Personally I wont get too upset if the Lakers do get Kidd the odds of both teams meeting in the playoffs is very very slim. The only this would probably happened is if the Rockets move to the 3rd seed and the Lakers keep pace. The Lakers are 10.5 back from their division leader Phoenix Suns, and only one "wildcard" team can finish within the top 2-4 seeds. I am hoping that the Lakers would then get matched up with the Suns. Because just like the Suns give the Rockets a lot of matchup problems, the Lakers give the Suns a lot of match up problems. As far as the Rockets are concerned adding a PG like Chucky Atkins wouldn't be bad, but he is not worth a first round pick, Bonzi Wells, or any of our young guards with maybe the exception of JL3. Trading Bob Sura for Chucky Atkins doesn't make sense for the Grizzlies standpoint since his contract expires after this season.
That's exactly what I thought.... reads like a pre-emptive defense of the Rockets for standing pat in case they can't make a deal.
That's what sucks about the chronicle they lack any objectivity when it comes to the Rockets. What ever move the Rockets make they say it was the right move. Are the Chronicle reporters on the Rockets payroll?
I truly don't think there is a plausible trade out there for us. I think we have a good team with good chemistry and i say we leave it alone. Unless we get offered a no-brainer type deal, just stay put. Besides, i'm not that worried about Dallas, Yao creates a hell of a mismatch for them and any other team. This opens the game up for all of the players and helps take pressure off the PG, especially when T-Mac helps wih those duties.
I don't get it, which part of their evaluating is offbase? I recall Feigan saying that Rockets can probably use a minor move-- a backup PG or big role player-- but aren't in desperate need for those... not desperate enough to make overpay at least.. It seems to be a pretty reasonable evaluation of where the team stands, given the record of the team despite the injuries. Right now, it's probably just all negotiating tactics. Daryl Morey, I think, said in a recent interview that when other teams perceive you are really in need of something, they jack up the price and try to feed off your desperationg. Even if the Rockets do privately think they really need another veteran PG or a defensive big, they are not going to advertise it to the world. We as fans probably don't want our local paper to go around telling every GM that Rockets are desperate, either... that just makes it harder to make a good deal. Anyhow... check out all the other local papers, practically EVERY team is saying the same thing "We don't really need to make a move", which translates to "We ain't gonna take crap from other teams."
I think Juan Dixon would be excellent addition. Sura + future 2nd round pick. Atkins would be great too.
Stand pat! Lets just dance with who brought us here. I really don't think Mike James would help us that much. Dude can't even break the starting lineup for Minny? And some of you want him here?....pass he is a cancer! Buckle up and get read for the stretch that is March Madness! First stop on 3/3 your San Antonio Spurs.
I personally got the feeling that JVG knows that this team needs one more piece to compete for a championship. And that piece is help at the PG position. With Mike James being available, according to today's Marc Stein article, one has to believe that JVG is thinking Mike James in that article. And CD is having some reservations about chemistry and adding potential salary/years onto the cap. BTW, a Sura+John Lucas for Mike James works in the ESPN Trade checker. just saying... PG: Alston / James / Spanoulis SG: T-mac / Head / Snyder SF: Battier / Bonzi PF: Howard / Hayes / Novak C: Yao / Mutombo / Jake Tsack Lots of mix and match possibilities there. Still have the defense, but more speed and toughness. Right now we can compete with Utah, Lakers, Spurs etc. But in my opinion, makeing a move to add Mike James to bolster our PG position, add a player that can create off the dribble and has speed etc, this would put us in a position to compete with the Suns and the Mavs in the West and ultimately the championship. This season.
CD was just responding PC. This is a major league non-starter of a story. Not even an NBA back-up 1 of a story...
Yeah, I tried that trade too, JL3 is not a starter in the NBA, he might be a quality backup at some point but that is it. I'll roll the dice on James and take a shot at Billy developing into the point gaurd of the future. We know the benifits this will bring now and this is what the roster would look like in 07-08 Yao/Deke/Jake(resign him backup of the future) Hayes/Howard/Novak Battier/First round pick T-Mac/Head/Snyder Alston/James/V-Mac 15th player, either a second rounder or some cheap pick up.
Rockets have 3 PGs and the only PG JVG uses is Alston. Spanoulis showed some signs of being a quality backup PG and JL played decent. I still dont understand why JVG played Spanoulis at SG whenever he got a chance to play. Also with 5 min to go and team being up 15-20....why not let bench play more atleast to develop. Dont get me wrong....i like JVG as coach but i just dont think he can coach rookies at all. Alston is a decent PG and our backup PG could have been Spanoulis if JVG just knew how to teach rookies.....he just shuts them out totally.
A move has to be made for a legit backup PG...or a legit starting PG to push Rafer to the bench (I think he had the best days of his career coming of the bench in Miami). If the Rockets stand pat, they're in trouble come playoff time. Rafer is not the best PG defender...his opponents will drive past him, and Yao is vulnerable to foul trouble. Maybe the Rockets know something about Francis being bought out later on after the deadline. and they have a wink-wink agreement with the Toyota Center Construction Worker. In any case, the Rockets NEED another PG. Lucas and Vspan are not ready for the playoffs...they're not even ready for the regular season!
If the Rockets really are serious about "winning now," they have to improve the roster. This team cannot beat Phoenix or Dallas in a 7-game series.
JL played decent...are you serious? The guy was never taught that a good PG passes 1st shoots 2nd. And vspan is just not ready, how many more games would we have lost if he was logging 20-25 min at the point. When JVG sees Vspan running the offense well enough in practice he will get his shot in a real game which will be next season.
We won't know this until Yao comes back. We've lost closes games to both of them with out him, I like our chances.
