You seem to like business analogies. Fine. There's a difference between giving something away and not exercising an option. When we got Lowry, it was an 18 month trial with an option to continue. We let Brian Cook "walk" for nothing. Years ago, should we have matched the absurd contract Shandn Andersn got from the Knicks? An "asset" isn't worth anything if it isn't marketable -- that is, if Lowry can't help the team win commensurate to his worth, or be traded for a worthwhile asset, he'd be gone. Keeping overpriced assets on your "balance sheet" doesn't help, and limits flexibility. Especially for a team tiptoeing around the luxury tax. If you are right, and Lowry's minutes are set to deteriorate, then Lowry's value to the team will go down, and he will also be more difficult to trade. The speed at which Morey matched tells me he places a high value on Lowry.
The entire flaw and massive wrongness in your post is the "Trade bait" portion. Anyone can be traded, even Yao......so I guess everyone is trade bait, right? DD
If we got offered LBJ or any other player that makes us "BETTER" for Yao, i would do it in a flash. You a Rocket fan or just a once in a while i love a player so much aka "Greek T-mac, Chase, AB, blah blah blah" I like AB, but if the dude gets us Melo, i wouldn't think twice about it. I would be fine with this because we have a good backup PG who with Melo.
Ya i understand what your saying but I'm pretty sure im not the only one that doesn't like having a shoot first/scoring pg when you have (hopefully) a healthy Yao or even if we somehow get Melo without dealing Brooks. I guess what im trying to say is I hope Brooks changes his mentality to a pass first pg, then id rather have him start becuase we could rely on his offensive ablities if the 1st option isnt working.
Woah there pardner ! I agree that you don't match crappy assets, but lowry is not crappy, he has value here and around the league, clearly you match that. And Lowry was a restricted Asset, we had no right to match Cook, nor would we ever, as he was a poison pill type of asset we had to take to acquire Kyle. And I didn't mean that Lowry's minutes WOULD deteriorate, I am saying we all should pay attention to see if anyone gets marginalized, and to watch for that.....I actually don't know who will play, gonna be hard for RA to juggle all that talent. I personally THINK that Morey got owned this offsesaon, he had played the restricted free agency thing very well for these last few years, but this year more teams had cap space and he had to pay more than I think he wanted to, and more than he would have had to pay if he would have given Luis and Kyle extensions instead. Now, what will be interesting is that Brooks is in the same situation, I believe they can offer him and extension this year, and we will all have to see how Morey handles that.....with the CBA up in the air, and him being burned this year, I could see him doing either.... Gonna be fun to watch. And in regards to Lowry, I think he is one of the best backup PGs in the league and we are lucky to have him. Everyone's role will change if Yao is in...there will be less room for Lowry to charge into the paint too... But at the end of the day, if Aaron Brooks is open, or anyone in the starting lineup is open, I want them to shoot it..... DD
Thank you DD, people behave as if Lowry can actually shoot and forget if we trade AB, Lowry is going against the #1 PG not the backup. Let me set the scene, AB is traded, Lowry is the starter, we are playing the Celtics (best defensive team in playoffs), where is Rondo? Rondo is doubling every offensive player we have, while letting Lowry have as many shots as he can take. So if Lowry is shooting, because he must take the open jumper, than we are losing period. AB's offensive ability keeps him on he court in Rick's offense. Yes Lowry is better defender, rebounder, and passer, however, in our halfcourt sets AB's ability to shoot the rock trumps Lowry's ability due to his better fit with everyone else. Lowry and Shane starting is like playing 3 on 5 on the offensive end.
Lets ignore the fact most of us have been saying if we trade AB and Get MELO, than yes i would do it because a starting line up Lowry Melo Martin Scola Yao Would be fine by me and many other fans.
Amen, we have 5 offensive threats starting for the first time in a long time, it is gonna be fun to watch. DD
Lowry and Melo starting would be a completely different story. Brooks could definitely hit the open shot, but finding the open player is a different story. Like what most people said, Brooks will most likely be traded ahead of Lowry to acquire a player like Melo. One player who could utilize and facilitate the ball to 4 deadly mid range shooters is the better option than 5 deadly shooters who could not find the open man.
Lets think about this for a second AB KM Shane Scola Yao is superior to Lowry KM Melo Scola Yao I guess your starting unit is vastly better on the offensive end without Melo.........and Lowry is a ZERO threat on the offensive end. DD Logic
This is the main problem 100% talking out your ass...... There is nothing anywhere that says Brooks is more likely to be traded than Lowry, or Yao, or Luis, or anyone else. SHEESH ! DD
Yeah Right, sure you are...... Melo is not coming here....and if he does, Lowry is just as likely to be traded as Brooks is..... DD
There is where your problem is, nobody says AB will be traded for sure, we said "IF A TRADE WAS TO HAPPEN AND THEY WANTED AB FOR MELO WE WOULD DO IT BECAUSE LOWRY CAN START" Realistically if a Trade was to happen for Melo, its either AB or KM going, unless we DM does his magic. SHEESH !
More talking out your ass talk. No one knows WHO will be traded...there is no REALISTICALLY.... SHEESH ! DD
agreed. i dont think its been said or discussed who would be moved for melo. but we all can make speculations and theories right cuz i do lol :grin:
lol I am after this....really If Melo isn't coming here, I stated many times. I am happy with AB as the starter. I will say it again. Any Rocket player that can be traded to make this team better I would do it.
Read the OP thread again. Let me Bold it for you All things considered, will Morey try to move him before he leaves for free in the summer? As for the other teams, would them be willing to give something for him considering he's gonna be FA, and he's gonna ask for a lot of money? What will be his value on a trade in the middle of the season?
