I'm very comfortable in my skin as a fan of the Rockets. I care about the team, and I have favorite players. Sometimes, those favorite players on the Rockets get traded, but ultimately it is all about the team. It's all about the Houston Rockets. Those who can't relate to that? Those who wish to call it all "a business?" I feel sorry for them. They don't feel what I feel, understand what I understand, and it is entirely their loss.
Agreed. I wonder how many people will still root for the Heat if LBJ leaves. There are 2 types of fans, team fan and player fan, who said we have to be a team fan. Having said that, I didn't see too many Harden fan or Dwight fan following them from their previous team just yet. After all, business is business, loyalty is not treasured and HOU cares more about asset and would trade anybody if it means an upgrade.
Lin would also be embarrassed about how some of his extreme fans insinuate his teammates/coaches/organization are in on a conspiracy against him.
lol, Brooks is washed up and Canaan is as uproven as Machado, you guys overrate the two due to your hatred of Lin, funny stuff, funny stuff indded
I am glad you feel so passionately about a game where success is measures in someone's ability to put a ball through a hoop. NBA is a business and all the owners and GM say that. It is not just me. So I guess you feel sad for the the owners and GMs?
Actually, going through waivers doesn't reset the clock on Bird rights . . . as long as the player either (1) gets claimed off waivers, in which case he can retain up to Early Bird (but not full Bird) rights with the team that claims him; or (2) the player clears waivers, does not sign with another team, then later re-signs with the same team that waived him, in which case his Bird rights continue with respect to his original team. The qualification for determining Bird rights that a player not be waived is ONLY with respect to his latest contract. So, in the case of Aaron Brooks, he played for the Rockets last season, then was waived after the season. No team claimed him, and he did not sign with another team. By re-signing with the Rockets, his Bird clock continues. Upon the completion of his new one-year deal, he will have a total of two years of continuous service with the Rockets, meaning that the Rockets would have Early Bird rights. This would hypothetically allow the Rockets to sign Brooks in 2014 to a multi-year deal starting at up to the greater of 175% of his 2013-14 salary or 104.5% of the league average salary for 2013-14. (Right now, it doesn't seem likely that the Rockets would spend that much on Brooks, but you never know.) Another byproduct of Brooks being on a one-year deal and eligible for Early Bird rights is that he can lose those rights if he is traded. Therefore, Brooks is what is commonly referred to as a "One-Year Bird" player. This means that (because being traded could potentially cause him financial loss) he has the right to veto any trade involving him. This was negotiated into the CBA a couple of negotiations ago. (The most famous example of this was in 2008, when the Dallas Mavericks first attempted to trade for Jason Kidd. The first iteration of the Kidd trade involved Devean George, who was then in a similar contractual situation to the one Brooks is currently in. After the trade was first reported, George elected to veto the deal. The Mavericks ended up having to re-structure the trade without George. That second iteration cost Mark Cuban a couple of extra million dollars.) Hope this helps explain the Brooks "Bird clock" situation. P.S. Despite declining his option before re-signing him, the Rockets will have FULL Bird rights on Francisco Garcia next summer (if Garcia opts out of his contract) or in 2015.
Thanks for the clarification Bima. Not sure how relevant all the math will be when AB hits free agency next year, but it is good to have the option to pay him some money without burning another exception should they need to.
he's a shell of his former self after that injury, he's not the same brooks that we've seen win the MIP, and I doubt he'll be able to return to his peek form, at best he's a 6th man at this point
He looked every bit the same Brooks in the playoffs without any real playing time before that. He is still quick as light. Brooks is probably better than that guy that won MIP. The problem is that guy is still not a real playmaker and defensive stopper. But defense isn't as important with Howard and knows how to play with a big man. It looks like to me Morey is just betting on a lot of guys whose athleticism hasn't diminished as much as their confidence has. The Rockets do seem to help players regain confidence by knowing what situations work best for them. I give a lot of credit to Morey and have a lot of faith he has got some players that will help. Next up Camby and then LMA.
Of course he is passionate about this team. This is a Rockets message board. Go post on the real gm message boards with that $hit
