Chronic-Rockets near adding 3 players to camp roster

Don't be surprised if Antonio Anderson makes the team.

If the Rockets lose multiple wing players via trade, Anderson would be a prime candidate to take the last wing spot on the roster. He's probably a better fit than Mike Harris (who I think is a prime candidate to get traded).

 

Brooks, Miller and Battier for Carmelo?

Let's do it!

 

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Hahaha this cat took it for real?!? hahaha Goodbye rockets88MT

 

The other guys.

 

smith is actually an intriguing player... awful shooter, but great floor general. good insurance if/when brooks/lowery get hurt

 

me like :grin:

and then i wake up

 

Egleseder is uglier than Chris Kaman.

 

A legit 7 footer. Can he play?

 

You guys Fail

I think this is the one your looking for bro

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http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=...e&sa=X&ei=CSluTI_gBJS-sQPUsN2gCw&ved=0CBcQkAE

 

Wow, this Anderson guy looks like a gem on paper. Judging from his stats, seems like he can do it all! Well, it is the D-League.

 

This is the 2nd year Morey has brought in a big combo guard to compete for a roster spot -- Garrett Temple being the guy last year. On one hand, it's a different look from our midget guards (though we also brought in an Aaron Brooks style speedster without a jumpshot in Ish Smith), but I wonder if the scouts like the idea of one of those guys providing entry passes.

On the other hand, Anderson, like Temple, can't shoot.

Hicklander -- Harris, as well as Alexander Johnson, signed 2 year deals last year with the 2nd year being non-guaranteed. I don't know why you'd think that would show up on their nba.com profiles.

 

Goodbye DD ...
Goodbye Bima ...
Goodbye Obama ...

P.S. Just kidding about Bima....

 

Houston Rockets Training Camp Should Be Fun Since They Invited Three Of My Favorites

by Scott Schroeder on Aug 20, 2010 10:00 AM

Here's the thing - I think Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey reads Ridiculous Upside.

Why, you ask?

Well, he seems to somehow know which players I like and then brings them to to the Rockets - Either he reads what I write or we both are really smart about basketball players. Actually it probably doesn't need to be either/or, does it?

Here are just a couple of examples (because I'm battling an illness and didn't feel like digging too far back into the archives):

On February 27th, I wrote that Will Conroy needs to be called up. Then, just two days later, the Houston Rockets called up Will Conroy.

On March 15th, I wrote that Alexander Johnson was the most NBA-ready big man in the D-League. Well, much to my (fake) surprise, Morey brought Johnson in for a tryout and then signed him a few days later.

And now yesterday, according the Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen, the Rockets have decided to add Jordan Eglseder, Antonio Anderson and Ish Smith to their training camp roster.

Star-divide

You'll probably remember that I'm a big fan of Eglseder, dating back to when I discovered him on March 20, 2009. Then I wrote how I thought he was at least as good as Omar Samhan here and finally wrapped it up with my preview of the Detroit Pistons' Summer League roster before I made my pilgrimage to Vegas. Eglseder didn't make much of an impact in Vegas due to a lack of minutes and probably will have similar problems making the Rockets roster, but he's a solid training camp body who will probably be one of the top big men in the D-League next season.

As for Anderson, I actually was really high on him last year and then soured once the Rockets opted to call-up Garrett Temple when they needed a wing instead of the Memphis product. While it currently looks like that was a bad idea on my part, I like what Anderson brings to the table and this will probably guarantee that he'll play for the Rockets' D-League affiliate Rio Grande Valley Vipers again next season.

Ish Smith, well, I don't have as much pre-written love for him. Back in July in my Rockets' Summer League roster preview, I wrote that Smith could be a player that looks really good in Summer League, though, as his speed and ability to keep his team at a solid tempo could definitely help make him look good in what can typically be a helter skelter environment. I like his heart, but at his size (and with his struggles shooting and finishing), he's far from a lock to being an NBA player next year. Well, it turns out he did end up looking pretty solid in Summer League on his way to averaging 4.8 assists and just one turnover while playing less than 24 minutes for the Rockets' summer league entry. Oh, he also shot a pretty impressive 58% from the field.

I don't have high hopes for any of them making the Rockets roster, but all three are young guys that the Rockets are smart to give an extended look.

http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/8/20/1632849/houston-rockets-training-camp

 

It's nice to hear that the rockets are speculating talent from time-to-time.
Ishmael Smith is probably the only one on that list who would get a chance to play a game in the NBA in the upcoming season though...if our guards get injured.

But with the addition of Lee, it is probably unlikely for us to use a 3rd point guard.