Yes. Because NBA is filled with champions that feature one all-star. I mean, it makes so much sense. There are 24 all-stars in any given year. There is one champion. So obviously any team with one all-star caliber player will win a championship.
That looks good but don't think that would work out money wise. But if the GM could keep Scola and Twill here that would be the best scenario.
Gasol isn't a center, he can cover the position for short stints but it will wear him down long term. That's why the Rockets would have signed Nene and had Pau at PF.
Jerry Buss is on record saying that he won't trade both Pau and Bynum for just Howard. I think he would require another big man coming back in the deal.
Lowry and Scola? Scola is more of an all-star than Martin is and neither of them are. Martin isn't even the best player on this team. Lowry and Scola are better and Martin is a NBA star ... so why can't we even get to the playoffs? But this TS% is greater than even Michael Jordan right?
So you think that they're going to give us Gasol for Martin, and a bunch of scrubs when the initial trade was for Martin, Scola, Dragic, and picks? Did I mention that Dwight Howard is a better piece to build around than CP3? Yeah...so...back to the drawing board on that one.
People, please stop putting Gasol at center. He is not a center and never will be a center. There are to many post on here suggesting Gasol as our starting center. That is just arrogant
I seem to recall that the first lamented deal included Nene and Chuck being Rox. How much to give up without them? For Howard, himself, or for Gasol? Rox may well help facilitate a deal but there will not be a home run this time.
My guess is Lull and Montejunas are in Rocket uniforms in 2 years. That means one of Martin/Lee/TWill and one of Patterson/Hill/Scola will be gone soon. Martin and Scola make the most sense to trade BY FAR. They are the highest paid, have the longest contracts, and are at the peak of their respective careers. Trading them allows you a year to see TWill and Lee compete for the starting 2, and Patterson/Hill for the starting 4. Lull and Montejunas slip in behind the winners, while the losers move on to another organization. The goal of any trade at this point is to aquire a young talented wing or a 7 footer. Your futures at PG, SG, and PF are set, or at least have good plans in place. A guy like Gasol adds a flex 4/5 and a 7 footer to your roster. This increases the flexibility of Dalembert's contract. No, Gasol is not a true center, but he solves Morey's need for height and stardom and Alexander's requirement of "no tanking".
You are right. The Lakers were idiots when they traded their true center Kwame Brown for this non-center to play the same position. The Rockets better not do the same thing. Or they may just add another 10 wins to their total, and perhaps win a playoff series or something. Lord forbid the Rockets go from mediocrity to becoming a good team.
I don't care what you think or Martin or Scola or Lowry. I just responded to your idiotic post that if a person believes that Martin is a star, then the Rockets must be a championship contending team. I actually agree with you that none of them are star level players. But having a star means nothing. Kobe Bryant and Micheal Jordan were both superstars and didn't do jack when they didn't have an all-star playing alongside with them.
You give the Lakers to much credit...they traded for Pau with every intention to play him at PF but Bynum got hurt. They managed until the finals but then got exposed. He can cover at C okay but playing him longterm is a recipe for disaster. Luckily, Rockets have a true center to pair with him.
The Rockets would just turn into the Grizz part II. Gasol would not turn this team around without substantial additions. I wonder when will the Rockets ever have the stability of a real contending franchise. All we've seen in the past four or so years are countless transactions but there is no team foundation on which to build. Trading seems to be the strategy rather than building block by block towards contention.
