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Omer Asik Trade. Rumors, Tweets and Updates. (Deadline Dec 20th)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by TheDr34m, Dec 14, 2013.

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  1. EnergyGuy

    EnergyGuy Rookie

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    Monroe isn't resigning with us as a free agent if we ask him to play 6th man.

    Sorry, not many other young players take the crap Jeremy Lin takes.

    Monroe is a legitimate fringe all star. He'll start at 4 from day 1 if traded to the Rockets.
     
    #1621 EnergyGuy, Dec 17, 2013
  2. Da Wink

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    monroe and stuckey..
     
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  3. TheDr34m

    TheDr34m Contributing Member

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    This thread is turning into the random trade ideas thread. Again!

    *Facepalm*
     
    #1623 TheDr34m, Dec 17, 2013
  4. iJHolmes

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    So i'm guessing after another 10 pages, nothing credible has came by?
     
    #1624 iJHolmes, Dec 17, 2013
  5. CantBeRight

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    I've always loved the suspense of the trade season.
     
    #1625 CantBeRight, Dec 17, 2013
  6. jacoby

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    I'm not as confident. Rockets and Pistons play completely different styles of basketball. Detroit is more of a rugged, bully ball type team with their muscle up front.

    They're ranked #21 in 3PA per game.
    They're ranked #29 in 3P%.

    They don't rely on the 3 ball as much as we do (#1 in Attempts, #16 in %).

    Having Dwight and Monroe clogging the lane wouldn't be any different than the Twin Tower experiment we tried in November. It'd close up driving lanes and prevent open 3's. Besides, Monroe and Drummond didn't really "work". The combo hasn't shown to dominate other teams down low.

    If we were to get Greg Monroe he'd have to come off the bench.
     
    #1626 jacoby, Dec 17, 2013
  7. HTown_DieHard

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    well, in all fairness WOJ reported a "wildcard"..
     
    #1627 HTown_DieHard, Dec 17, 2013
  8. Voice of Aus

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    REPOST
     
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    Uh... no he wont. He's too stiff, slow and not athletic. He will come off the bench to play Center behind Howard.
     
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  10. HTown_DieHard

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    this does not make sense...

    trading a back up center, for a back up center.

    monroe might be involved, but i do not think he ultimately ends up in htown.
     
    #1630 HTown_DieHard, Dec 17, 2013
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    Ummm it makes sense when one back up center doesn't want to be here. Which is part of the reason we're trading him in the first place.

    Do you not want a back up center to come back in some way?
     
    #1631 drowsy12, Dec 17, 2013
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    Why does everybody think it is Detroit? Can somebody provide logical reasoning as to why they would be in it? I don't think they're dealing even if a 3rd team is involved.
     
    #1632 Rockets_12, Dec 17, 2013
  13. jacoby

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    How does it not make sense?

    If we trade our back-up Center, we have no back-up Center.

    Monroe would fit the bill perfectly. Probably better than Asik.
     
    #1633 jacoby, Dec 17, 2013
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    Because sooner or later they will trade Greg Monroe.
     
    #1634 jacoby, Dec 17, 2013
  15. EnergyGuy

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    Have you watched Monroe or Detroit this season? They have no 3 pt shooting literally. It's not just Monroe and Drummond, it's them plus Josh Smith plus Stuckey, plus their whole roster. Detroit's best perimeter player / 3pt shooter is Jennings, and he's .350. Second best down to .333. You have Jerebko and Harrelson shoot better than this, but they are spart part players that doesn't even play every game.

    Monroe has a decent shot chart outside of 5 feet.

    In fact, even Greg Smith works better with Dwight than Asik, because he moves his feet and body in and out of the paint all the time, cutting and re-cutting, and then re-cutting. Asik just stays in one place unless he's coming out for a PnR, and he's not a PnR cutter or pick and pop shooter.
     
    #1635 EnergyGuy, Dec 17, 2013
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    wish i could computer punch people cluttering this thread
     
    #1636 Jmcballer88, Dec 17, 2013
  17. Spiegel

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    Not to mention Monroe is a very good finisher around the basket with great hands and very good passer.
     
    #1637 Spiegel, Dec 17, 2013
  18. EnergyGuy

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    He's waiting for you :eek:
     
    #1638 EnergyGuy, Dec 17, 2013
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    Clutch doesnt clutter anything
     
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  20. TheDr34m

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    I am just thinking out loud here and anyone feel free to chime in.

    If Morey waits till the last possible second to pull off a deal. The other "teams" couldn't they potentially sabotage the situation and say "you know Morey we don't want to give you that pick you were coveting" or "actually we change our mind, we are no longer interested".

    Then he would have no more leverage and he would then need to react quickly to get a deal done. He could then be possibly screwed on a deal and maybe no deal is done and we are stuck with a pissed off Asik.

    I know Morey has probably 3 or 4 scenarios lined up like a 1, 1a, 1b, 1c ...etc...etc

    But the thought is pretty scary.

    Every GM knows what Morey is trying to do and that is to create the next super team and that is why they will not be willing to help facilitate that from happening.
     
    #1640 TheDr34m, Dec 17, 2013
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