Artest in....Keep Battier or trade to upgrade pg position?

I'd be okay with the team trading Battier for a point guard that can provide the same things Battier gives us, good defense and 3-point shooting. Doesn't necessarily need to be a huge upgrade to Alston. I just think it's a waste to have Battier, Artest, Barry, and Mcgrady at the 2/3 spots, while only having Alston at the 1.

I'd like to see the team make a move for Earl Watson (Battier+Head for Watson+Damien Wilkins?). Watson is an excellent defender and fairly accurate 3-point shooter and Wilkins can give us some quality backup minutes behind Mcgrady and Artest. The combo of Watson+Alston should be sufficient now that we have Artest.

 

Keep Battier!!

 

Stay pat and keep Battier. This team is solid and Rafer will keep this team running smoothly. Wow, It don't get better than this guys!

 

I think this is the perfect opportunity for Steve Francis to step in and assume the backup role. The PG position is no longer overcrowded, and with Brooks, Francis doesn't have to be the full-time backup, either.

I think it's the perfect situation.

 

I think at this point the rotation will be this next season

Starting 5
Yao
TMac
Artest
Scola
Rafer

Bench
Barry
Battier
Landry (once he resigns)

Because TMac and Barry can play some minutes at the 1, Artest can play some minutes at the 4, and Scola can play some minutes at the 5, these will be all the players we will need and it will provide for all kinds of lineup possibilities.

 

and the players deep on the bench are pretty quality as well.

Head
Brooks
Mutombo
Francis
Hayes

Dorsey
Novak

thats a very strong end of the bench.

 

Rafer Alston is a pure shooter, somewhat a chucker, I'd rather have a T.J Ford a pass-first PG who makes plays, like said and done it's best for the Houston Rockets to be successful.

 

If we could make a minor trade with Miami for Mario Chalmers I'd be happy. Perhaps trade Brooks and Mike Harris for Chalmers...

Chalmers is a lock-down defender and a great catch & shoot guy.

 

Chalmers is a chucker and a glorified non-streetball version of Rafer Alston, the only difference is he might play a bit better defense and instead of doing floaters he would do finger-rolls. Rockets need a floor General, and nobody on the rockets team is capable of running the offense and making plays.

 

I'd rather get Jason Williams as a backup in a s&t. I like Chalmers, but I don't know if he would help as much this season as having a sure hand.

 

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I think this might be a good trade

Rockets Get:
Darko Millicic
Jarvis Crittenton

Grizzlies Get:
Shane Battier
Luther Head

i think Crittenton would be able to start for the rockets and do a good job, and I think Darko can backup Yao in the future, even though i Hate Darko.

 

What's your definition of chucker - someone who vomits often?

Here's the college numbers for Chalmers:
51.6(fg) 46.8(3pt-fg)

 

Rockets don't need another shooter, Rockets need a PG who can run an offense and make plays, and pass-first, that's not Chalmers.

 

I would only trade Battier for following players

Billups
Jason Terry
Hinrich (get somebody at 2/3 in return)

A possible scenario is 3-way trade. Lakers is desperate to get Battier, and they are willing to give up Odom. So
Odom -> third tea
Battier + fillers -> Lakers
PG -> rockets

 

Pistons are probably not interested in trading Billups unless they get T-Mac in return, Jason Terry, I don't see leaving the Rockets, and Hinrich is just like Alston but a better shooter and defender.

 

Good analysis. Since we are homers and tend to over-estimate our own players, I would say Battier and Hinrich is fair deal. I would say Baitter + head/Brooks/Hayes/Francis for Hinrich + a sevicable SF/SG from CHI.

 

Even as a rocket fan and living Chicago, I'm not interested in having Hinrich as a Rocket, He's not a pass-first PG, he's a shooter with good defense, but Rafer's D is fine and his ability to be a floor general is good, I'm just not thrilled with his decision making of when to shoot or pass.

 

I agree with you. However, I think we already have that in Rafer. We also have a number of play makers in Barry & Tmac. I want a BACKUP pg who can bury the rock and play D. Plus, Chalmers must have some floor-general skills as he was the primary point guard for the National Champions. Brooks has not convinced me that he can shoot the ball and play D. If Francis comes back healthy and in shape - great. I'm not sure about Jarvis Crittenton, but he does at least have a year of NBA experience above Chalmers - I'll give you that...

 

I don't think we gonna make any major move for pg untill Morey get a chance to see how Francis works out this year. If Steve can be 80% of what he used to be, then we are set for the pg position. If not, I see them to make a move before the trading deadline to get a back up with Steve's expiring contract.

I do see them using Head and Novak or maybe even Hayes to get a back up C before season starts.