i'm certainly looking forward in having 2 big guards McGrady, and hopefully Brent Barry feeding Yao in the post. Plus, who wouldn't want Barry and his 45% 3 point shooting
So what tempo do you think this team will play at? More fast break (certainly more effecient on the break than Francos), or more half-court post up pick and roll slashing cutting stop and popping action? Do we want a fast pg who can push the ball or one who's more of the Matt Maloney mold who is an efficient passer and can hit 3's? I think who we get at pg will determine alot of our pace. Either way, we don't need anyone mindblowing yet. Although a Fisher or Payton would be ideal... Ok, I've been reading this for the last 4 hours. I'm gonna go use my energy and excitement to squeeze out a couple miles on the track. Please... FEEDBACK. LET THE FEEDBACK BEGIN!!!!!!
You think you sound great? From my perspective, you have to analyze this as whoever gets the best player wins. That is the Rockets. Period. Not only that, but RARELY (if ever) does the opportunity come up to get a 25-year-old superstar just beginning the upside of his career, particularly if you can pair him with a 23-year-old just discovering what it means to be great in this league. Whatever that means for THIS season is relatively unimportant, although McGrady, Yao and a variety of also-rans is still pretty damn good. What is most important is what that means for the franchise in the future. Not only will it make it easier to bring in other players (like LA, they'll want to play with our tandem), but it will make the Rockets one of, if not the, most marketable franchise in the NBA and one of the most marketable in all of sports. That is a big deal not just for the current players and organization and city but for the ability to lure other players here in the future. I remember that movie Late Shift about the Letterman/Leno thing back in the early 90's. Mike Ovitz' character (Letterman's agent at the time) said that if he went to CBS, he would become their number one most marketable superstar and "I cannot put a price tag on that." Same deal here.
He said 34... Rookie season - 19 ppg/11.2 rebounds/4 assists 2nd - 20/12/5 3rd - 24/10/5 4th - 32/9/6 5th - 32/10/7 6th - 39/8/7 7th/last - 34/7/7 This trade better happen lol. Maybe we'll get Eric Snow..Earl Boykins? James Posey?
DeClerq is the worst NBA player in the league. No statistical evidence can convince otherwise... his defining moment in his career was allowing Yao Ming to score 41 points on him. J. Howard, Lue, DeClerq probably arent on our team 3 years from now, McGrady is hte only person to mention in this trade, the others are just scrubs to fill in holes. J. Howard is a good scoring option, but just a Mo Taylor clone. Now we have the softest frontcourt in the NBA; let's hope we can fill in our roster with legitimate starters. Orlando is making away with 3 legitimate starters, and (if Boki is involved) another player who potentially become a starters; whereas the Rockets are getting players who start but should be backups. You still do this trade for McGrady though, but lets not sugarcoat it and kid ourselves. DeClerq/Lue/Howard are jokes.
DeClerq's best skills are his ability to get 6 fouls quickly and that his name sounds like a bad guy in a Lethal Weapon movie
It says "Lakers Rush In Candidate". As in Rudy T is a candidate for the coaching job. He's flying out there to meet with Jerry Buss tomorrow.
not sure why but these lyrics just keep going thru my head Oh yeah Mm Still don’t know what I was waiting for And my time was running wild A million dead-end streets and Every time I thought I’d got it made It seemed the taste was not so sweet So I turned myself to face me But I’ve never caught a glimpse Of how the others must see the faker I’m much too fast to take that test Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Don’t want to be a richer man Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Just gonna have to be a different man Time may change me But I can’t trace time I watch the ripples change their size But never leave the stream Of warm impermanence So the days float through my eyes But stil the days seem the same And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations They’re quite aware of what they’re going through Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Don’t tell them to grow up and out of it Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Where’s your shame You’ve left us up to our necks in it Time may change me But you can’t trace time Strange fascination, fascinating me Ah changes are taking the pace I’m going through Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Oh, look out you rock ’n rollers Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Pretty soon now you’re gonna get a little older Time may change me But I can’t trace time I said that time may change me But I can’t trace time
As awesome as it could be having Yao and T-Mac together, I'm in total denial about losing Mobes. Can't we trade them Behad and a 7 year contract of BBQ instead?
When I was told of the trade today earlier, I told Clutch that Boki was NOT mentioned in the deal. No, from what I've read, he may be but my guy told me that it was EXACTLY as Feigen reported. Agina, I HATE to lose Cat and I HATE to lose Boki. It is alot there's no doubt. But, like Jeff said, take the BEST PLAYER. We now have 2 of the best players in the league in our starting 5. I know I was spinning the "greatness of DeClerq.' It was a little but tongue in cheek. However, filling our bench is NOT going to be a problem. Why dos everyone think that the trading stops with this deal? This deal is just starting the movement. Our bench will be adequate enough and our 4 will be addressed. Stop worrying about all this - The Rockets ar on the verge of adding TMAC! (VERY whinely) "But what about our depth? What about out bench?" Waahhhhh! It'll be addressed but CD and JVG obviously feel that acquiring TMAC is a tad more important than getting getting another bench player. hmm..
