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bold predictions for next season's starting lineup

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by pople, May 26, 2004.

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  1. pople

    pople Member

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    Might be fun to predict next season's opening day starting lineup. Based on everything I've been reading and my own wishful thinking, I'm going to go with:

    B Barry
    T-Mac
    J Jackson
    Eton Thomas
    Yao

    Quite a change from this past season's starters, but....who knows?
     
    #1 pople, May 26, 2004
  2. shawn786

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    Wishful thinking... hey theres nothing wrong with it
     
    #2 shawn786, May 26, 2004
  3. ArtV

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    B Barry
    J Jackson
    T-Mac
    MoT
    Yao
     
    #3 ArtV, May 26, 2004
  4. teknokid

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    Please leave jim Jackson out of this.
    He doesnt know what his role is.
     
    #4 teknokid, May 26, 2004
  5. xiki

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    But a role he will have.
     
    #5 xiki, May 26, 2004
  6. Rockets34Legend

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    I like that lineup. Keeping Cato and signing B Barry and T-Mac...makes a huge impact on the team's performance. MoT and Cato will find their roles while T-Mac and B Barry handle the offense w/ Yao.
     
    #6 Rockets34Legend, May 26, 2004
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    duhon
    t-mac
    jackson
    taylor
    ming
     
    #7 travfrancis, May 26, 2004
  8. Life2Def

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    Steve Francis
    whoever the Rockets get in a trade
    Jim Jackson
    whoever can rebound 10 boards a game
    Yao Ming
     
    #8 Life2Def, May 26, 2004
  9. JuanValdez

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    Francis
    Mobley
    Jackson
    Cato
    Yao
     
    #9 JuanValdez, May 26, 2004
  10. F.D. Khan

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    Next Years Starting Line-up and Team:


    Barry (backup) Wilks
    McGrady Cat Piatdowski
    Jackson Nachbar
    Taylor Weatherspoon
    Yao JuwonHoward


    That of course is if we swing McGrady/Howard for Francis/Cato/Change and then we can sign Brent Barry to the exception.

    I heard San Antonio wants Barry badly though and even the Lakers have their eyes on him.
     
    #10 F.D. Khan, May 26, 2004
  11. HeyDude

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    The only thing really surprising about that lineup is Cato still starting next year. If we do keep the same backcourt, which is fine, then I promise you, there will be some changes in the front court. we do still have the TE. :cool:
     
    #11 HeyDude, May 26, 2004
  12. Qball

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    WE WILL NEVER GET T-MAC!! STOP KIDDING YOURSELF!!




    Please make me eat these words :)
     
    #12 Qball, May 26, 2004
  13. SamFisher

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    Jim Jackson and Brent Barry in the same backcourt would be a defensive disaster -- they are both decent defenders but at this stage in their careers, they get flambed by quicker guards. Francis and Mobley are Alvin Robertson & Michael Cooper in the backcourt compared to those two.
     
    #13 SamFisher, May 26, 2004
  14. New Jack

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    Ideally, the starting lineup would look like:
    Yao
    Swift
    Jackson
    Mcgrady
    Barry

    Transactions:
    Mcgrady and Hill for Francis, Cuttino and trade exception
    Stromile Swift signed and traded for Cato
    Brent Barry signed for the MLE

    But, realistically I would be satisfied with any lineup with Yao, Mcgrady, and 3 decent role players.
     
    #14 New Jack, May 26, 2004
  15. RocketFan007

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    Barry shouldn't even be called a decent defender, he's pretty horrible. If the rumors are true that he's asking for the full MLE, the Rockets would be making a huge mistake to bring him in. Giving that type of money to a 32 year old, and ask him to start at a postion he's played little over the course of his career is a disaster waiting to happen.
     
    #15 RocketFan007, May 26, 2004
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    You are exactly right. Every PG in the league will be blowing by the defense and right into the lane, keeping Yao in foul trouble and dishing for the wide open jumpers because the perimeter defense is fading off to help protect the middle.
     
    #16 jopatmc, May 26, 2004
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    1 pg
    1 sg
    1 sf
    1 pf
    1 c




    I will be 100% correct.
     
    #17 Austin70, May 26, 2004
  18. studogg

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    seeing as last year we had this line up

    3 sg
    2 c


    you might not be correct
     
    #18 studogg, May 26, 2004
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    LMAO!! A good one!
     
    #19 wireonfire, May 26, 2004
  20. ths balla

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    Barry
    J.J.
    Tmac
    Rasheed w.
    Yao
     
    #20 ths balla, May 26, 2004
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