ClutchFans Rockets Draft Thread (Rockets select Luther Head at 24)

relax, its only 8 more hours until draft time

 

In the article called The Third of Three Letters from a Hat-Swapping Draft on Realgm.com they mention - Chris Taft remains one of the most intriguing stories of the draft. Nearly everyone I spoke to on Monday about the Pittsburgh forward believes he is destined to fall to the 2nd round, which is contrary to a statement made to me last week, which had him going to Houston at #24, but Sacramento's 23rd pick looks taylor made for Taft. I think Christoper Reina executive editor of realgm.com wrote the article.

Taft is a beast.

 

huh?

That was the first time I mentioned him and never knew anyone, let alone yourself, brought his name up.

I was just mentioning him only because they were talking about him last night on ESPN and he seemed he could be a good fit here.

 

I think we are going to look internationally yet again if we don't trade the pick. I am hoping for Fran Vazquez, but think that we could end up with Yaroslav Korolev or Ersan Ilyasova or Mickaël Gelabale.

We are looking for an athletic swingman not a PF that won't amount to much more than Kenny Thomas, Mo Taylor, or Juwann Howard. We already have those.

 

Ok, my guess is Hodge.

 

terrible at what? scoring? offensive game? cuz I know you're not talking about his hustle, his rebounding, his bangin' under the boards.....gee, kinda like what the Rockets really need on the team.....

 

agreed.....

 

Anyone know if ESPN radio will broadcast the draft nationwide? I'm in Phoenix and will be driving home when draft starts.

 

If you go to www.espnradio.com, you'll see a link for some type of draft coverage on the upper right. It seems like they'll have at least minimal if not full coverage beginning at 6:20 Central time.

 

The day is creeping by waaaaayyyyy too slow.....

 

Found it. Thanks. Phx local station is AM 860.

 

Just heard on ESPN Radio that Portland traded #3 pick to Utah for their #6 and #27 first round picks plus conditional future first round pick.

 

...does anyone know what time the draft is on tv and when it ends?

 

My take. We have statments or hints that the Rockets will make a trades(s) and will take risks. I think it is unlikely that they will do nothing but risky possibly high return behavior in both the trade and the draft..

Are they going to try to take their risk on the trade or the draft? They will try to get a swing man-guard in one venue and the big man in the other. It all depends on who they have in mind to trade for. If it is a relatively safe big man they will go guard in the draft. Anyone they draft is a risk of being a bust, though I suppose you can count on Simien to be a backup poward forward better than Ryan Bowen, at least in rebounding.

Prediction. Bonzi (small somewhat risky veteran) and Simien (somewhat safe large draftee.) They will take the risk on the veteran's character and the always present risk on the draftees talent.

If I am thinking possible championship I would like to see them go high potential in the draft. Taft, Blatche etc who could be stars in two to three years.

If I am thinking next year I would go with the Bonzi-Simien type plan. Hopefully we will get lucky and Simien will be another Carlos Boozer in which case next year will be good and we will have a shot at a championship in three years.

 

Tyronn isn't under contract, so, thankfully, that won't happen. Maybe they will take on Wards contract:
#24 and Ward for #31 and Diaw

 

it would just be 24 for 31 and Diaw

 

I haven't seen much of Diaw. Is he that good? Just looking at stats, I am not impressed. All of his numbers are bad. We would probably be doing them a favor by taking on his contract.

 

ESPN mentioned Mickaël Gelabale as the sleeper for anyone in the 20's, and the "international evaluator" for ESPN said that he would be a steal for whoever takes him. Anyone heard of or seen this guy?

 

I think the Rockets will select Mickaël Gelabale of France.

 

Every time I talk about trading into the second round, all my friends jump down my throat, but if we could get some more early 2nd-round picks to move back a few spots, wouldn't that be a smart thing to do given that this is a deep draft? I personally like Nate Robinson, Julius Hodge, Luther Head, all of whom might be there early in Round 2. Even Taft, Lee, and Garcia might be there. (Garcia would be doubtful, but possible)