10 reasons why Chris Bosh should consider the Houston Rockets his top choice.

Replying to myself here (sorry) ... but remember at the start of the year the Rockets were playing with AB (26th pick in the draft), Landry (31st), Ariza (43rd), Battier (6th but Mr Intangibles only), Scola (55th, Spurs didn't bother to bring him over, traded to us for 2nd rnd pick), Lowry (24th), Bud (44th), Chuck (undrafted) & DA (37th, Hawks didn't bother to bring over)?

In that context, Hill (8th), 14th pick, Llull, expiring + a protected first in 2011/12 sound like a pretty decent offer :grin:

 

Can't totally agree with that, especially if the picks come from the Knicks which could be top 5. DM will definitely add some form of protection.

Secondly, while DM is a master of picking up 2nd round gems, a bird in hand is still better than 2 in the sky (DM's a man of probabilities). We're trying to contend in 2010-11 so it's better we have players with experience, especially in RA's offensive scheme. While better players may be available, someone as suited to this offense as Chase, and able to play from the first day, from the 2nd round, is probably still difficult to find.

 

Are you kidding me? First of all, the 2012 pick is top 5 protected for the next 4 years. And as for the 2011 pick, they'll be at least .500. And probably a playoff team in the east. Morey's not going to give up getting Bosh for the 1-2% chance at getting a #2 or #3(top 1 protected next year).

Hill would not play a lick on this team if we have Yao, Scola, and Bosh. So he doesn't mean jack when it comes to contending now. Budinger may be good, but role players on the wing are a dime a dozen: Jermaine Taylor, the next Wafer, a FA on the market willing to sign for cheap(say Afflalo type), a 2nd rounder this year, etc.

The Rockets have an excess of talent. It's just that none of that talent comes even remotely close to superstar level.

 

Nice post. I just don't see why everyone is so high on Bosh. He's a heck of a player, but in my opinion he's a bit soft. Is he that much of an upgrade over Sco-Hill? Personally I would rather have Al Jefferson to pair with Yao if I had to give up some of my valuable assets to get him. In the end it will all depend on Yao's health and adding some defensive bigs.

 

People have taken that wanting to be the man out of context. He can watch the playoffs and see ok city and see they're on the rise with a franchise player. Not some injury prone wannabe franchise player on his last legs. he can go to ok city and be a major piece in something special. He wouldn't be at home, but ok city is only 200 miles from dallas so he's just far enough. The cost of living is low, they're the only pro team in the state and they have really good young players in place. There isn't anyone looking at the situation objectively and can say ok city would be a better spot than houston.

 

Ric Buchner has come out and said that theirs no way Bosh goes to OKC...http://twitter.com/RicBucher

--RB

 

i dont really see a reason to go after bosh as an upgrade to the team we have. the main reason to pursue him would be as yaos replacement. moving hill to center and scola to the bench. if only we stayed healthy (knock on wood). once again, there may be other cheaper options. i trust DM.

 

I say about 30 million Houston is a better spot.

 

How so?

 

Oh, I forgot, he knows everything and every move every team amkes. He doesn't know what presti and crew are thinking.

 

I agree with you... I had thought the picks from ny were top 3 and top 1 protected.

 

Their team is not all that bad? Are you kidding me? Did you watch basketball outside of the Rockets this year? The Raptors FAILED to make the playoffs in the EAST -- THAT's how bad they are. AND that was WITH Bosh.

I sincerely doubt any one player is "scared" to play in the other conference. That's just silly.

He doesn't want to play for Dallas. He's said it is "too close" to home for him. Whether Houston is too close for him as well, I have no idea. I don't have a link for this as it was a while ago, but it's been said a few times.

Agreed, to an extent.. but we have plenty of depth. AB/Lowry, KMart/CB, TA/SB/CB, LS/JH, YM/DA/CH.. we can absorb giving up some draft picks and an Aaron Brooks or Luis Scola type player for him.

In his own words:

...where he doesn't play want to play.

True.. but you would think the two would have some overlap.

Toronto's chemistry this past year was terrible. At one point, Hedo was benched for being hungover for a game. They were a disaster this year. I think locker room chemistry is a bit overstated though -- I don't think FAs are really THAT attracted to a "great locker room".

Would the Knicks + Joe Johnson really be more attractive than the Rockets? Besides the allure of playing in New York, that's still not a very good team.

 

Congratulations on naming about 5 other teams that can fill one or two requirements.... but failing to name one team that can satisfy all of them (like Houston..)

 

Wow, tell us how you really feel?

 

Honestly, we have too much talent for Bosh to come here and think he's "the man". With Brooks, Martin, Scola and Yao I can't see everyone stepping back and saying "we all got on Bosh's back and he carried us home". There is no "I" in TEAM, I'd rather have players that want to be a good team and set egos aside.

 

I'm sorry but I thought there were ten reasons why Raven thought Bosh should come to Houston and not ten reasons or criterias that Bosh had put out himself? These so-called requirements are only things that we as fans think are vital to Bosh and not a de facto list put out by Bosh himself.

No matter what happens it comes down to money and the personnel Bosh will have around him. He gets the most money via S&T and that, of course, is te only way we'll get him. What is Morey going to give the Raptors that can satisfy their demands? I would think the draft picks, Brooks, Ariza or Battier, and other players will be needed to satisfy the CBA. So would a team with an injury prone all-star center and Kevin Martin be enough for Bosh to think "hmm me and these three guys can be real championship contenders"? That's something only Bosh would know.

 

Brooks wouldnt be included.

 

Per Ric Bucher of ESPN via Twitter:

OK, partly why Bosh-OKC=no-go: he wants to be #1 option in a big city, say teams who've asked. Also: OKC would lose some of current core.

http://twitter.com/ricbucher

Hmm...?

Big City : Houston, check!

Number 1 option : check! Contrary to popular belief, he could be a number 1 option for us. Here our options:

1. Bosh
2.Brooks
3. Yao
4. Martin
5. Scola