Ok i remember the article in seattle about payton. He stated that there was a 70/30 chance he would leave seattle because he doesn't like the way he is treated. I say the rockets should try to get this guy. Because payton is tall enough to guard some 2's in the nba and the francis could slide over to sg. And then he will be unleashed onto the nba. But hey it was just and idea. We would have to give up Mo, Cato, and some other stuff in a 3-4 way trade to get this done. Like i said before i'm still intresting in bonzi if we can get him for 4.5mil.
They wanted griffin for Rashard....what makes you think they will take Mo and Cato plus some bubble gum for Payton?
There was an article about a week ago with the Penny to the Laker rumor that stated that the Sonics contacted the Rockets about Payton but the Rockets didn't even want to talk. They were probably expecting to get Mobley, Griffin, and maybe Rice for salary for Payton if they wanted Griffin for just Lewis. Good move by the Rockets to not listen.
thats why i said it would be a multi team trade so we don't have to trade griff or cat. I mean it would be great to have gp at 1, and sf at 2, and cat coming of the bench to back up gp or sf. Cause if he come is forGP francis could slide to pg, or if he comes in for SF GP could play pg.
regardless...there is no way that we are going to get another (or 2 other) team(s) to facilitate us getting Payton for garbage. Someone, somewhere would have to give up a high draft pick or a good player and they aint gonna do it if they arent getting payton
i know what you mean verse it sucks not having any thing to talk about which results in some weird threads. nice sig.
Its about time for posters to collect themselves, just sit back and let the season unfurl! I feel sure that the powers that control the Rockets are considering every option available! As there has been no news, its time to stop trying to second guess just what Rudy T and CD are planning to do!
Looks like that's exactly what they did. Payton wouldn't improve this team. What we would subtract is far greater.
i wouldn't mind having payton on this team i think if he was on the team we would have a really good defense. knowing we'll have a 7'6 guy in the middle. and then add gary who on the all defensive team, who knows how many times?!?!? yeah but we all know it won't happen.
Payton has a bad atititude, although he was pretty good about it last year. What if he blows up like before?
Steve Franis is about as willing to move from PG to SG as much as Mike Piazza is willing to move to first base.
