Morey will talk to Bosh anyway, in which Chris will pull a Frank Cushman on him. Unfortunately, I don't think we are going to be able to pull in any significant free agent this os.
On what planet is Al Jefferson a backup center?? That guy is a monster and Minnesota is not giving him up for Battier and Jeffries or Hill and Chase. Remember the year he tore his ACL, I believe the game before that happened(against the Rockets) he scored 35 and grabbed something like 24 rebounds with a couple of blocks. NO WAY is he backing anyone up at this stage in his career. I would take him over just about any center in the league excepting Yao, Gasol, and Howard. On top of that, he is too slow to play alongside Yao, so the fit doesn't even make sense. This is just not happening.
While we are talking about unrealistic backup centers, I'd love to see the Rockets pick up Beidrins somehow. He is very underrated and coming off an injury his value isn't what it used to be to Golden State. Also, a great pickup would be Camby, and I believe he actually wants to play here.
I missed that. Looks like he did. They could still get him via trade, but it's not worth giving up any significant assets. Oh well, Morey will pull something out of his hat, no doubt about that. We are not going into another season with Chuck Hayes as Yao's primary backup that's for sure.
Danbury, maybe u misread or didnt understand my post. Jefferson would be the starting 4, then when Yao goes out, he slides to center. Even without inside info, everyone know the wolves are trying to get rid of jefferson and his contract. With the upcoming cba and its uncertainty, teams want to shave years on some long term contracts. The rockets would still have issues across the frontline with rangy 3 pt shooters, but at least they could punish teams and maintain a post presence all the time both offensively and defensively.
There is NO "Plan B". And Morey appears to be just as clueless as the rest of you about what to do going forward.
I dont think he's freeballin, but i do think the whole bosh thing was a p.r. stunt. I mean, i still have issues with him just rolling into last year with hayes as the starter, he has something in mind. I think its ok to think about other players who might be or will be availiable.
OK wise guy. First I said that Morey was CLUELESS and not CONFUSED. Second, exactly what has he done so far to lead you to believe that he has any plan for how to reconstruct the Rockets going forward - especially if he has to do so sans Yao? Right now he's waiting (just like everyone else here) to see which Yao Ming he'll get back. All that's doing is continuing to milk out the plan they used 5 years ago when they blew up the team to get KneeMac. So far, I'd say that the results have not been promising given what has transpired. That's why I honestly believe that Morey is stuck in a very hard place and that he will need an extraordinary amount of good fortune to get this team to the place where everyone wants it to be.
I believe that Bosh was always plan B, and that plan A is probably something we are all not aware of.... I think Morey knows that Bosh is not likely to come here, but would like to have him....but that is not their goal.... IMO at least. DD
Most people here are also aware that Bosh is unlikely to come to Houston. DM knows that,and is undoubtedly looking for all possible scenarios to help the team.
Whatever plan B, or A, or C or any plan Morey has, it's usually something wild and unexpected(how amny of us guessed the Sacramento-Newyork trade? Or the Bobby Jackson for Ron Artest trade?) I'm sure whatever he gets us it will be a big man, ethier a four who can play the five as well or at the very least a solid backup for Yao. I also think we're ethier going to get an underrated player or the total opposite(Bosh). If we do nail Bosh, it will most likely be a three way with Sac, Toronto, and us.
Agree on the PR stunt about Bosh. The problem Morey faces is that he has to completely change this team's core philosophy - it's reason for being so to speak. Ever since Yao has been here, it has been their mantra that he is the foundation of the team - that he is the one player they build around if they want to win a championship. Five years ago they amended that to include MeMac - now Yao and MeMac were to be the foundation of a championship team. Well it's now 2010. MeMac is gone and in his wake Morey has a handful of magic beans and a Yao Ming returning from (yet) another injury. Is this theory still valid? I think not given what I've seen so far. Going forward, the question I have for Morey is what type of team does he believe we can have here that has a legitimate shot at contending. And, more importantly, how does he go about building that team? That's where I think Morey is stuck because I think that he and the entire Rockets' brain trust (LOL I just said that Les Alexander has a brain...) just don't know what to do to get themselves out of this predicament.
Plan A: make the best move to improve the team. Plan B: lure specific player(s). every GM has that formula. both plans are pretty passive since elements of luck, choice & stupidity, not entirely within a GM's control, can make yah look like a genius or dunce. despite Solomon's wisdom or Hillboy's buffoonery, realistic fans hope the GM plays the cards he's dealt as well as possible. its the season for speculation but no one knows exactly, 'cept Morey, what deals are available or reasonable.
Plan A,B,or C. Either way..... Spoiler Get your popcorn ready! Get excited folks! In the Rockets organization we trust.
Hillboy, i agree with u. I created a thread 2 or 3 yrs ago about why u cant build around yao. Of course i was dismissed as a hater,but thats cool. Now with the injuries and age,its even worse. Like i said in another thread, the rockets are no closer to a title than they were 5 yrs ago. I didnt say they didnt have better talent, but 5 yrs ago their 2 best players were light years ahead of their 2 best players now. The rockets are stuck in the middle and thats not a good place to be in the nba.
First of all, in no way am i a wise guy. I'm more of a smart ass, thank you very much. Second, Morey, like everyone else, was surprised to find that Yao was going to be out an entire season. Being caught off guard, he made the only move that i can say was not a good one, getting Anderson. This off-season he has had plenty of time to prepare for any surprises. His track record has been flawless up until last summer. I really don't think he will be waiting on Yao this year, because they are already planning to use him only 20+ minutes which tells us that he will be getting some help. Also, how can you say that the results have not been promising when a team without any real go-to guy or guys went 42-40 in the west.
