[SLAM]Team Building Activities (Rockets Mention)

WinorLoseMate · Jul 14, 2010

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2010/07/team-building-activities/

Matthews is the kind of hard-nosed, blue collar player who you have to love. The kind of guys that, especially since pushing the Lakers to seven games in the Western Conference Semis, have defined the Houston Rockets’ roster. Rockets’ GM Daryl Morey has been in charge since 2007, but Houston was at work even before that, starting with signing Chuck Hayes, who had previously gone undrafted.

They’ve since unloaded Steve Francis and Tracy McGrady, selected Aaron Brooks, Carl Landry and Patrick Patterson and picked up Luis Scola, Kyle Lowry, Trevor Ariza and Kevin Martin. Nothing too fancy, just guys who leave it all on the floor every time out. Guys who perfectly compliment Yao Ming.

Granted, the Thunder, Blazers and Rockets are a year or two away from being major Finals contenders, all are well on their way, not because of their checkbook, but because they check the books. Good ol’ fashioned scouting and evaluating.

Watching the “super teams” will be fun, but seeing how these quietly, but solidly, built franchises will play for — and demand — their respect will be equally as entertaining.
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The Article also mentions into depth the Thunder and less so the Trail Blazers.

mgraye2969 · Jul 14, 2010

Good article

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