There was only a 1% chance that Michael Jordan would return to the league. There was only an 8.9% chance that the Rockets' number would come up once, and it came up twice in a row. A 10-15% chance that the Rockets will trade the pick sounds like a certainty to me.
Thanks for the update, Clutch. Your news is more encouraging than pops'. And for the record, Sherlock's post in this thread summed up exactly how I feel, too. I hope pops doesn't get upset that people are questioning his stuff because I enjoy his insight & feel that he is an integral part to this site. However, Clutch is da man, too when it comes to these things & I also, obviously, enjoy reading his info.
I'd like to quote Dale Robertson, hopefully without offending Jeff's intelligence (since he hates Dale): This is a very true comment at the end of his article today:
If the Rockets don't get a good enough offer, it wouldn't suck at all to get Ming! When Hakeem had his resurgence last year, the Rockets won 45 games. If Ming can contribute at least half as well as he does in Japan, this team will win 50 games. And in years to come the Rockets will be a SERIOUS power!
Remember Ichiro Suzuki and the kind of impact he has brought to the Seatle Mariners. They traded or lost big superstars but are still selling out games because people wanna see Ichiro. I believe that we might have something similar to that here with Ming. I know the risks are great but you have to take Ming because players like Dunleavy will be in the drafts again. Take Ming, end of story.
They sell out games because they win 100 games a year lately. That being said...I agree...its Yao time!
