According to the Chronicle, the Rockets used the pick acquired in the Turkcan trade to get Terrence Morris. ------------------
Wow, Rudy is tying up loose ends! People said the Collier pick was a bad pick and we used the pick out of that deal to help get Griffin. People said the Turkcan pick was bad and we got an athletic, talented young swing player who was a project lottery pick 2 years ago. Come on Rudy, let make that Zwikker deal look better! ------------------ "Win if you can, lose if you must but always cheat!" - Jesse Ventura
in hindsight..the turkcan pick should have been rashard...aquiring trock for that pick makes it a little less painful... ------------------
I'll take Eddie Griffin over Rashard Lewis... the "pain" from not drafting Lewis should be gone right now, Griffin is a potential superstar, Lewis is just a really really good player. Also that Collier deal helped us get Griffin. In the end, the Rockets management proved all of the doubters and haters wrong. People b****ed about Collier and Turkcan for a year now, well those 2 players helped us get Morris and Griffin. People also complained about the Rockets love for experienced players, how they ignore talent and lean more towards experience, THEY JUST DRAFTED A 19 YEAR OLD!!! I was one of the many people that were pissed off about the first 2 picks the Rockets made, I was sitting there thinking "Man, I can't believe it, the Clippers are better than us." I was so pissed I had to walk away from the TV for 20 minutes, I'm so happy about getting Griffin it can't be put into words. The Rockets have redeemed themselves of the Turckan and Collier picks. Also as far as the bet goes, a major reason I chose HP's side, other than the fact that we need someone to replace to Cato, is because I knew IF we got a SF that would be higher than Langhi, he'd be really special (I was thinking Gasol, but I'm ecstatic about Griffin). I knew if we got a Gasol or Griffin, I'd be more than happy to lose my name. Bring on the new name 4chuckie... ------------------ This post contains no smilies, you must judge my seriousness on your own...
