Landry's knee's didn't even last 2 months of 15-30/min game. If it had lasted at all, it would be a different story. 2 months isn't a very long time.
Scola had to buyout his own contract in Europe. If you are wanting more money, buying out a larger contract to take a smaller one is not the way to do it. Scola's goals were different. He just wanted to make it to the NBA, even if it meant millions.
My 2 cents' worth... I don't think 2.5 - 3 million per is too much to pay for Landry. It's certainly comparable to Scola's contract and one can argue that his production is similar to Scola's when he's healthy. The question is length. 3 years at that price would be the sweet spot for both imo. It's long enough for some financial security for Landry, while not that long that it becomes an albatross of a contract. As for his knee...let's just say I'm not a fan of the team's medical staff. I don't think they're doing a bad job, but I just don't think they handle all cases well enough. They're merely adequate, which might not be a good thing considering we have injury-prone stars and tens of millions invested in them. Although I do think they didn't scope his knee out during the season probably 'cause it would require a much-longer rehab period for Landry, and we all know how desperate the team is for productive big-men after Yao went down.
3 years? If this guy is damaged goods already, which very well could be the case, one year is TOO long. 3 years at 3 million per year for a player you wonder if, will even be able to contribute, is by far TOO much IMO. And by contribute I mean return to the form he was before he was injured. If you are a team like New Jersey and you have plenty of cap space.... no biggie. They have room to gamble. To the Rockets its a Big Deal. We have to have a player who is going to make an impact. Maybe they should include some type of injury clause in the deal????
Exactly, we don't need another Bob Sura or Steve Francis waiting for him to rehab. We need players now.
Landry is half of the contributor Scola is.....he is a bargain right now. Landry does not brave the paint to make his own shot like Scola. Landry looks for a dunk and a foul at this point and needs more game before he starts demanding. Once again we all check out a used car before we buy it whats the difference here? Rockets would be stupid not to scrutinize the employee to see what they are getting. Why didn't his agent get more for his client in the first place? JUST SAY NO TO BUYERS REMORSE.
Landry is more productive than Scola on a per minute basis. He is however more foul prone at the moment. Once he gets that under control I look to see him minutes rise significantly. I would play Scola more too right now because Scola is a vet and proven scorer in FIBA. But in time I think Landry outshines Scola. By the way, I don't know if anyone has posted this already. But this is Carl Landry visiting Guy Lewis the cosmetic surgeon to get his tooth fixed http://video.google.com/videosearch...arl landry&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv&start=30
The bottom line is that any team is going to make him submit to knee tests (no matter what Baker tries to sell the media and public) now. They aren't just going to hand him half of their MLE without examining a potentially injured knee. Baker is delusional if he thinks anyone is buying what he is selling. You don't hear Landry's name much on the rumor mill and he certainly has not received an offer sheet from any team.
m'bad, here's the video of the Guy Lewis cosmetic dentist and Landry. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3QYTHYCk9Ss&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3QYTHYCk9Ss&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
I am prolly the only one who thinks this, but I am convinced Landry is overrated, it's a weird situation it's like he's an overrated underrated player, obviously he's underrated, but I don't think he is so amazing and the key to our team, a must sign immediatly. If we lost him I'd be dissapointed, because I enjoy watching players who hustle and crash the boards and finish strong, but honestly he is replaceable so I don't see why everyone makes a big deal about him, we are judging his value basically off of a month of good play and some nice playoff plays, but not a full season of constant time in the rotation, sure his work ethic is exceptional which isn't always easy to find, but honestly I think we will live if he leaves
You have made good points. I feel that Scola and Landry have a cumulative effect,Scolandry is not far from the truth. That's their real value IMO.
safest bet for both parties will be to agree to a 2 years contract of about 2.5 millions each year. This way Landry can get his big paycheck early, Rockets don´t have to loose him because will have bird rights to him and in case he is injured in his first year then he will be an expiring contract on the second.
We drafted Dorsey. Scola is and will be our starting PF. I like Landry but he is a backup PF. I think Dorsey could easily take his spot if need be. You resign Deke for a year and pursue another cheaper alternative if need be. If Landry won't let us examine his knee (like I've said, any team will require that) then he isn't getting a contract from anyone. I don't want to loose Landry but don't want to give half of the MLE to damaged goods either. he clearly wasn't the same player after his knee injury and the Rockets medical staff knows more then any poster here
And the way I look at it if Scola has a great season then he is due for a bigger contract next year as he will be a Restricted Free Agent !! You have to earn what you get and Yes Landry could POSSIBLY be a star in this league but he hasn't proven that just yet !!
This is Hillarious !! Landry is like me I hate going to the Dentist....lol.... Landry seems like a reall down to earth guy !! He's definately tough !!
If all that is standing between you and several million dollars is a knee exam and you don't do the test, something is wrong. At this point for me, every day he doesn't sign the darn contract, I'd reduce it by $100k for the loss of being able to deal with other players. BTW, has anyone heard of a team that has Landry on their wish list? Buddy Baker says they're lining up, but I'm not seeing anywhere that he has visited or teams that have mentioned his name.
The Lakers have been associated to a ton of FA's but they have gasol and their own guys to resign. The Pacers maybe but that rumor has been around for a while and I haven't heard much about it recently (except it being brought up on mesage boards). I'm sure teams would take interest in Landry (in no way am I trying to imply otherwise) but there's no way he signs with anyone without having his knee examined. The Rockets are a solid organization and treat their players well. I'm pretty confident that if Landry agreed to privately undergo tests on his knee for us we wouldn't leak the results to the media. We could either pass or then begin negotiations. Landry's agent is potentially taking a team (us) out of the picture. The Rockets won't wait around forever on Landry. Houston's system already proved to be a great situation for landry so his agent isn't exactly doing him any favorsz by getting into a war or words with Morey in the media. It's surprising to me that people think Morey just went public to damage Landry's standing in free agency. I tend to believe it's more out of frustration dealing with his agent.
To Buddy Baker/ you are a bag of xxx. what would be the best way to prove your client's health? There is something wrong if You or your client bulk at the test.
