If we were somehow able to move up and snag Morrison and get a pick in the 8-15 range, would you still take Redick?
Actually TMac at PF makes a lot more sense. He has guarded guys like Dirk and Marion many times. To have two forwards and a center with the type of basketball IQ that Yao, TMac and Morrison have would be something. And all of those guys can flat out score.
Depends, if T-Mac really is damaged goods I would. I would look as Morrison being T-Mac's replacement and still be looking for SG, and it still has to be one that fits with Yao. I would still think about Carney or Redick. but if T-Mac is ok I don't know, I would then look for Redick or Brewer someone coming of the bench, it would be whether you want a great weapon or a defender, which ever was available would be ok.
If you have the stache, I think you go with the Brewer/Carney type. Tracy would get the 4 out of the paint, stache would be stationed opposite Tracy and on the line closest to Yao. That now gives you lots of lanes to drive through for an athletic scorer. Come off of yao, easy inside basket. Come off of stache or Tracy and pay 3 times. Really only leaves the point you can double off of from the outside to help the driving Brewer. I would take my chances with that type player scoring over a point or 2 gaurd. The only negative here, as pointed out by many before me, is Rafer would really have to buckle down on his 3 point shooting as he would be the only one you would want to leave open from the outside. With those peices in place, it leaves the Brewer/ Carney type playing a DWade role for us and that would look nice. Now if James is your backup option at the point when Rafer isn't hitting or vice versa. Whoaa!!!
If we had Morrison already, it would change the picture for us at 8-15. Depending on what we gave up for Morrison, we would probably have to look at filling in that hole. We might have to go PF with that pick since we may have had to give up SS. See, I'm not a Redick fan. I'm a Rockets fan. I want what is best for the team. Redick is best for our team if we cannot make any deals and if the big 6 are gone when we select at #8.
But keep in mind if you trade down you just take whomeever is still there of the 3, and if you get Morrison you are probably going to have to trade the #8. So to me that means you would be trying to get Seattle's or Orlando's pick through another trade. It's certainly possible that any of those 3 could go #10 if you didn't get Seattle's pick.
If we are going after Morrison, maybe that could mean we are trading TMac, since they occupy the same position. That would be a dramatic turn of events, huh. For whom I haven't a clue but probably another max-guy. Or 2 close-to-max- guys.
I shouldnt post this cause ive never wanted redick but heck no in my opinion we cant trade the 8 and head if we dont get the 10 because then we are dealing with bad depth at the 2! Yao/deke Swift/Jho Morrisison/bogans Tmac/brewer MJ/rafer
If the Rockets were to move up and get one of the top spots (I really don't think it will happen) then they must be targeting what they believe to be that impact player that they need. The Rockets are hurting for a tall SG and rebounding and scoring PF. That puts Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge as the players I believe the Rockets are targeting. If I'm the GM, I look real hard between both of these players, I am a huge supporter of taking Roy, I believe he has the type of game that will help the Rockets at all facets of the game and gives us an immediate starter at SG. Aldridge has decent defensive skills, can rebound and is a scoring threat. I do like Morrison, but am turned off to him because of his lack of defensive skills, although he's not as bad as Reddick. I also don't believe the Rockets would look at Tyrus Thomas because IMO he is a Stromile Swift clone. I guess we'll find out next week.
One thing that keeps this dream alive is that I think Toronto really wants to trade down. Talking to my cousin in Toronto, they're very high on Marcus Williams to be their PG of the future, and #8 would be perfect for him. If this somehow did happen, I'd take Aldridge, Bargnani, Roy, and the Gay (in that order).
Regardless of whether a team actually wants to or have the means to move up to the no 1 or 2 draft pick, I think it is important for teams to spread the rumour that they will move up. The rumour itself may allow teams to work out top prospects who would otherwise refuse to work out for them due to where they are picking. This is important because you simply do not know what may happen during draft day, and you need to be prepared. Remember Eddie Griffin? Well... guess which team didn't work him out before they traded 3 first round draft pick for the rights to draft him?
Right about Eddie Griffin? Why trade for someone you did not a first hand impression of his actual game? Question now is, which player in the draft did work out with the Rockets? Who made good impressions or who played well? Have the Rockets worked out Craig Smith of Boston College? The Rockets could sure use some muscle to take the bumps and bruises for Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady.
Hi, First of all, thank you for letting me join this board, now onto the topic.... If we move up, grabbing Adam Morrison would be awesome. We had ALOT of weaknesses last year, but i feel like our biggest weakness last year was david wesley at the 2. hes to short. If would could put the 6'7'' or 6'8'' Morrison there, he would really make a difference. Our next biggest weakness was offense, and we all know morrison can score, he would help tremendously there. then our next biggest weakness was energy and heart. Morrison brings more energy and heart than anybody i have ever seen.
Yeah, but that year gotta be the worst draft class one can remember. Jordan didnt really miss much. While everybody is high on Dumas, he took pass on Wade, Melo, Bosh
ok why do u people think james is gonna sign for that little amount of money.....he already has come out before the season that he is wanting to get paid big bucks.....morrison is a better shooter then gay and also gay is known as a lazy player taht sometimes doesnt show any heart
