Addressing our needs at 1 and 4 from the upcoming draft

I've liked simien for a while.

pros: he's going to bring it everynight. not just waiting to get paid

cons: he's had some injury issues in the past, shoulder and I think knee his sophomore year.

 

Good thread, but we also need to look strongly at FA like Swift.

DD

 

Why not take both, and take MoT and Spoon into a field and shoot em to create roster space.

 

Hakim Warick is like a poor man's Swift....he's just a little bit skinnier but has some good post moves and can jump....but the problem with Warick and Simien is that they're all only 6'8. ..........how bout that Gilchrist(sp?) guy from Maryland? he's a pretty good pg, self-claims to be the most complete and the best of the ACC guards Raymond Felton, Chris Paul, and Jarrett Jack

 

When talking about addressing the 1 and the 4, dont forget about Malick Badiane and Vassilis Spanoulis, our 2nd round picks the last two years. The Chronicle even said some very good things about Spanoulis over the weekend hinting that he is playing VERY well in Europe and likely would have a strong chance at making the team next year.

I am not saying these guys can come in and be HUGE factors. But you never know. We have to keep them in mind. For all we know Spanoulis could be a poor-man's Ginobili, which would be huge for us off the bench.

As for the 4, I would do a full court press this summer for Stromile Swift.
If we were lucky and could land him, that would give us a front line of Tmac, Swift and Yao. Clearly one of the best in the entire league.

I personally feel that in the NBA Draft, we should just draft the best available player regardless of position (sans C). We need young athletes across the board so any position would help, be it a starter or a bench contributor.

 

I like the FA route better, the Rockets record on draft picks has been abysmal in recent years. Besides Ming (and the jury is still out) few teams in the league have gotten less in the draft.

Swift is a prototype of what the Rockets need, an athletic, aggressive power forward. See my sig. His name is all over it.

The Rockets don't need projects, they need help in the prime of our key players. Like now.

 

God we desperately need a 4 who can actually play defense and get his hands on a couple of rebounds.

 

Turiaf from Gonzaga would be a nice fit.

 

UNC has about 5 guys that are NBA ready alone. Wade played by himself and with Travis Diener, who is a borderline 2nd rounder at best. Hinrich played with Collison. Felton plays with both of the Williams, McCants and Felton. Take a look at his numbers, not bad for a PG on a superstar loaded team---at least he knows how to be a playmaker. Also, look at his shooting percentages---he's nearly hitting half the of the 3 point attempts he makes. Bottom line is: this guy is an NBA talent, by the looks of things now there's a possibility we could snag him or Gilchirist.

 

I love Jack and Tech, and I hope he comes back for another year. But I don't think he'd be good for the Rockets. His shooting has improved, but I don't think he'd be a good shooter in the NBA. Worked to improve to college 3 point range, but his shot isn't made for the NBA.. best asset is strength and body control in the air. Decent rebounder, good size... but need a better shooter and would prefer a passer with more vision--sees a lot, but forces too much...too many TOs in pressure situations. He is clutch with his scoring, though..

 

I see most of Gonzaga's games and Turiaf is the real deal!!!. Extremely talented and he works so hard and is one of the most dedicated players in college ball. He will definetly be a solid PF in the league.

The Zags have another player too, Adam Morrison, who I think may be a great 2-3 in the NBA one day. He is only a fresh or sophmore though, obviously not declaring but you guys should check him out.

 

I would love Bogut but nobody seems to mentioning this sleeper called Ike Diogu. Looks to me that he is going to be a solid pro. He is just a junior and has not shown any interest in declaring for the draft.

I see a very deep draft this summer. I do not even mind moving Motay for another 2nd round pick. We will be a much improved team next season with 2 solid picks (assuming we draft well in the first and secound round) + improving Spanoulis and a healthy Badiane. Also we could land a free agent like Bobby Simmons or Stromile Swift.

Wow we could be a scary team next season.

 

I second that... God, how good would he or Chandler look beside Yao.....