none are really starter options. hill/chase is my depressing guess because we really don't have better players.
mchale likes hill, simply because he is coachable. I can see him getting 25 min per game and avg 9pts 6rbs 1.5blks
I would like to see (if our team remains intact) Twill/ Thabeet Realistically and more likely Bud / Hill I'm going to assume we pick up a C. Either Dalembert or Nene will probably be on the squad come opening day.
after the trade deadline the starters will be Patterson and Morris. Both Bud and Hill excel more off the bench against 2nd teamers. Plus, I think Morey has the ammunition to tell Les he can't make a huge trade, after the Gasol fiasco. So there will be no significant center acquisition to change this prediction.
Thabeet at 5, Hill might average more minutes though CBud at 3 I would not be surprised if either Marcus Cousin or Greg Smith makes the squad, seeing how thin the Rockets are at the 5.