[Chron] Rockets plans to sign James White for a 10 days contract! (Pg. 13 - OFFICIAL)

I hope losing to the Bulls doesn't change Morey's mind about getting this guy. He is a top-notch athlete with great speed and a prototypical size for the swingman position (6'7"). He is a pretty good outside shooter but his biggest strength is his defense.

 

he could be like a Jamario Moon for us but with better ball-handling

 

http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2009/2/28/775981/d-league-s-james-white-sig

Last week, we voted him as most likely to be called-up, and it seems his time has arrived. James "Flight" White, the 6'7" swingman out of Cincinatti, who was playing with the Anaheim Arsenal of the D-League, has been called-up by the Houston Rockets, taking the place of recently waived Luther Head. In the D-League, White was averaging 26 points and five rebounds, shooting 55% from the field. He was also this years D-League dunk champ.

White, who was the only player in the D-League to have an NBA championship ring (with San Antonio his rookie seasn), is an explosive athlete who has been shooting the ball wel this season. White was formerly known for an attitude problem, but by all accounts, that's been mostly fixed. He can get to the rim and 'D' up, thanks to his long arms and ridiculous athleticism. His consistency isn't quite what it should be, but with his athleticism, I think he can still come off the bench in the NBA and do what's needed, as he won't be relied upon to score the 26 points he's averaging in the D-League. In an interview he recently said "Everybody thinks I have a bad attitude or I'm a bad guy because I show emotion. But that's what fuels me to play, my emotion." Well, I like the emotion and his attitude, by all accounts, seem to have improved tremendously over the past two years.

 

A very special gifted athletic player who just needs to put his mind and heart in to the game.

2010 SLAM DUNK CHAMP!!!!

 

I just got a vision of a Rockets player out dunking a man named LeBron in the city of Dallas...

But it's still just a 10-day contract...and is there a rule about playing time and entering the dunk contest?

 

wont work..watch.....hope it does

 

Deke...

 

I'm just stating that we gamble a lot.

 

Are there any other highlights of him besides just dunking.

 

You mean like...normal...boring dunks?......

...no.

 

i doubt he gets a lot of playing time

 

For all of Morey's analytical Moneyball techniques, it appears he just watches slamdunk and 3pt contest, lol.

Brooks and Novak in the college 3pt contest
Von in the mcd's dunk contest against Lebron
and now this guy

I could do this job, lol

 

What about Scola and Landry ?

 

he brings somethings that we didn't have before, morey knows what we're getting, otherwise we would of kept head and gone with the players we have now. let's hope it works out, and he can contribute a la wafer.

 

that sounds perfect for Rockets - another downhiller when things go wrong

 

We need size at PF but even more a veteran at PG, not another SG

Sign Cassell !!!!

 

Not a bad idea although it makes you wonder why a player that's this athletic hasn't latched onto an NBA team already. I hope he doesn't have any attitude or work ethic issues. 10-day contracts don't exactly allow for that sort of thing.

 

All he needs to do is have 1 steal and a highlight reel dunk before his 10 day contract is up and this guys here to stay for the rest of the season. I mean who else could we sign afterwords? Steve Francis? Horry? Cassell? I wish.......

 

White Flight changes course, returns to downtown Houston. Urban renewal: between-the-legs, from behind the free-throw line.

 

TMac!