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Should Chunk Hayes start at C on the opening night?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by abc2007, Jul 16, 2009.

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  1. abc2007

    abc2007 Member

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    I think so. Andersen should earn his starting job, just like what Scola did.

    In the lakers series, the rockets with Hayes as the starting C were 2-2.

    Andersen needs to outplay Hayes to get the starting job.
     
    #1 abc2007, Jul 16, 2009
  2. Illmatic

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    Lol, some of yall rockets fans are deluded. Hayes at best is a backup sf, but since he is too slow and flat footed, we have him playing backup PF.

    And now you want him to have a shot at starting center. Look at the size of other NBA centers.

    I know everyone thinks Hayes is an unmovable tree on defense, but if you are trying to back down a short tree and its not moving, you can simply shot over it
     
    #2 Illmatic, Jul 16, 2009
  3. Illmatic

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    correction
     
    #3 Illmatic, Jul 16, 2009
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    Any pun intended with the name?
     
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    If Andersen has a really bad training camp, I can see Hayes maybe beginning the season at Center.

    But it's Andersen's to lose.
     
    #5 Depressio, Jul 16, 2009
  6. abc2007

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    Again, with Chunk at stating C, the rocket took the champions 2-2!

    Andersen never played under nba rules before. I don't think it is good idea to start him at the very beginning.

     
    #6 abc2007, Jul 16, 2009
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    If hayes starts then we are not contending for a championship.
     
    #7 roxstarz, Jul 16, 2009
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    No way he should start at C

    But if he does it will be because there is not a better option, which illustrates how hard it is to replace both Yao and Deke in one offseason
     
    #8 rhester, Jul 16, 2009
  9. Illmatic

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    Andersen is the projected backup to Yao Ming. I think Morey is trying to land another big man tho who can will either back up Yao, with Andersen playing pf, or a tall PF (kinda like Aldridge) to start at center until Yao returns

    i don't care if the Rockets took the Lakers to 7 games, or 26 games, they lost the series. END OF STORY
     
    #9 Illmatic, Jul 16, 2009
  10. abc2007

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    Important words! He is not projected as a starting C.

    More importantly, I think everyone should EARN his job! Andersen needs to prove he can play in nba league first, just like what Scola did!

     
    #10 abc2007, Jul 16, 2009
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    Feigen has stated in his blog that the Rockets expect Andersen to start until Yao returns. Morey's not counting on a deal coming along that would interject someone else into the mix.
     
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    No but he more than likely will have to. **sigh** :(
     
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    READ MY LIPS: Scola was literally guaranteed a starting job before he came to the Rockets. Thats where V-Span got screwed over, he didn't iron out every detail before he came over.

    If you didn't believe my Scola story, then tell me what other pf we had on the roster that was better than him when the season started.
     
    #13 Illmatic, Jul 16, 2009
  14. Illmatic

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    Morey HAS ANOTHER DEAL coming up, either right before the summer is over or before feb deadline.
     
    #14 Illmatic, Jul 16, 2009
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    Morey said that the rockets have to be a top 5 defensive team this year to compete.. An Chuck is the anchor in that.. This is just such a huge for Hayes.. I mean no one ever thought he would be anything in the NBA and now he is perhaps the single most important player on our team because of how everything has (d)evolved..

    Bring out the Chuck Wagon!
     
    #15 stra, Jul 16, 2009
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    When the rockets signed Scola, they expected Scola to be the stating PF as well. But, Scola still needed to earn his starting job. Of course, he outplayed Chunk, and earned the starting job. That is one very important reason why the rockets fans like him so much!

     
    #16 abc2007, Jul 16, 2009
  17. Illmatic

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    Morey also stated our priority this season is to run, run on defense, run on offense.
     
    #17 Illmatic, Jul 16, 2009
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    Minnesota can't trade Flynn until 10 Aug, they can't package E. Thomas in a trade until 24 Aug. I'd keep an eye on those dates.
     
    #18 worzel gummidge, Jul 16, 2009
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    Uh read your quote again, it says hes not expecting another deal.
     
    #19 uchlha, Jul 16, 2009
  20. Illmatic

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    well i'm telling you to expect one, didn't you read my post or did I have to waste another post explaining the same thing all over again.

    Morey is going to make ANOTHER DEAL
     
    #20 Illmatic, Jul 16, 2009
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