Andray Blatche available pretty cheaply

and another one-star thread ladies and gentlemen.

 

As our starting PF? Why not? He could still average a double double with starter minutes.

 

A starting PF who can avg a double-double and can be had for under 3 mil? That qualifies as a steal.

 

He even finished the season with a per of 22.

 

I agree. Blatche is a great player to have in your rotation. He can produce. But to settle for him, and say he can be had instead of Dwight?

Omer is great. But he didn't really improve anything. He got more playing time and was a great rebounder. He didn't really do that much on defense, and his offense was hard to come by. He survived hack-a-sik in the playoffs, but still is a bad FT shooter.

So now you're comparing Blatche to Aldridge.. ok

 

Look, I like the idea of Blatche as a rotation player. But the above comment is absurd. Even factoring in salaries, Blatche is a much greater risk as a bigger piece than Dwight. Much greater.

Yes, Andray's stats were really very good this year... FOR HIS ROLE. Is it any coincidence that at 19 mpg it was his lowest mpg since his sophomore campaign 6 years ago? I think he also played/acted smarter, but the lesson is obvious with him... he's a 15-25 mpg backup, depending on the night. That's where you'll get the most efficiency out of him, by far.

I'd much much much much much much much rather take the risk of a down Dwight year, where he actually averages 17 pts, 12+ boards a game, with 2 and half blocks. And we know what Dwight can do in an up year, which is 3-5 more ppg and 2 more rpg and slightly increased blocks.

 

Even if you assume the dubious notion that Dwight embodies greater risk, when you balance risk/reward I can't imagine any remotely sane calculus where the risk/reward balence makes Blatche more favorable. There is a reason teams have been falling over themselves for a chance to take on Dwight for years, while Blatche is the afterthought of an afterthought.

Howard may not be what he.was, but I've never heard anybody marvel at the way Blatche took over a game and carried his team on his back.

Also, buy low/sell high would seem to apply. Despite his status as an afterthought, Blatche's value is at an all time high. You don't buy when a stock has rocketed up and so completely outpreformed its long term historical average.

 

Only on clutchfans somebody will pick Blatche over Howard, lol.

 

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The part I bolded is the logical reason why he gets additional salary.

 

I like the OP thoughts. Blatche was with the WAS WIZ for all those years, that is not the best place to start a career, IMO. Look at his counterpart in Denver now. They both looked and acted alike for years.

The OP never said Blatche is better than Howard. Maybe just a better fit, paired with what we already have AND could pick up for the same money, for us long term. I now Timmy O. was a beast in the D league. Maybe a smaller move like Blatche is the answer, though. Versus the Howard show and the money / cap room it would take to get it.

 

How many Andray Blatche threads have their been over the past 5 years? Seriously folks.

Look, after the draft trades/free agency(Dwight or no Dwight)/Summer trades, etc. if Blatche wanted to sign in Houston for the minimum than I guess you have to entertain the offer, but theres no way on earth Im gambling my future of the franchise for this clown.

The guy has always had natural talent at his size, but even late last season, he still had very silly moments where you are wondering if this guy is just trying to piss off his coach by taking the most ill advised shots known to man.

So the main thing for me is for people to realize that even if the Rockets miss out on Dwight this Summer, there are some very, very intriguing options coming up the following year that the Rockets need to stay flexible to bring in the 2nd star that will truly make them a contender.

So when bringing up guys like Blatche, JR Smith, and others time and time again on here please ALWAYS note the Terms and Conditions with each player you are intrigued with beforehand.