Sam Amick: JaVale McGee freed from Philly, Houston among potential destinations?

DM is watching Todorovic...

 

Kid is skilled but is another unathletic under the rim playing 7 footer.

 

If morey is watching anyone overseases I would assume its for the draft...its too late in the season to bring in some rookie. Maybe thats the hold up with mcgee...honestly he really needs to sign somewhere or he may as well give up this season which I feel will cost him some money later down the road.

 

Look, we can't even play Joey. Doc just showed us that. Thanks, Doc. (But we'd better hack DJ the rest of the way.)

Can McGee make FTs?

 

Hes around a 55% to 60%er from the free throw line, definite upgrade from dosey but not alot, I dont think we would see akot of hackamcgees though.

 

It's not just the NBDL, it's also the Reno Big Horns. The offense they're running isn't anything like what anybody'll see in the NBA. They've scored 130-150 points in games and still lost. This is also the same team that Brady Heslip was playing for and put up something like 40 points in 20 minutes. I'm not saying the guy won't be a decent or good player, but those stats are skewed big-time.

 

Agreed that almost goes without saying, (those numbers will never translate to NBA numbers) all I was saying is I do think stockton has the smarts, pedigree, and skill to be a decent NBAer (maybe better than prigioni at this point). Not saying much about my skill, but I played varsity ball and putting up those kind of numbers in a game is still a very tough feat... even in high school.

 

STATS skewed???? T_Man faints....

 

59%



Blatche is at 72%, has a great stroke, and if dialed in, could shoot in the mid 80's.

 

I dont know if we are on the same page or not, but I would rather have blatche for a playoff run than mcgee... baggage included. I think on court he's more consistent, and more of an all around player, off the court I don't know... he could have just been young and dumb. Maybe for blatche playing overseas brought him to a reality that if he keeps getting in bad situations he'll never make it back to the NBA. All that saidd I'd still rather have mcgee than dorsey.

Some statistics guys might even argue that mcgee other than blocking shots is not that good of a defensive player. Here's a link describing his as an "atrocious" defender.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...layoff-contender-after-being-waived-by-76ers/

 

The problem with Blatche is he is a lockerroom j....ss. And I would suspect there's probably a slight moral dilemma in the idea of adding him (or Javale for that matter) and dumping Dorsey at this stage of the season. Dorsey has contributed. And he seems to have kept his nose clean. Contrary to what a lot of people say about Morey....he is loyal and does have feelings for his players. I'm not sure it would reflect well on him if he unceremoniously dumps Dorsey on the last day of the season for a guy that is known to resemble your username. And Blatche certainly does.

 

Blatche and mcgee are both knuckleheads, but dorsey is a liability too... no offense but the whole point of the game is to win a title so if we can upgrade (even for just the playoffs) I think we should do it. I don't doubt for one minute, morey cares about his players. Blatche is still a fairly young guy, he could have matured since his last NBA stint...or not, he obviously had to keep his nose pretty clean to play in the olympics, he could still be the same j...sss... I doubt anyone really knows that, but NBA management. I honestly don't believe morey would dump dorsey without arranging someone to claim him(hinkie), but either way if we do just waive him and noone picks him up he is still going to get paid. Do you really think we'd have him back next season anyways? No offense to dorsey, but I don't we will look to upgrade the backup C position in the draft or FA and that still leaves dorsey the odd man out.

BTW I've had this username since I was 16 or so lol and I definitely lived up to it, but as I got older I matured stopped being a j...sss and now own my own business. My point is some guys grow up.. some don't. I just would really like the rockets to look into blatche and his background before mcgee.

 

[rquoter]The Mavericks have lost interest in free-agent center JaVale McGee and aren’t seeking any more roster additions, a source told Yahoo Sports.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-power-rankings--the-run-for-no--1-165415688.html[/rquoter]

 

Draftexpress said he was an atrocious defender coming out of college. May well still be, but in 2012, Dream stated that Javale has all world talent after he trained under Olajuwon. If Dream can have a positive impact on the guy ... you can't teach 7'6 wingspan, 7 ft in height, plus crazy athleticism and hops. You can teach attitude and focus.

 

Who says we have to waive Dorsey? The Rockets could just waive Prigioni. If he isn't getting minutes, then why carry a 37 year old third string point guard?

 

Yes, this writer also said "that weakness exists today" I still would rather him than dorsey, just dont think dorsey fits any more especially after the season anyways. Your right you can't teach size, I dont think attitude is a big problem for him either, just his focus and wits... which no disrespect, I dont think you can teach maybe he needs adderall or ritalin...

J.R. yup warriors out too, coming down to us, raptors, and heat. One has to think we have the inside shot to land him since he worked with dream. But then again masai uijiri (raptorsGM) is also the one that gave him that insane contract in denver. Do or you, or anyone else know if they can offer him more money slary cap wise? I know toronto pays more taxes on money than any TX team. I just dont see him going to the heat, I kinda think blatche will end up there he could play the PF spot too, which I don't think mcgee can do.

Airdough I guess thats a thought,... I do believe his contract his non guaranteed nex year?.? Something is or was up with philly and us. I just cant understand the trades we made at the deadline when neither guy is playing. Then philly eats mcgees contract for absolutely no reason. Where does mcdaniels fit? He's a free agent in the summer, do we resign him? Are we hiding him so philly can resign him cheaper? All this is bizarre to me...

 

Contract could be useful for draft night trades so Morey probably doesn't want to waste that asset.

If there were a good player that could help and get in the rotation (McGee is a longshot to even crack McHale's rotation honestly), I wouldn't be shocked if Nick Johnson ended up being the guy cut. I believe his salary is non-guaranteed next year as well.

If the Rockets are bringing in two new rookies, a couple free agent signings, etc. I might not even be shocked if they either trade him for nothing or waive him next training camp anyways if he can't either make strides as a scorer, or learn to handle the rock/facilitate better as a PG. Right now he's just an odd fit to get in a NBA rotation much less the Rockets rotation.

 

I could see that too, another guy could be mcdaniels. As much as I think he's a good backup for harden, I think it depends if we plan on keeping him he's an unrestricted FA and should get some decent contract offers this summer... are we ready to pay the guy? He's not getting much PT and could just walk... if so he would hurt us less, than eating dorseys contract or prigionis trade value. I'd hate to loose the guy I think he will be a bice rotational player eventually, but if we don't use or plan on keeping... him why keep him?

 

KJ is back up plan if Rockets lose Brew in FA, or trade Ariza. If anyone is brought in, it will be Prigs or Dorsey that go. Just do not see Morey letting go of an asset like Nick or Capela this early.

 

I also doubt it's kj, all I was saying is that if he, or his agent tell the rockets he's not coming back for lack of PT or fit he would be my obvious choice. I still feel IF it's anyone it's dorsey, he just doesn't fit. I honestly believe hinkie will pick him up just to help out morey. There is too many connections with philly releasing mcgee for no real reason, us trading with them for no real reason... when we could have just made a run at kj in the offseason. It's not like he's playing here. I just don't understand our trade deadline trades... morey has something up his sleeve IMO.