It looks ike we can forget bout Spanoulis, we might add James to the team...I don't mind, just give us some energy and confidence!
Cause Stromile looks lost on the court standing around, and he isn't an agressive rebounder. And he didn't block shots or play tough defensively. Stromile can shoot from 15 ft. in and he can dunk. All he has to do is avg. 8-9 rebounds and 15 pts. - I do think he still can, and hopefully will improve, but I didn't see him earn anything over Juwan and that is sad to me. Sad because he has the tools if he would just get aggressive on the boards and on defense. I think if JVG sees a player not thinking or slacking at all he probably won't be seeing the starting lineup. I am no big fan of J. Howard at all but Stromile should have taken that starting job away from him with his agressive play and didn't seem interested in my opinion.
I'm with you completely! The operative word is "expect". Whoever we draft is going to need to earn that starting spot. And if he's the best at his position, he will start. Contrary to popular opinion, JVG does give rookies a chance. Last year, two rookies had significant roles (head, hayes) because they earned his trust. That's the key. Earn the trust, get to play. That's true of any good coach. Regardless, the 8th pick should be able to make a strong contribution - starting or not. My scenario: Carney to back-up James and TMac at the 2 and 3. Sweet!
We do know how NBA ready Juwan, Stro, Bogans, Frahm, and Bowen are, don't we? If the Rockets take the bpa then they need to make the transition NOW. Juwan is going to be even worse next year. And we can't afford to blow the pick. We need to draft a kid and put him on the floor immediately and get him developed.
yup, and they could certainly be more ready to contribute than a rook would(outside of Bowen and Frahm). Nothing to support this at all. gauranteeing a rookie a starting role and 30+ mpg does not equal developing a player. It can actually hinder progress if he's not ready for that role.
Scott Padgett cant even crack New Jersery's rotation but he's suppose to be a valuable asset to Houston?
Padgett Played well in our system, but though he allows spacing, his lack of footspeed killed us when he was on the court. If we get some size (wing/guardwise) in the draft like Roy or Carney, I think James and Spanoulis would solve our 1/2/3 slots. I think we'll just have to do with Howard/Swift unless we can get some trade value. Yao's been so dominating the low block, I don't even think he needs a post up 4, but more a guy that can hit the jumper (Howard/Swift can do) and weak side shotblocker (Swift). Yao Mutombo Scrub Howard Swift T-Mac (Carney or Roy) 2nd Rnd Shooter James Head Alston Spanoulis I think you have James/Head/T-Mac/Spanoulis/Howard all that can shoot well from outside that will allow spacing. I think having James/Spanoulis/Head/Carney or Roy/T-Mac adds athleticism and can slow down dribble penetration for us. I honestly feel that Brandon Roy could start for us. He'd give us some size and allow James/Head to come off the bench for us and give us that instant offense when Yao/T-Mac are out.
It's all about the system you play in. Padgett has proven to be a solid contributor in JVG's system. Tim Thomas was nothing in NY and Chicago, but Phoenix has found a way to maximize his talents. Same deal.
This is not college and we aren't recruiting high schoolers. This is not about guaranteeing a rookie a starting role to get him to come to our team. It's about drafting a player that can contribute immediately and be an upgrade over what we already have that has already proven himself on the college level. An NBA inexperienced, NBA unproven Brandon Roy, Rodney Carney, Rudy Gay is going to be better than anything we currently have playing at the swing spot next to TMac. An NBA inexperienced, NBA unproven Shelden Williams is going to be better than putting Juwan out there for 30 a night. Nothing to support Juwan getting worse???? Get real dude. Take a look at video of the previoius 82 games he played in. What there is absolutely no evidence of is him getting better. There is plenty of evidence to support him getting worse. Wake up! Ignorance is bliss for some people.
Sura is done 4 da rockets, all he is doing is collecting his checks and laughing like hell back to the house
JVG was just trying not to overstate expectations for our draft pick. Nothing wrong with that. Calm down. On the interview itself, it was a wasted opportunity. They didn't ask about Stro, didn't ask him to really comment on interest in Mike James, didn't probe about whether the causes of Tracy's back problems have been determined and are manageable, etc, etc. After about 10 minutes of banter, I realized the whole hour was going to be slipshod. The humor was great because JVG gives a good offseason interview, but it wasn't until about 5 minutes left when they really started digging and it was too late. A_3PO to AM610: Please have Matt and Adam interview JVG next time. They prepare. In 30 minutes, we will learn much more than the hour and 10 minutes of mostly empty talk we got this morning. Or at least next time, have John and Lance prepare 10-15 core Rockets questions and make sure each on is addressed in the hour they have with JVG. It's amazing how little info we are grasping at right now.
one thing about lance giving an interview, he's gonna try to get info either he wants to know or that supports his opinion. john will actually ask a tough question now and then. he develops a good relationship with the interviewee. that his specialty.
I disagree. All those players may very well end up as guys ready to start, play big minutes and contribute out of the gate, but it certainly isn't a lock like you seem to think it is. Ignorance = you. You are the one who implied that there was going to be some sort of massive dropoff in his game from last year to this one. Maybe you are under the impression that I think Juwan is good. I can assure you that is not the case at all. Offensively, I think he's mediocre. Defensively he sucks. But I don't see any real reason why his game is going to get worse going into next year. I think he may perform a little better(not statwise though) with both Yao and TMac on the floor, but nothing drastic. What I'm really hoping for is for Stro to show something. I haven't completely written him off yet. I don't think he'll ever be a stud, but I do think he can be a solid starter if he's put in a situation to succeed.
Why not? There are two that will most likely be available to take with our second round pick - Steve Novak and Kevin Pittsnoggle.
good grief dude, get a grip... it's five months before freaking pre-season and we haven't even drafted the player yet. just because van gundy says something in an interview now doesn't mean it's written in stone. if whoever we draft comes in and outplays the guys we have then van gundy will start him. talk about b****ing just to b****....
