're just arguing with me to argue with me. How have you not been banned from this BBS yet? Please provide your answer in essay form. It will be graded on accuracy, use of logic, and creativity. Penalties will be applied for deflection and the use of logic such as, "I'm right because I'm right."
