I think it could have been a good pick for the ROCKs if we sign Marshall for the 4.5 Mil and instead of trying to sign Rashard Lewis. It was just a thought and besides there's nothing else we can do since the Bulls got his service.
Cheer up! Losing Marshall does SERIOUS damage to the Jazz. He's one of the main reasons they haven't gone into complete rebuilding mode the last few years. A playoff spot is open now!
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Who cares just reply to his dang post......like dis! I'm glad we didnt sign him. I'm also glad we didn't sign Rashard. Wow, that wasn't too hard was it??
Awhile ago, i posted suggesting the Rocks should look to pick Marshall up for slightly more than the exception. Marshall's a solid low-post vet who can also shoot the 3 and I thought he'd be a good pickup. Of course many took offence at the thought of picking up a Jazz player fearing shades of Shandon Anderson. Needless to say many others totally discounted the prospect, declaring that Marshall wouldn't sign for the exception, much less with a nominally "rebuilding" team. Now Marshall's signed for the MCE with the Bulls. Just take it as another sign of the NBA's new order economics.
His signing came only after talks with the Jazz were broken off with the signing of Matt Harpring, the player the Bulls coveted. For one, the Rockets could not have offered Marshall more than the MCE as they do not have the cap space to do so. For another, the Rockets already have three power forwards, two of which can swing between the SF and PF spot. Why slow their development by bringing in Marshall? He likely wouldn't sign with Houston because there is no space on the roster nor is there the opportunity to play significant minutes, unlike in Chicago, a team lacking depth.
Presently neither Griffin nor KT can play the three-spot. Don't delude yourself into believing they can. KT simply doesn't have the jumper or ballhandling. Griffin eventually may develop into a three, but only once he develops his ball-handling further. Like someone once said on this board, "Griffin and KT only play the 3 on a fantasy team". Regarding minutes, the only real SFs the Rocks have on the roster are Rice, Nachbar and Morris. Rice is gone after this season and unless he's turned back the clock to 1996 i don't imagine he would get much more than 15-20mpg and a nominal starting spot. As for Nachbar, sure he looked good on video but playing basketball is about more than being able to score. And from all accounts Nachbar is a bad defender; even by Euro standards. Unless Nachbar does turn out to be the second coming of Peja, Dirk and Gasol all rolled into a smaller package, he'll probably spend alot of time either on the bench or injured list. Morris is a player harder to get a read on, really who knows how good he will be. Personally I get the feeling, Nachbar particularly with his injury and lack of D will be a non-factor, pretty much leaving the 3 to Rice and Morris. Scary thought, isn't it?
Oh please. If guys like Marshall and Rodney Rogers can play the 3 then KT and maybe Griff can play there in stretches if need be. Rice is signed for two more years, not one. "from all accounts", yeah whatever. He might not turn out to be a great defender in the NBA, but who is to say he is a bad defender by Euro standards? If anything, by all the draft info I read on him, his defense was considered suspect mainly based on the Euro stereotype. I don't know how you go from "his d is bad because he is a Euro" to "his d is bad even for a euro". But I guess it helps your assertion the more you stretch it eh? Rockets are fine. Don't need Marshall in the slightest. Nach will start next year and get plenty of time this year.
I don't see anything wrong with this being in this forum since KALIKULI said that he thought the Rockets should have tried to get Marshall. And juice where are these "accounts" that you heard that he is a bad defender!? And don't get into the "he's injury prone and will be all year", he suffered a relatively minor injury, was on the shelf a few weeks, and is probably close to 100% RIGHT NOW! And Rice has ONE year where he goes down with an injury and his career is over? I don't think so. <b>Personally I get the feeling, Nachbar particularly with his injury and lack of D will be a non-factor, pretty much leaving the 3 to Rice and Morris. Scary thought, isn't it? </b> Nope, not scary at all. Nachbar can give us some good minutes his first year, and with his ball-handling ability Mo can play some SF. You also conveniently ignored the fact that the Rockets also have Oscar Torres. This team is fine. Heck if they really needed to they could re-sign Walt and have him eat up minutes.
Ok forum police tell me why a post that suggest the Rockets should have gone after Marshall instead of Lewis doesn't belong in this forum? Besides thats what moderators are for. Let them do their jobs and not waist server space with wrong forum post. Now that thats out of the way, Marshall is good but I think we were looking at Lewis as a long term solution to the SF position. Which is the rite way to go when your rebuilding.
