clutch: source says rockets want 1 of 4-5 PG's expected to go lottery

Way more pissed about losing Roy than Gay.

 

If Jennings shows that he's mentally ready to take on the NBA then he's the best PG in the draft but if he doesn't I'd chose Flynn over him cause he'll most definitely will a solid player in the NBA like he was at Syracuse unless he has a complete, total mental breakdown which I doubt.

 

If they get into the lottery and draft a pg, it tells me they severly misjudged their talent 3 yrs ago and they don't have a solid plan. I mean, if u really want a high caliber pg, go get baron. Tracy,brooks or lowry, for Camby,Davis,and Jordan. Its not that hard and when baron is on a winning team, he's a top 5 pg. He will be good till he's 35 because of his physicality. Rubio has slow feet, curry is a 2. Why start over when yao hass 3 good yrs left?

 

I've come to the conclusion that Curry is the target.

1. Brooks' stock is at an all time high. Let's assume Rubio goes #2. What is Sacramento to do at #4? They're drafting a point. Evans is more of a scoring point, maybe even a 2 guard. Problem is, Kevin Martin mans that spot and is their scorer. Curry isn't a fit here either. So Jennings, Holliday and Flynn are left. All with potential, but like I said, Brooks really showcased himself in the playoffs, and has to be more appealing than any of these rookies for them. Same thing with Golden State.

2. Brooks is at his best driving to the hoop. Is it coincidence he really started to excel after Yao went down? Yao clogs the lane for a guy like Brooks. Without Yao, Brooks got to play to his strengths. He was fortunate to be guarded by DFish. But what did he do round 1 against Blake? Against Farmar? Brown? Bottomline, we all know deep down Brooks isn't really a 35 mins type PG. He has a hard time running the offense/getting the ball to Yao. Which brings me to my next point.

3. If a trade is to go down, I see Lowry getting put in the starting role next season. Lowry isn't a good shooter, but with a healthy Yao, he doesn't need to be. Not with Scola, Ron and/or TMac as well. Morey raved about this guy for years and finally got him. He isn't a defensive liability either.

4. Curry will be what we all thought Brent Barry was going to be. An option off the bench who can hit the 3 ball. Plus who knows we might not even resign Wafer because of his tussle with RA and he might end up getting more money somewhere else. You can question Curry's size or D, but he's taller than AB. You can question his PG skills, but he's shown he can get his shot. He can create. He can knock down the 3. With Yao, Curry is going to be a deep threat. Morey is a numbers guy, and what Curry did on a Davidson team, scoring at will against better competition, how he's accurate, etc has to play here.

5. A trade is a real possibility because teams of the economic climate, and Brooks is a bargain. Teams like Sac and GSW address a need, AND do it cheaply. As opposed to locking up one of these rookies on a rookie big bucks deal. Plus I read, I forgot where, probably here, how Houston is a money making team. Revenue isn't an issue. They can afford to tack on a rookie, unlike a Washington for example.

6. The Rockets want to trade up before the Knicks to assure themselves Curry, because Curry is gone at #8.

7. The asking price for #2 and Rubio will be way too high, and nobody would take Brooks over Rubio. While teams could and probably would take Brooks over every other point not named Rubio.

Curry's the target!

..IMO

 

I think it's Jonny Flynn.
One tough stud who attacks the basket with no fear.
Lightning quick, big heart, good defender.
What I like most about him is that he never quits.

Also he's one of those undersized guards Morey always seems to see potentials in.

 

hmmm... good points. He might be the target. We'll just have to see but I know Ron would love to have him on the team with him cause Ron said before that he would only watch the NCAA tournaments if Curry was in it. Too bad he didn't make it so Ron didn't watch.

 

Flynn sounds like Lowry minus the speed.

I think it's for Curry, Lowry starts, and Von Wafer is a goner.

Curry basically is our new Von Wafer off the bench.

..but at the PG position.

 

Curry is Aaron Brooks v2.1. I doubt Morey would want to sacrifice our future picks/current talent for a slight upgrade.

Evans is a combo guard.

Rubio/#2 is way too expensive (imo at least).

Jonny Flynn, Jeff Teague, and Jennings are left if we only consider lottery talents.

 

rv6, so let me get this straight. After a injury prone, lottery season with a howard-hayes pf combo, u decide the team is a role player away. Then just 3 yrs later and multiple 50 wins, but injury filled seasons, now u want to trade away a guy with 30 starts, will be replaced by a rookie? Ok.

 

Flynn can shoot 3s.
He's quicker than Lowry.
He should be an upgrade over Lowry.

 

Very interesting. My guess is Tyreke Evans must have caught our eye. Brooks/Lowry are both 6'1" (at best) and we all know Adelman likes using line ups with two PG's on the court at the same time. Evans provides the type of size and versatility needed in order for that strategy to not become a liability. With his athleticism and 6'11" wingspan I think it's safe to say he'll be able to check opposing twos without sacrificing much of anything.

 

^agreed. Don't think Rubio isn't worth the 2nd overall pick.

 

I think it may simply come down to who the organization thinks can help utilize Yao the most. If they can get a great entry passer and a 3pt shooter in the same guard it would be great. Something like an amalgam of the current pg's.

 

I'm thinking Morey knows Wafer is going to get a pay raise. Whether by us or somebody else. The problem here is, we're probably going to resign Ron. So are we really going to use our MLE, or part of it for Wafer? This after what happened with RA...more then once?

I don't think it's a, hey, how are we 'winning now' with a rookie at point?

I think it's more, let's replace Von Wafer off the bench, while grooming Curry to be the PG of the future.

Resign Ron and using our MLE for a big man.

Curry can create his own shot. Look at our bench, who can do that? Von Wafer is more full steam ahead, while Curry can knock down shots from anywhere.

And like somebody said, look at all the looks Rafer had. Curry can knock that shot down better than Rafer did. And probably better than Brooks.

 

I meant to say Flynn sounds like a faster Lowry.

Flynn could knock down the 3 better than Lowry, but can he do it better than Curry?

That's why Morey traded Skip. Because Brooks is the better 3 ball shooter. That's why he signed Barry. Because of his 3pt shooting.

Curry can shoot the 3 better than anybody in this draft.

 

I didn't even mention Evans. WOW he would be a great pick!!! VERSITAL is all I have to say. He is more off a 2 guard but from what I seen, he can play the 1 guard pretty good. If you consider him a PG 1st/SG 2nd then he would be at the top of the list.

 

....I think this might be a smokescreen.

I know that there are a lot of point guard talent in this draft. At least one or two will become eventual all-stars.

But Morey just traded away our starting PG, while taking on dead salary in Cook, to get our Brooks/Lowry combo.

 

Surprising. Brooks and Lowry played very nice last season. They are also young enough to develope. Acutally PG is no more the weakest link. Morey always surprises the fans. This draft will be interesting . It's going to be another tricky move.

 

Nothing's for sure,man.
I just like what I saw from Flynn.
I trust in Morey.

 

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He compares his game to Tracy McGrady.