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OFFICIAL: Omer Asik a Houston Rocket (3 year/$25.1 million)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by bigbodymoe, Jul 1, 2012.

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3-years, $25.1 million deal to Omer Asik -- is this a good deal for the Rockets?

  1. YES

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  2. NO

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  1. juicystream

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    Ben Wallace has a career TO% of 13.8%.

    Asik was at 25% last year.

    Ben Wallace wasn't a negative to his team offensively. Asik is. Ben Wallace did dominated starters, Asik shuts down backup centers in a league that has very few. Asik is nowhere near the athlete Ben Wallace was.
     
    #1641 juicystream, Jul 19, 2012
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    Yeah, this is the essential evidence that needs to be thrown in the face of any Rockets fan longing for the days of CD. He's a nice guy and all and a fine big man coach, but Jesus, those deals kill progress for a team.
     
    #1642 BMoney, Jul 19, 2012
  3. juicystream

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    Neither of you read my other posts on that page or the page before it. Nowhere did I say anything about keeping Camby, or who would be better next year.

    Have you seen the stats I pulled on Asik's 5 career starts?

    32.4mpg 5pts 8.4 reb

    Thank god for the game against the Bobcats, the worst team in NBA history where he grabbed 15 rebounds, because he averaged 6.75 rebounds without it.

    BTW, Asik is 26
     
    #1643 juicystream, Jul 19, 2012
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    Exactly.

    Given "MadMax's" name, I assume he values defense...lol.

    In no way am I saying Asik will get us to this level, but memories of the first championship team... man... game that would be close or you'd be nervous about - to just watch them turn up the defensive intensity and pull away - was AWESOME.

    Definitely want to see us get back to making teams WORK and struggle for their points.
     
    #1644 HTown5933, Jul 19, 2012
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    And Ben Wallace was not as tall as Asik.

    You are taking a very simple point about players with specialist skillsets occasionally having a bigger impact than more well rounded players and acting as though he was claming Asik was Ben Wallace's maternal twin.

    Ss far as I know, nobody is claiming that Asik.will win multiple DPOY's, either.
     
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    hes part of that of that group thatll fall in love with his game like they liked him all along
     
    #1646 DaGreatest, Jul 19, 2012
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    People bringing up CD as GM need to know that Rudy T had equal power in personnel decisions, don't know if he got involved in the dollar and cents part.
     
    #1647 v3.0, Jul 19, 2012
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    his own coaches do.:eek:

    I'm happy asik will be ours.
     
    #1648 conquistador#11, Jul 19, 2012
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    So any confirmation Asik actually signed yesterday(or whenever it was) after that SL game?
     
    #1649 J.R., Jul 19, 2012
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    Do the Rockets have any cap space left after signing Asik?
     
    #1650 hooroo, Jul 19, 2012
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    Im sorry if I missed something but wasn't Friday the earliest Asik could sign since we have to wait 48 hours after waiving 2 players yesterday?
     
    #1651 DreaMac, Jul 19, 2012
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    Yeah, that's what Feigen said. Chicago newspaper said he signed the offer sheet after/on the night of the Rockets/Bulls SL game.
     
    #1652 J.R., Jul 19, 2012
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    Anyone know where I can find the ESPN countdown of how long the Bulls have to match Asik's offer?
     
    #1653 MystikArkitect, Jul 19, 2012
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    Would y'all bring in Robin Lopez as a backup to Asik....runs the floor real well and still is a seven footer...don't really see Suns matching an offer sheet for him (Gortat, Scola, Frye and Warrick) will get bulk of minutes at 4 and 5 positions. Need another defensive seven footer cause Asik does commit silly fouls. Just a thought
     
    #1654 bleedrockets, Jul 19, 2012
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    So we can have two defensive bigs who suck offensively? Nah im good....
     
    #1655 rocketseagles07, Jul 19, 2012
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    by the way I'm so of the morey talk. Theres the people in here who think every single thing morey does is genius and the people who think morey should be fired tomorrow. Both sides are wrong, and both sides get on my F'N NERVES stfu....
     
    #1656 rocketseagles07, Jul 19, 2012
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    I wasn't the one that compared the 2. Asik is one of the worst offensive players ever.
     
    #1657 juicystream, Jul 19, 2012
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    You obviously don't know me. Guys I thought would suck and were good in Houston? Bob Sura, Deke, Carl Landry, and I'm sure there are others. There were certainly signings/trades I liked that didn't work out like Mike James, Steve Francis, Stromile Swift, and Mo Taylor.

    I've watched a lot of Bulls games last year, and it was just brutal. I'd see him make a good play, and then make 2 bad ones.

    I hope Asik magically gains hands. I'm even more afraid that his defense may not be as good without Thibs.
     
    #1658 juicystream, Jul 19, 2012
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    We had that last year with Camby / Dalembert?

    Lin / Douglas
    Martin / Lamb
    Parsons / Jones
    Motiejunas / White (All can go off scoring wise on any night we need defense at center)

    Asik and Lopez would just man the middle ( rebound, block shots, garbage buckets and hit the outlet man) so we don't need them to have offensive game! Think bro
     
    #1659 bleedrockets, Jul 19, 2012
  20. bleedrockets

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    I think your underestimating Sampson and his defense strategy
     
    #1660 bleedrockets, Jul 19, 2012
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