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Info on how we lost dragic and impacts that agents have.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by phantoman, Jul 9, 2012.

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  1. phantoman

    phantoman Member

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    After reading this article on Espn...

    The butterfly effect to Nash's PHX departure was only made possible by Dragic. Who happens to share the same agent as Nash.

    I thought I should share this.


    http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8143205/nba-how-steve-nash-los-angeles-lakers-happened
     
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  2. OlajuwonFan81

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    I guess......
     
    #2 OlajuwonFan81, Jul 9, 2012
  3. phantoman

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    none the less, nice article to read from a behind the scene perspective.
     
    #3 phantoman, Jul 9, 2012
  4. Joe Fan

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    Alogn this same vein, Don Fegan has some connection to the new Nets arena.

    This is only a blog by an Orlando guy, but it seems he did his homework. Judge for yourself.

    http://truebluenation.com/forum/index.php?/topic/23076-who-is-dan-fegan/

    Here is the money paragraph, the background appears to be there for this conclusion --

     
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  5. phantoman

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    whoa nice.... I guess this is why the agents were calling for the Unions head during the CBA....
     
    #5 phantoman, Jul 9, 2012
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    Dragic aint better than steve nash.
     
    #6 smoothie_king, Jul 9, 2012
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    go have a smoothie
     
    #7 Toothless_Texan, Jul 9, 2012
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    I don't see why people are crying about losing dragic. Dragic reached his ceiling with us here in Houston, and I can kinda see things the way Morey sees them.

    Morey is an excellent talent evaluator IMO.
     
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    interesting...article..."listen im gonna send Nash to LA...and as a parting gift...ill get Dragic and 4 picks, deal???"

    Would most likely explain why Dragic turned us down...
     
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    Really that is his best quality...he makes good decisions on his actually players/and prospects...He just is quite unlucky(or must be a really poor communicator)...
     
    #10 sugrlndkid, Jul 9, 2012
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    In the end, the Rockets didn't offer what the Suns offered. So whatever "agent influence" there might have been is likely a moot point. Dragic took the best offer financially.

    Also, Houston and Bill Duffy has a pretty good working relationship as far as I know. Duffy was also Yao Ming's agent.
     
    #11 Carl Herrera, Jul 9, 2012
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    Wow that is some sketchy stuff. Something in there has to be illegal. He is connected with all of the parties Magic-Nets-Howard-Brooklyn Sports
     
    #12 Sadat X, Jul 9, 2012
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    Drajic went where the money took him....nothing wrong with that
     
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    Yes...Duffy has been pretty solid for the city of Houston...

    The reasoning behind the article makes it more plausible why Dragic may have left...The 4th year player option might have been another reason, but Duffy was just doing his job appeasing 2 clients and trying to help both the Suns and Lakers out...Duffy also didnt think that the Rockets were scraping BOTH PGs either!...anyways solid article
     
    #14 sugrlndkid, Jul 9, 2012
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    whoot! i got a repp! thanks
     
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    yeah real smart...Nash to Lakers in the same division while Nash is highly motivated to win a ring, and still in his prime.
     
    #16 smoothie_king, Jul 9, 2012
  17. phantoman

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    uh, i dont think you can say Nash is in his prime...

    Also, the article suggests that it did make Nash's leave easier for PHX to handle since the had Dragic in the works and it was going very quickly...
     
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    Nash averaging double/double points and assists...it's like he responsible for 40 point production per night if you consider he points scored and points assisted on.

    Now Dragic plays them 4 times a year. If Nash purposely tries to demonlish Dragic in head to head match-ups that would be terrible LOL.
     
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    Didnt you hear what he said...there is no true Loyalty...when your HOF guy gave the team everything he had...asks you for one thing...which is a chance to be with his family much more plus a chance to be a contender...Sending Nash is the right thing to do...
    As much as I hate that it happened...I would love for Nash to win his first...

    And about him being in his prime??? might I remind you ...we are currently in 2012...not 2002!
     
    #19 sugrlndkid, Jul 9, 2012
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    Dragic left the Rockets for one and only one reason..... the Rockets would not offer the same number of years the Suns would.

    Dragic wanted to be a Rocket and thought he would be. He worked out with and spent a great deal of time with McHale and Morey.

    After the Suns made an offer he gave the Rockets a chance to match and they did not.
     
    #20 Nook, Jul 9, 2012
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