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This is the Week of Asset Monetization

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by SamFisher, Jun 26, 2012.

  1. SamFisher

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    Honestly, if this stuff goes down it's almost got a "Count of Monte Cristo" type feel.

    Biding their time for years like Edmund Dantes....then engaging in a complicated series of related masterstrokes.

    Been a long time coming....
     
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  2. Pete the Cheat

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    where is thetomatosauce? I would like he analysis on these terrible trade discussions
     
  3. MadMax

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    repped. very well said. totally agree.
     
  4. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    It is cool, but it sill depends upon the final results.

    DD
     
  5. Pete the Cheat

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    agreed. a nice diversion from the sea of whining that had flooded that GARM though
     
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    But I don't want to kill Guy Pearce.
     
  8. DaDakota

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    I don't want a set of steak knives.......

    DD
     
  9. AroundTheWorld

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    I hope it will all work out for us.
     
  10. BigBenito

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    I don't want an el dorado!
     
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    It was funny to hear that we turned down the #14 and #16 for a top 10 (likely 9 or 10). Morey must have said, "what? don't bother me; I'll call you if I want to flip your assets in my complicated master plan."
     
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  12. DieHard Rocket

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    Well put...I sure hope so. I can't wait to see what our roster looks like Friday, and then again after free agency.

    I think we're finally in a position where there isn't a ton of competition in the market and we have more trade-able assets than everyone.
     
  13. DonnyMost

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    Law Abiding GM

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  14. JuanValdez

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    It's a lot easier to pull-off in a work of fiction.
     
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    Murray done upped the dose on his gangsta pills.
     
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  17. cardpire

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    man, i'm fully expecting/prepared to get flamed, and, believe me, i'm excited about this week...

    but it seems like i'm the only one who remembers like 8 or so months ago when morey traded away all our assets to build a team of Pau Gasol, Nene Hilario, and Kyle Lowry.

    it is literally sheer luck/divine david stern intervention that any of this even has a chance of happening.
     
  18. MadMax

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    you're not the only one...i promise you that. i do not and did not want to turn the #assets into Pau freaking Gasol, trust me.

    but Howard is different. fingers crossed.
     
  19. cardpire

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    well, that kind of goes against the "count of monte cristo...been a long time coming" post that you just agreed with. ;)
     
  20. DieHard Rocket

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    I don't necessarily think that Gasol/Nene was Morey's endgame. It was a way to compete now and still have flexibility to go after Howard or anyone else that we wanted to go after -- remember that we only gave up Scola and Martin in that deal.

    I think you'd be underestimating Morey's intelligence if you think that he thought Gasol/Nene/Lowry is a title contender.
     

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