With the Rockets landing TMac and loosing Cato in the process. I have a couple of questions that are some what bothering me. For example if we want to do any major damage in the playoffs and go for the title we are going to defenatly going to need a good bench and what we have now just isnt going to cut it. I think the first prority is at the 5. I seriously think we need a big man that can do all the dirty work down in the middle and hold his ground while Yao gets his rest. Another slight problem is the 1. I really am hoping that we pick up a pretty decent pg. There are alot of people out there that i think now see what houston has and wouldnt mind coming here. I am just wondering if anyone has should interest. I know that Antonio McDyess has said something but that was a while ago so i dont know what his deal is. I am wondering if Fisher would want to come here and do what he did with the Lackers with there duo. Iono though. There is so many options and this lack of bench depth has really got me thinking about some things. On a side note. Who exactly did we pick up in the draft. JW.
Nice thread... Our 5 priorities for player we need are... 1. Point guard that can start and run a team. 2. Back up center for Yao 3. Back up vetern shooting guard 4. Another back up big body 5. another swingman-type player We need to address this and get a guarantee and eventually sign McGrady for the extension...then resign Yao Since we our now the first destination on every free agent's list...this summer should go well, we should address this by start of training camp... C Yao PF Howard SF Jackson SG McGrady PG (player we sign or get via trade) PF Taylor PG Lue C (player we sign or get via trade) SF/PF Weatherspoon SF Nachbar SG/SF Piatkowski PG/SG Gaines SG (player we sign or get via trade) PF/C (player we sign or get via trade) P.S. - I would sign Mark Jackson as an assistant coach or as a 3rd string point guard...he brings intangibles to a locker room hard to find now-a-days in the NBA... We should be set with this squad for a couple of years... Well, at least I think so...
I agree, Mark Jackson should return as a player/coach, coming in only in times of injury, times where the team is out of control, and when he has a big advantage vs a little pg in posting up. Right now our roster is 1. ) Yao 2.) McGrady 3.) Lue 4.) Gaines 5.) J. Howard 6.) Mo 7.) JJ 8.) Boki 9.) Spoon 10.) Pike 11.) A. Griff with FA of M. Jax, Pagett I dont think we will bring back either, so I would like to see Badiane brought in making the total 12. E. Griff Signed to a 1 yr deal for the min (13) Brent Barry (14) OR Etan Thomas with most of the MLE TE for snow Badiane This is the more expensive route but with less risk ( eddie.. Barry's age/defense/contract length)
1.)Yao 2.)T-MAC 3.)Howard 4.)Barry 5.)MO T 6.)Griffin 7.)Pike 8.)Boki 9.)Gaines 10.)Pagett 11.)Keon Clark
Who will replace the biggest bench player http://realgm.com/src_wiretap.php#1088588615 With assistant coach Larry Drew headed to New Orleans to rejoin Byron Scott, the Nets have apparently talked to Patrick Ewing about joining coach Lawrence Frank's staff, but not at any price. They also haven't discussed a contract extension beyond next season with Frank, whose option for 2004-05 was picked up earlier this month.
What about Steven Hunter... He has that Ewing, McGrady, Howard, Lue, Gaines connection from the Orlando Magic... Steven Hunter He is young and I think a free agent...we can sign him to a long term deal to be Yao's back-up... Keon Clark would be too much of a perfect fit...
True Good question! Starting Lineup C:Yao PF:Howard SF:JJ SG:T-MAC PG:Barry Bench MO T Pike Gaines Boki Keon Clark Lue Spoon
Bring in Barry/Hudson and Etan Thomas/Keon Clark, and we will be sitting pretty. I don't how much depth we'll need at SG/SF, with most of the minutes being taken by combinations of TMac, JJ, and Boki. I guess another body couldn't hurt.
