Casspi just seems very happy for where he is right now. He clearly likes the team and enjoys sharing the ball. As I've said, he brings a lot of energy to the court and it seems to be contageous. I appreciete his overall impact more than his stat lines (which are not bad at all). Remember, his two year deal at veterans minimum gives the Rockets a lot of leeway with cap space. Morey, more than anybody else, understands what that means to the team. You can have Casspi for 13 years for Nic Batum's annual salary!! Based on tonights game for instance, I would take Casspi before Batum.
Casspi is a one position player -- small forward. He should be Parsons' backup. Only play them together when the opponent plays two small forwards in their front court or one small forward and one weak/undersized power forward.
HE is the 6th man on this team in my opinion. He was making some noise in Sac town his rookie year and I think we are seeing his game evolve now and he is truly demonstrating his potential. I agree with the other poster, there is no need for Ryan Anderson.
nah, look at the other point forwards that come to mind....LeBron, Lamar Odom in his heyday, Turkoglu in his prime, prime CWebb, Pippen, Grant Hill.
[rquoter] Casspi all Rockets need at power forward The three qualities that should be valued most in an NBA power forward are, in order — rebounding, defensive intensity and shooting. So why are the Rockets fans so intent on finding someone other than Omri Casspi to hold the keys of a team so well-equipped in virtually every other way? Omri Casspi personifies those qualities in every way. He cannot be considered a premier NBA power forward, but a premier forward would command more shots. That is, take shots and rebounds away from bigger, more important stars and shooters on this Rockets team. Casspi is, instead, what the Rockets need, but apparently do not always want. He keeps the rebounds away from the opposition, is equally adept at shooting and defending, drives, fights in the post, and even brings the ball up court. His offensive mentality since his Sacramento days has been to attack the basket off the threat of shooting. And though you could argue he has yet to become the post defender he should be, Casspi has made dramatic steps, holding his own against "traditional" PFs, as his performance in the early season and preseason games would attest. Besides, on a team that features Dwight Howard and James Harden, in addition to nice weapons in Omer Asik, Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsons along with shooters Patrick Beverley and Francisco Garcia, what more would you want from the power forward? [/rquoter] Casspi All Rockets Need at Power Forward So far this seasson, Casspi is averaging 16.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per 36 minutes. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/casspom01.html It's early, but if he can even stay in the neighborhood of this level of production, particularly on the boards, I don't see why the team should feel nervous about having Casspi out there for either the 20-25 minute a game he now averages or even for 30+mpg.
All of that defensive shading towards and double teaming of Harden and Howard does make life much easier on the other players. How many times this season have we seen the entire defense collapse around Howard in the paint?
Casspi gets dirty, and he does not back down to anyone. I definitey see a lot of hebrew toughness in him.
"He is almost like a point guard playing the 4." http://www.nba.com/rockets/video/2013/11/26/ZOOM0001MOV-3054720/
