I've never really understood the hatred for guys who just consistently kill us on the floor (except for Stockton... that hatred will be everlasting). I reserve those feelings for guys who do dumb stuff and run their mouths. I am OK with this trade whether he plays for us or not.
what did we trade a late 1st and terrible 2nd for? It's been such a busy off-season I don't remember.
the Lakers take Lin with rockets 2015 first (must be a late first and it is protected) and the LAC 2015 2nd (top 55 protected)
You were obviously not here for the Antoine Carr and Shandon Anderson signings. Ask a longterm Rockets fan how that worked out.
Don't forget about Lin's TPE which could bring in another expiring to add to a potential trade package. While the net total is probably looks negative right now, the income isn't a bad haul. If Ariza can shoot as he has the last two years, Papa becomes a good 3 and D player and Terry can come in a shoot some threes or become a part of a bigger trade with the picks and whatever Lin's TPE brings, all of which are likely, us then the Rockets will have gotten better. We are slowly inching closer to getting a real third star. Morey and his flexibility will prevail
not only did i predict that we would trade our NG contracts for a larger expiring one: http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?p=9175882#post9175882 look who was on my list of potential trade targets a month ago: http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?p=9154737#post9154737
This is like when we got Bobby Jackson. Old, point guard, expiring contract, high socks, headband, etc.
I feel the same way, but it's not "nothing." We have to potentially pay a big expiring salary that Sacramento did not want to pay, *plus* we have to choke on the bile of having Jason Terry appear in our uniform. Still a very good move GM wise. I would have been happy with just Gee for 2 2nd-rounders, but I guess the expiring is a piece Maury hopes to parlay in different trade action. We'll see. Ugh though. Too much Maverick in this off-season for my tastes.
A lot of hate over a guy who very possibly will. never. dress. in. the. home. locker. room. at. TheToyShop!
Now we have the two biggest post-season Rockets killer in recent memory on the same team: Terry and Harden.
