All of this and Carlos Lee just hit a Grand Slam. Plus, I'm having some of the best Chinese food in my life. Thanks, GM Dynamite.
WOWOWOW Giving up basically nothing from last seasons squad (no disrespect BJax) and bringing in Artest How does he do it!!
Wow! I thought it was a fake, too. We got Artest for nothing in terms of what we lost right now. Incredible. Next step is to pick up one or two aging stars wanting to jump on the band wagon. Who is available? Any aging point guards available? This is the all out go for it now strategy.
Just to make sure, is it possible between now and Aug. 18 that one of the outgoing Rockets pulls a Devean George?
Sooo...if we don't make more significant trades...how could the minutes break down: PG: Alston (24), Francis (8), Brooks (8), T-Mac (8) SG: T-Mac (30), Barry (14), Battier (4), Head (0) SF: Artest (32), Battier (16), Novak (0), Harris (0) PF: Scola (30), Landry (14), Hayes (4) C: Yao (30), Deke (8), Dorsey (8), Hayes (2) 16 players...still need to move either Head or Harris. Obviously, the one and only position where we are not top-notch yet is the PG position. I don't see a significant upgrade available, and we cannot throw in a first-rounder to get an upgrade either. So I think Houston Trade Breakdown Change in Team Outlook: 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg, and 0.0 apg. Incoming Players Chauncey Billups 6-3 PG / SG from Colorado No games yet played in 2007/08 Outgoing Players Mike Harris 6-6 PF from Rice No games yet played in 2007/08 Luther Head 6-3 PG / SG from Illinois No games yet played in 2007/08 Steve Francis 6-3 PG / SG from Maryland No games yet played in 2007/08 Rafer Alston 6-2 PG from Frenso State No games yet played in 2007/08 plus a first-rounder is out of the question, unfortunately .
Looks like Artest shook this guy's hand before he got a chance to wash them... Hell his belt isn't even buckled yet!
This is still the same Artest that took a week off to promote his rap cd. Talent-wise we win. Psychologically might be different....
What a day!!!! Artest is one crazy mofo, but he has heart and doesn't take games off. where's the chinese food from??
YAAAAAAAAAY You can't beat THAT with a stick! For Greene/BJax/1st rounder? INCREDIBLE Adelman already knows how to work with Artest and bring the best out of him. I know he's a risk, but not for what we're sending them. Artest increases our defense, athleticism, and is also our third scorer. That seriously increases our depth. If if there is anything to the AI trade now, it wouldn't be so hard to lose Battier/Alston, but with Artest able to be that third scorer, Battier sure would be a great 6th man along with Barry.
