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Assuming Lin stays, who's our backup point guard?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by RedRedemption, Jul 17, 2012.

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Who's our backup PG?

  1. Machado

    51 vote(s)
    50.5%

  2. Forston

    5 vote(s)
    5.0%

  3. Livingston

    20 vote(s)
    19.8%

  4. Forbes

    4 vote(s)
    4.0%

  5. Some other PG out of free agency.

    21 vote(s)
    20.8%
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  1. juicystream

    juicystream Member

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    Depends. In event of a Howard trade, Livingston is gone, either via trade or waived, Douglas and Forbes are also likely gone to help match contracts in a trade. That leaves Machado or Duhon.

    If no trade, I hope it will be Livingston, but assuming there is a deadline to waive Livingston pre-season, it will be Douglas.
     
    #21 juicystream, Jul 17, 2012
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  2. dkamberi25

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    Got to be Douglas. I have a feeling that if we make the Dwight trade we will absorb 2 of Orlando's contracts which I'm certain would be Turkoglu and J. Richardson. Only way we take back Duhon is if we take back 3 of their contracts. I doubt Morey makes the deal if that's the price and even if he's cool with it, I'm sure Orlando woould try to feed us Davis before they give us Duhon.
     
    #22 dkamberi25, Jul 17, 2012
  3. rolyat93

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    Machado / Royce
     
    #23 rolyat93, Jul 17, 2012
  4. pass_to_Hakeem

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    Game 3 vs Sac yesterday, Forbes looked good . Machado doesn't look bad, but right now he and Fortson are APPLE TURNOVERS
     
    #24 pass_to_Hakeem, Jul 17, 2012
  5. ihatekobe

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    I think the bigger question is what happens if we fail to get Lin? Who will be our point guard then?
     
    #25 ihatekobe, Jul 17, 2012
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    Magic was taller
     
    #26 Jmcballer88, Jul 17, 2012
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    Duhon
     
    #27 prs325, Jul 17, 2012
  8. RedRedemption

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    Yeah, but 6'7" is tall enough to be a small forward in this league.
    Am I wrong?
    We called Tracy a point-forward and he's 6'8".
     
    #28 RedRedemption, Jul 17, 2012
  9. juicystream

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    Duhon isn't a bad contract at all. Turk's deal is unlikely to be included, due to the partial guarantee after this season and his salary this season making a trade more difficult within the Cap. We can take Duhon off their hands simply by dealing Livingston straight up for him. It is nothing to take back Duhon, unless they can't fit everyone else into the cap space.
     
    #29 juicystream, Jul 17, 2012
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    He also played SF, not PG. Livingston has always been considered a PG.
     
    #30 juicystream, Jul 17, 2012
  11. Corrosion

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    Is Garrett Temple on anyone's roster .... Think he's playing in the Italian league. Outside of Ish , I think he'd offer a better solution than much of the garbage thats left in FA.
     
    #31 Corrosion, Jul 17, 2012
  12. coachbadlee

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    Mucho Machado amigos.
     
    #32 coachbadlee, Jul 17, 2012
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    What is the status of Courtney Lee?
     
    #33 MojoMan, Jul 17, 2012
  14. Jontro

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    No room for backup PGs. We'll play 2 PF's instead.
     
    #34 Jontro, Jul 17, 2012
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    Royce White?
     
    #35 jayhow92, Jul 17, 2012
  16. juicystream

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    Still a UFA. We still hold his bird rights, for now.
     
    #36 juicystream, Jul 17, 2012
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    Sign J'Covan Brown
     
    #37 Baqui99, Jul 17, 2012
  18. Beebo1911

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    I believe Douglas will be the backup with Machedo being 3rd string. Forbes is a combo Guard who has played point at times with the raptors but I would rather have him be the backup 2 behind Lamb if we move Martin
     
    #38 Beebo1911, Jul 17, 2012
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    Douglas makes sense if he and white are both part of the second unit. Toney is much of a facilitator but Royce can more than compensate.
     
    #39 FabsRubio, Jul 17, 2012
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    Sign Ryan Donahoe.
     
    #40 eman, Jul 17, 2012
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