Wow, with that kind of range. Yao'd have space as wide as the Grand Canyon. Haven't seen anything with JJ on the defensive side, but it makes me drool to think about James and Redick keep stabbing the opponents off T-Mac and Yao's play. Don't mind adding Novak to that lineup either.
If bargnani and roy are not available, reddick or carney are my second choice those guys can jump in right away and help us
Thanks But you should also link to it next time as well... For someone who's not familiar with a website, it's not quite so intuitive... also a bit of web sleight of hand to link to "strengths" and label it a scouting report...
Here's a thought: what if we somehow maneuvered our way into picking up the rights to redick and brewer. Think about how well they would complement each other: Brewer is long, athletic, can handle and see well enough to play PG but is big enough to play sf, can play very good defense, is a slasher, but can't shoot and probably never will. Redick is short, can't really play anything other than sg, average athlete, but can shoot the lights out from anywhere inside the half court line. The only thing Redick and Brewer have in common is high basketball IQ and fierce competitive attitudes. When JVG needs slashing and defense he goes with brewer, if he needs spacing then he goes with redick. He could even have both start in the backcourt with brewer at the 1. Between them, head, alston and possibly spanoulis we could have our backcourt and backup sf roles set. I'm probably being too optimistic about an unlikely scenario, but it's good to dream.
I wonder if Redick could become a combo PG/SG like Hinrich? He has excelled at everything he has ever done, and can dribble pretty well......at 6'4" he would be a very big PG and an average sized SG...... DD
Yeah I had to post videos just so all the "he can't dribble" comments would stop. He has an above average handle for a SG even at starting SG NBA level. And he is a lot quicker and more athletic than for whatever reason people are willing to accept. Maybe that video I posted where he threw down the two handed dunk will make some people think twice about posting things like he can't guard any guard in the NBA and he is so slow and unathletic he should not even be on the court, etc. The truth is I really can't see in any way shape or form how Hinrich is a better athlete than Redick, it just simply is UNTRUE. With another year of solid work on his handle I see no reason why he could not play just as Hinrich does. And people all were saying Hinrich couldn't guard anyone in the NBA, and it turns out he's about the best perimeter defender in that whole draft simply because he tries and takes pride in D. Many "long athletic" players from Hinrich's draft are nowhere near the defender he is. People will jump on this post with "but Hinrich's so much quicker than Redick" yet supposedly when he was drafted he "was too slow to guard anyone." Redick's every bit as athletic if not moreso than Hinrich is.
How I like Wesley though he is getting older and slower than before. I hope Rocket can give this true man a new chance to let him prove ------I am not old and I am athletically moving on! P.S I also like his smile on his face.
This guy is going to be better than most seem to give him credit for. If the Rockets drafted him, and Van Gundy were willing to start him, under the right situation, I could see him stepping in and averaging something like 15 points a game, 4 assists, and 5 rebounds. I truly believe that if Van Gundy works with his defense a bit, he could step in and be Rookie of the Year and turn this team into a three-headed monster. Flame me all you want, but remember, I was the guy that most accurately predicted Yao Ming's rookie stats.
If JJ gets himself open for the midrange shot and buries it then why go to the hole, where it will be clogged with Yao's man anyway? After watching all those videos, and how pure his shot is, and watching his dribbling skills, I have a new opinion. If he is there at number 8, the Rockets would be FOOLS for not taking him, he is the entire package. Shoots, handles, competitor, smarts, confidence..........EXACTLY what this team needs and not to mention that his game fits in with Yao and Tmac, perfectly. JJ REDICK !!! WELCOME TO HOUSTON BABY !! DD
No, he's not JH but he'll probably be a good choice for PG. He'd bring size and athleticism to a guard corps in desperate need of both. And he certainly can't be any worse than Alston as far as shooting and would (for once) give them a true matchup advantage at the guard position. The problem is that even if he's picked, I just don't see JVG playing him at the point because JVG knows his butt is on the line this season so he'll go with the inferior but familiar play of the veteran player (Alston). I actually like this pick more than Redick because, unlike Redick, he gives them needed size and athleticism. Now Reece Gaines should have provided this for them 2 years ago but it was clear to see that he simply wasn't that good of a player which is why the Magic dumped him off on the Rockets (who ended up dumping him as well). I don't know what can be done this year to address the holes at SG & PF in the draft. Andrea Bargani would be ideal: he'd do for the Rox the same things that Dirk does for the Mavs but there's no way he lasts until the 8th pick. I am just not as excited about this draft because they (Rockets) need so much that a single player from the draft won't make that much difference in the big scheme of things.
It is a major off season for the Rockets, they need to find FA's that fit the team, bring V-Span over at PG, draft Reddick at SG, and put a shock chip into Swift's rectum, so that everytime he gets lackadasical, they can put a charge in his A$$ ! DD
Yeah because Paul Pierce is there, Gerald Green is there, Orien Greene is there... that's why he's a perfect fit for Boston.
It may be a major off season but there's only so much spackle they throw at this team. They have no cap space so they really can't compete for the really GOOD free agents (good free agents: is that an oxymoron?). V-Span is not coming over and if he did, folks would learn very quickly why he's stayed in Europe. Reddick would give them yet another undersized, non-athletic guard which would do nothing to improve their ability to compete with San Antonio, Dallas & New Orleans. Swift may actually improve his game and give them 3 dunks per game. I admire your optimism but I just don't feel that folks here want to accept the true dimension of the problems this team faces and just how much they need to improve just to become competative - and that's with a healthy Yao & TMac.
Do you honestly believe Redick will be the only SG we bring in this summer (If we draft him)? JVG has not lost his veteran love and he will defintely bring in one such as Bonzi, Stevenson, or whoever. JVG isn't just going to change and start loving rookies. Redick is probably the most competitive player in this draft, anyway.
What's your basis for these two statements? What makes you say V-Span is not coming over, and if he does, he'll suck? Have you seen him play, or are you just looking at stats? What makes you say Redick is unathletic? Sure, athleticism is generally a debatable concept, but most scouts are saying that he's actually very athletic.
See some of us think Redick has serious game, so yes we do have optimism that Redick and a healthy Yao and TMac could do damage. It's not failing to realize the problems this team faces, it's being able to see the potential Redick has which some fans don't seem to be able to understand.
I remember game 7 against Dallas (someone mentioned it). Our shooters got open shots. They just missed. When we were running with Sura, Wesley and Barry that season all of those players got open looks. When they hit we won and we lost when they missed, but they got open looks. Even in games this season with just Yao players got open looks...they all just can't shoot. I am really tired of short guards that can't defend, but I'm also tired of guards that can't shoot. So which way do you go..offense or defense? I know that Barry isn't really a good defender, and most guards can shoot over Wesley...but we won when those guys were hitting shots. I watched the highlights and I don't see how folks can still claim that JJ ca't dribble. He won't be in the next And 1 tour, but he seems to dribble well enough to get to a spot and get a shot off (that release is quick). Someone mentioned his ability to shoot effectively coming off the dribble and that's something a lot of players can't do. The thing I like most about JJ is he seems to have a pair. Fans on the road went after this dude all yr long and he still performed. I don't see him cracking under pressure as long as he isn't in a spot where he has to be "the guy". If we took him I wouldn't be too dissapointed but I would still worry about defending big SG's.
I don't think they have enough cap room to get that needed SG in free agency. I agree that they desperately NEED to to do it but I just don't see it happening this year. Reddick may indeed be all you say he is but then JVG would have to give him some real minutes and given the pivitol nature of this season for JVG, I just don't see that happening. If he's going down with the Rocketship, he'll do so with veteran players. That's his MO.
