If we can pick him up and resign Artest, our defense would be outstanding going into next season. He may not be the offensive threat we need, but the one thing that has constantly killed us on defense was the pick and roll... and Gortat is a great pick and roll defender. I'm all for this signing. The email was a horrible idea though. That thing is going to get flooded with bad emails from people pretending to be Rockets fans.
That may be true, but Morey has to at least make a play for someone to fill for Yao and be his back up when he returns. Gortat is his prime target for now. Did you have someone else in mind?
Poland supports your pursuit after Gortat Hello there, I am a Rockets fan from Poland I was visiting your website since late 90s probably (clutchcity.net times I remember the best moments - the times of Scottie Pippen trade, the Eddie Griffin draft. Now as Daryl Morey decided to pursue the Polish Hammer and we in Poland do believe, it is a great idea, I decided to help you. Please find below some sentences in Polish, which might be helpful in writing letters to Marcin, as your manager, Daryl Morey suggested: we love you kochamy cie I love you kocham cie you are the best jestes najlepszy you are number one jestes numerem 1 Polish Hammer rules Polski Mlot rzadzi we need you potrzebujemy cie Poland is the best country in the world Polska to najlepszy kraj na swiecie Houston loves pierogi (traditional Polish dish) Houston kocha pierogi you will be a starter here bedziesz u nas gral w pierwszej piatce you look fantastic in red swietnie Ci w czerwonym Houston loves Baluty boy (Baluty - that's the place where Gortat was growing up, he has a wristband with Baluty boy inscription) Houston kocha chlopaka z Balut Houston is proud of Lodz too (Lodz is a city where Gortat was born, in every interview he is saying, that he is proud of Lodz) Houston tez jest dumne z Lodzi We are white and red, just like your country Jestesmy bialo - czerwoni, tak jak twoja ojczyzna Houston thanks your parents for you (he always states, that his very grateful to his parents - ex-boxer and ex-volleyball player helped him to become a sportsman) Houston dziekuje Twoim rodzicom I assure you, that Marcin has a great sense of humour. It will definitely help I put the info on this action on this on my blog http://www.supergigant.blox.pl/ (biggest sports blog in Poland), maybe our readers will help as well. Wish you all the best in pursuing Marcin Michal Rutkowski
Thanks a lot for the post, really top effort by you! Really hoping Morey can get the job done here, great fill in for Yao and great backup upon his return.
NICE! Thanks for chiming it (and wow only 2 posts in all those years!) It will be very interesting to see what the Rockets offer him and who else puts their name into the hat! Looking forward to trying to pronounce some of those Polish phrases (maybe I need a translator to say them correctly?? ) Though I am definitely going to copy paste some of them into my next Gortat we want you email.
I'm really stoked about the prospect of getting Gortat. He's long, gritty rebounding machine who will add to our toughness and help fill that gap Yao's absence leaves. He might not propel us to contend, but he will ensure we compete. Thanks for the phrases.
This is great! Thanks a bunch! But one note as an aside.... THOSE were the best of times? I'm going to assume that's a bit of that famed Polish wit being conveyed
We really need to hope the Magic decide to resign Hedo, if they do there is no chance they match a decent number on Gortat. You have to remember they have Howard so if they were to match say the 5 mil MLE they are basically paying that for a guy who plays the 12-15 minutes a game Howard doesn't, add to that the fact Gortat is unlikely to wanna play there for those minutes.
Few more sentences just came to my mind: Hello! Czesc Good morning Dzien dobry You are the right guy. We are the right place. Jestes odpowiednim czlowiekiem a my jestesmy odpowiednim miejscem Thank you in advance for becoming a Rocket Dziekujemy z gory za dolaczenie do Rakiet We will buy you a better faster BMW Kupimy Ci lepsze i szybsze BMW Houston loves fast cars Houston kocha szybkie samochody We love your car Kochamy twoj samochod You have a fantastic tattoo Masz fantastyczny tatuaz You are the missing piece Jestes brakujacym ogniwem We have the best fans in the NBA Mamy najlepszych kibicow w NBA We will learn Polish for you Dla Ciebie nauczymy sie polskiego You are a great defender Jestes fantastycznym obronca We welcome you in Clutchcity Witamy w Clutchcity Michal
Rocket Rowdie: by best of times I meant the expectations in both cases (I remember all the excitement and all the fun we had at that moment, the bbs forum was going crazy). Hayesfan: I was an avid reader, but not an avid writer But i kept my fingers crossed during this year Lakers rivalry. And during the last year 22games run. And before
there's a guy who sometimes posted here who ran a Polish Rockets fansite dating back to the Francis era or before IIRC, might not be up anymore.
Was also surprised to see he touched 12'2 on his max jump, that was the same as Greg Odom and pretty much higher than everyone drafted over the years. He's a much better athlete than I originally thought.
1. This thread is awesome. 2. I really, really hope we can get Gortat. Excellent, efficient true center, which is not only rare but something we sorely need. 3. Does this coming from Matt Maloney kinda come off as a jinx to anyone else...?
