Sarcasm detector? .......Memphis is a small market... For them getting into the playoffs or to the second round is like getting a championship but for Houston only going to the WC finals or Finals is success. Maybe second round will do it as well.
That makes no sense, why would you cut him? Do you know the consequences of cutting a player? You still have to pay for the contract. It makes more sense to keep Thabeet and use him as a valuable expiring. We only needed to keep him for one year
They waived him because they needed roster spot after we gave them Thabeet and Flynn. Oden was not playing, he was taking up roster spot. Jesus Christ, do some research. No team waives a player for no reason.
Not even remotely similar... Notice how he was cut after the deadline? At least Morey found a way to use his expirings.
Marcus Camby is enough value to keep him on the roster for a couple months. Wouldn't you agree? GMs don't just cut players on expiring deals. It just never happens. Ever. It would be an inexplicably foolish move.
The point is that Morey amassed assets but he can't flip him more than role players. The results are Houston Rockets havent made the playoffs in two years.
This I might agree with but it's not like Rockets are really relevant now. 8th seed. Past two years... 9th seed. So actually tanking can even be an option. Marcus Camby won't make a major difference. For the past 3 years it is the same... everyone is tired of this. You can't even be more foolish than 3 years being in the same situation.
The last time we made the playoffs, Yao was on the roster. You think losing our franchise center warrants less than a two year rebuilding window? What do you honestly expect? Again, ultimately what you are complaining about is trading Shane Battier for Motiejunas and Camby. Then replacing Battier with Parsons.
.... While I agree he didn't make big mistakes... his biggest mistake might be giving us hope and excitement with bringing in allstar players but he couldn't deliver. No excuses about Stern and the nixed deal.. If your biggest acquisition is 32 yr old Gasol than something is not right. And that did not even happen. I expect people treating Morey as a regular GM and not God.
I've said it numerous times. Morey isn't infallible. This whole thread is nothing more than nitpicking. Your absoluelty right. He isn't a God. The irony of the situation is that many here who helplessly nitpick, treat him under those constraints. He's done a damn good job as the GM for the Rockets. If you don't think so, your expectations are way too high. Almost to a point beyond rational thought. He isn't a god. How many stars were readily available? Where did they end up? How many stars were traded this deadline? Say what you will about the Pau trade, but technically all three teams involved signed off on it. Is this your way of steering the conversation away from that mess of an argument you were left with? Im not wasting any more time on this. I can literally feel my IQ dropping.
Its not the same thing. We traded Thabeet BEFORE the trade deadline, meaning we were able to use his expiring contract as an asset in a trade. Oden was cut AFTER the trade deadline, meaning no one wanted his contract so Portland had no choice but to cut him since they would have to pay his salary anyway. Notice how we did the same thing to T-will, cut him after the deadline.
That 32 year old Gasol is a two time champion and one of the best big men in the league. Along with Nene (who all but confirmed he would have signed in Houston if Gasol was acquired) we would have had one of the best lineups in the L, esp. with Chuck as the backup and with Patterson, LIN, Dragic, Lowry, Lee and Morris still on the team. Nobody's treating Morey like a God except the haters who keep on complaining about him not getting Durant or Blake Griffin or Lebron.
Letting Adelman walk was a terrible decision. Holding on to Yao too long actually set the franchise back 2-3 years. Terrible decision Even though it didnt go thru, trading for Gasol. Ain't no way in hell you give up more to get Gasol than the lakers do to get Paul. How can a team rebuild around a 31yr old center with no heart? Mistake Drafting Joey Dorsey was terrible
I'm pretty happy with McHale. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone on this. Do you have any idea how much money Yao made Les annually? Especially while he was injured. In any case, the team was already built around him. It's always a good idea to hang on to your stars when you actually have them. Should Portland have traded Brandon Roy? Kevin Martin, Dragic, Scola or Pau Gasol, Odom(coming of 6th man of the year season.) Who gave up more? The answer should be fairly obvious.... Chris Paul wouldn't want to come to Houston anyway. The team wouldn't have to rebuild with a core of Lowry, Nene and Pau. Courtney Lee is a proven starter. Chandler Parsons is a proven starter. Pau Gasol isn't soft. He anchored 2 championship defenses without the help of Bynum. How do you explain that? Morey isn't a god. It was a second round pick. How many second round picks pan out? Not many. I'll give you some that have exceeded all expectations. Chandler Parsons(currently 4th in rookie ratings), Chase Budinger, Carl Landry(previous 6th man of the year).
Come back to me when the Wolves win the WCF. Its really funny you cling on to this when the Rockets have a better record. I already said Yao Ming was untouchable. How many times does this have to be stated to get through your head? Dorsey wasn't drafted he was a throw-in to the Batum deal, which was indeed a mistake, but if that's the biggest mistake DM has made then why are you continually b****ing about it? Look at the thread's rating, obviously the board believes that while DM is not infallible, the mistakes he's made are not major ones.
