Random Houston Rockets Trade Ideas - 2012-13

Have you seen Parson's Net Off/Def rating On court vs Off court? I like him, but he's expendable...

http://stats.nba.com/teamOnOffSummary.html?TeamID=1610612745&Season=2012-13

 

Have you seen his cap #? And that's for a STARTER! so to say he's expendable... no he's not ....at least not if you want the capspace for another star and don't wanna result to a scrub to fill Parson's starting assignment...

 

The only thing Parsons has going for him is a coach that lets him do anything he wants.

 

Wishful thinking...

Houston trades Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik, Terrence Jones and future first to Miami in exchange for Chris Bosh and Norris Cole.

Why Houston does it: Bosh will be the second star it needs to move into contender status and Cole is a good backup point.

Why Miami does it: Their team isn't getting any younger and rumor is LeBron might be leaving after next season. If he does, so goes Miami's chances of winning again. Lin is a marketing machine and Jones will chance to flourish on a new team. Asik does his double-double thing in South Beach.

 

Not downing your trade, but then what? Who plays Center?

The only way we don't keep Asik is if we get Howard? If you are saying we sign Howard and make this deal, then Yes. That would be a win for us, but to lose Asik without having a legit Center would be crazy. I don't know if getting Howard and Bosh would even be possible (cap numbers), and if so we may be Miami 2.0 hoping veterans come here for cheap to win a Championship.

And Bosh is not a Center. He gets away with playing C at times in Miami cause he has 2 of the top 5 or 6 players in the league on his team, and they play team defense. Plus Haslem and Battier actually do all the hard dirty work.

 

KJ and Hondo for Royce White and Aaron Brooks.

Celtics do it: because White and Brooks are easy to say
Rockets do it: because White and Brooks are easy to part with

 

Move 1: Sign Dwight to 4/$88 or whatever the max we can offer him

Move 2: Trade Omer Asik, Donatas Motiejunas and a future pick to Portland for LaMarcus Aldridge
-> Portland gets a legitimate C and a guy in Donuts who could be LA-esque if they develop him.

Move 3: Trade Jeremy Lin and Thomas Robinson to Atlanta for Jeff Teague (S&T for about 4/$40) and a 2014 pick.

Dwight - G.Smith
Aldridge - T.Jones
Parsons - Delfino
Harden - FA or Anderson
Teague - Beverley

 

No way Houston trades Lin for Teague. A global phenomenon for a player that has zero charisma. Not even a significant difference talent-wise.

 

I can't people are still trying to push moronic "get rid of Lin" trades for equivalent PGs. Teague isn't better than Lin and he certainly isn't worth 10 mil/year.

 

Teague is better at pretty much every facet of the game, and certainly a better fit with Harden.

Teague (24 yrs old)
Per36: 16.0 ppg | 2.5 rpg | 7.7 apg | 1.6 spg | 3.2 to | .451 fg | .366 3fg | .881 ft
Advanced: 5.8 WS (.112 /48) | 106 ORtg | 106 DRtg | .546 TS | 23.1 USG | 16.7 PER

Lin (24 yrs old)
Per36: 14.6 ppg | 3.4 rpg | 6.9 apg | 1.9 spg | 3.3 to | .442 fg | .341 3fg | .784 ft
Advanced: 4.9 WS (.098 /48) | 105 ORtg | 106 DRtg | .536 TS | 20.6 USG | 14.9 PER

Also, LOL at "zero charisma". Lin has no charisma at all.

 

Downing your trade. That's the price you'd pay for Howard, not Bosh.

 

A marginal difference in production in every category, which aligns with Teague's marginally higher usage rating.

"Fits better with Harden" is the softest, slimiest bull**** explanation. It has no meaning. Anyone who types that phrase should be automatically banned.

 

Note that Lin has higher production in the two categories that are not related to usage rating, Steals & Rebounds.

 

Teague >>> Lin

 

Lol, Morey would only trade Lin if he was the missing piece to acquiring a superstar, such as CP3 or Dwight. He's not getting rid of Lin to replace him with Jeff Teague. He may be better but it's really not that big of a difference.

 

As i've said. There's no significant difference stat wise. Now factor in the marketing side between the two. Teague doesn't sell tickets. Many asian countries don't even know who Jeff Teague is. For a not so big market city lile Houston and given the asian population it has, having Jeremy Lin on your team would pay the bills.

Only way they would even consider trading him is when he would become a piece to a package that would land them a bonafide superstar/max salary type of player.

 

Well if you turn Asik, Donatas and cap space into Dwight and Aldridge, you might as well overpay for Teague because you are a top 3 title favorite at that point and every little bit matters.

 

If we get Howard or any other PF/C, there will be no space for either Greg Smith or(and?) D-Mo/Jones/Robinson. Assuming Smith is on team option next season, I guess nothing good is coming for him.

I don't expect contract extention just by two facts:

' Howard start and Asik backup is enough strong in the paint, also T-Rob/D-Mo can be 3rd center for some time if needed.
' We have 3 ''future stars'' PF's, and I don't see Smith playing this position.

Aniway, we can take him and trade later (or trade later D-Mo/T-Rob or Jones) for some picks or whatever they want

 

Lin had a slow start this season coming off his injury, so yes, Teague would have been better to have this season.

However, at this moment, they are essentially the same athlete. There's no reason to change to Teague, especially when he's likely to be more expensive than Lin.

 

And? Teague's a more efficient offensive player despite getting more attention.

A little defensive, aren't we?

How does he not fit better? Not only is he a better player, but he's a better shooter, more explosive, and as good of or a better defender. He's played with ball-stopping guys like J.Johnson, J.Smith and succeeded.