Morey did make a push for Nash before the trade deadline but they wanted too much including Brooks. I would want him to split minutes with Lowry. Could this spell the end of Brooks as a Rocket?
..... The old "players follow their leader" cliche. They were a poorly constructed team for defensive purposes. Swap out Nash for Gary Payton in his prime and that Suns team still wouldn't have played defense well. They didn't have the pieces to do it.
Let's hope not.. Brooks can develop into a killer PG.. He just needs to mature and take over games w/o deferring to the vets.
Here's another one from RealGM that's sure to please: Nash and AMARE for TMac, Lowry, Barry, Dorsey (essentially our garbage) 1)Nash 2)Artest 3)Battier 4)Amare 5)Yao 'nuff said....
Um Yes....Nash can't guard a stop sign......and 36 by next year?....WT?....That would be a terrbile for the future
Nash's inadequacies on defense doesn't stem from poor work ethic or basketball IQ. The guy has been amongst the leaders in charges drawn over the years. He's just easy to pick off because he lacks quickness and strength. Defense will be a concern, especially if teams choose to run S/Rs against Nash and Yao. I just think he brings too many positives on the offensive end, and that has to be the number 1 priority for this team.
True. I don't even mind Nash takes away Yao's shots. You know he'll take good shots and be just as efficient as Yao. Force feeding Yao becomes unncessary if Nash is playing. He'll find open guys or shoot by himself at a high clip.
That doesn't mean anything. Yao could still have been a horrible defender and the Rockets could have still been a good defensive team. One person is not a team
I agree with you. You are solid defensively on the rest of the court, you can sacrifice somewhere. The idea that defense wins championships is so overrated it's crazy. Those Spurs teams and Pistons teams that won titles "with defense" actually won with good team defense and highly efficient offenses. Additionally, I don't think any defensive shortcoming Nash brings (SnR problems included) will be any more significant than the ones they'll already have with Aaron.
A center has more of an impact defensively than a wing and a point guard. So I don't know what you are talking about. If you are trying to say like he's a weak link then you might want to watch the Houston Rocket plays instead of Tracy McGrady in the sidelines. He alters shots just by standing there. That's an impact already. He's an average shot blocker at best and he's an elite post defender. Quit the hate kid.
Nash's game isn't built off of speed and athleticism. So what does it really matter if he is on the wrong side of 30, since we are trying to win now (isn't that why we shipped off Battier, Green and this years #1)? Can he still make good decisions, get others involved, not have dumb turnovers and be a deadly outside shooter that you can't leave open? I say "Yes He Can" to all of those, and I can't think of a better fit for Yao. We slobbed over Calderone all last summer and he is Nash light at best. Not to mention he is a very good, clutch closer and he is a deadly free throw shooter. Lastly, who better to mentor Lowry...who half of us thinks should be starting anyway. Also, didn't Stockton play until he was 40 or so? For those saying Nash is old, please list what parts of his game you see declining in the future due to his age..say for the next 3 years. I wish it could happen....doubt it though....
i was a big proponent to get nash before the trade deadline; and i continue to be, as long as we pay a reasonable price. the suns are in a dire financial situation, or so i heard; so morey has some negotiation chips there. we may not even have to give up mcgrady's contract. and adelman's offense isn't exactly a so-called half-court. nash plays with shaq fairly well, and he has great friendship with yao. assuming both nash and yao have about 3 good years left, i think this is an excellent acquisition proposal.
No joke ... chunk hayes offence > steve nash defense He didnt play any D when was MVP, so dont expect much from him at the age of 35.... Defense on PnR with Yao....... GOOD LUCK
I really don't know that the positives outweigh the negatives. For whatever deficiencies Brooks has, at least he has the footspeed to stay with some of the most lethal point guards in the game today -- Parker, Rondo, Paul, Rose etc. Nash routinely gets torn to shreds by these guys. Even Brooks tore him a new one the other day, and he had to put up a HOF-worthy offensive performance just to even keep up. And he's over the hill. The negatives could quite easily outweigh the positives here.
so base on what you said why would the Rockets really need Nash. Your post is good and you speak the truth. He is just to easy to pick off because he lacks quickness and strength. Brooks has the quickness and the youth. Call me crazy but Brooks has the potential to somewhat become better than Nash. He is young and has lots of time to grow. They say when something is not broken there is no need to fix it. I believe there is no need for Nash. This team may have lost yesterday but they damn sure achieved something despite being 3 guys down. I say the Rockets need to do what Artest said and grow together. Adding Nash is going to mess up chemistry and these guys are going to have to learn how to play with him. Mind me McGrady is still on the team. Nash ALWAYS has the ball in his hands and McGrady ALWAYS wants the ball in his hands. how is it going to work. I really don't understand why guys are really looking into this. Its a rumor. I mean the Rockets were interested in Vince Carter. He isn't here. The Rockets were interested in trading for Amare. He isn't here. this is basically deja vu all over again.
