Because those people wanted Splitter, Davis, Fazedas, McRoberts more than Landry. I wanted Landry with some 2nd round pick we'll going to buy. Don't think he'll be available at 54th. Didn't expect he got picked at 31st. But I'm happy we got him.
simple answer is no...everyone is smart before the games are played or the players have played...i say lets allow time for brooks and landry to develop. morey is off to a great start with battier and james. lets give him the benefit of the doubt.
He brought back Mike James and it is only July 1. On opening night this thread should be revisited. Personally, I feel like he is going to bring in a PF that is at the very least a clear upgrade over what we had last season. So if we begin next season with MJ back and real improvement at PF isn't that a pretty great job?
Bringing in Brooks just means Rafer is a trade bait along with head to bring in a legit pf. I don't think anyone in this draft could of helped us now. I liked both of our picks. Lets just see how things pan out before we make judgement.
umm...who said drafting splitter makes me a better gm? if phoenix is shopping the pick, and they just so happen to take the guy we want, why didnt we make a move for it? it was sold for cash...all we gotta do is pony up more money than the blazers did. and how is getting splitter NOT better than what we did? if we dont trade for a guy like Diogu (which i am very much FOR btw), then getting fernandez, splitter, and landry just seems better to me than taking brooks (2nd on our board) and landry...
Why do so many people hate on Morey? Starting with the three good moves of adding Shane Battier and Mike James, and getting rid of Howard's contract, he also solved many problems by hiring Rick Adelman. Sure, he didn't address the Van Gundy situation well, but a least he was able to quickly hire Rick thereafter. With that move, that means doghouse players like Snyder and Novak get a chance to play. The change of coaching scenery MAY convince Vspan to come back. And this move was most likely a huge factor in Bonzi's decision to come back to the team. So under Morey's management for this offseason, we have added James, and also in a way, Bonzi Wells, while giving up very little. As for the NBA draft, he still made our team better by adding quickness at the guards and offense in the post position. Most of you are saying we should've drafted better players. But in the end, out team DID get better after the draft because we got players who possess useful skills for this particular team.
Can all of the Chicken Littles b****ing about losing Tiago Splitter please tell me what Tiago Splitter does as a basketball player and why he is so great? Thanks. Please be as specific as you can and tell us the source of your information.
Blazers agreed to give PHX $3 million cash, which is the highest you can pay per NBA rules. So, no, the Rockets could not "pony up more cash." Blazers also took on the salary (and the luxury tax associated with) James Jones, approximately $6 million over 2 years, and $6 million more in tax as a part of the deal because they had a trade exception from the Randolph deal. Unless Les was willing to pay up to $12 million more for 2 years of James Jones, then no, Morey could not have outbid the Blazers financially. Next time maybe do a little research before you make yourself sound like an idiot.
Maybe we tried, but Phoenix has no incentive to trade a pick to a team with championship aspirations. Portland is rebuilding and took on James Jones' contract in the process. We can't tell Phoenix what to do. One thing I am concerned about is that we didn't draft Splitter. Sure, he has a buyout clause that prevents him from coming over next season. But Morey said himself that he didn't expect whoever we drafted at 26 to contribute much next season. If that's the case, why not draft Splitter and let him develop overseas? Did they really not like him that much? Are they worried he might never come over at all, ala Luis Scola or Fran Vasquez?
You are absolutely right. I would rather take Strawberry over an australian. You know what, ever since Les took over, the GM role on this team is just not that important. It seems every Rox GM is hugely influenced by the coach, which is NOT good. The good GMs always listen to the coach, but make decisions regardless of the coaches' opinion. To think otherwise is just DUMB.
If GM's NEVER made mistakes...they'd NEVER be fired or replaced. Getting paid to do something for a living hardly makes you infallable. It means you're compared to others who do the same work.
After the draft the answer is.... blind folded with two hands tied behind me locked in a closet upside down hanging by my feet........ Or better yet, give me 12 years and millions to spend and I bet you the Rockets would be farther along than they are today. You only think these people know more than we do, they have PROVEN that to be a false premise. I bet if most of us were behind the scenes we would be appalled. Let me pick fifty people from this board to work with me, results guaranteed. There are people on this board that KNOW basketball and evey aspect of it. I am convinced that I could put together a management team better than the one presently in place. Make fun if you want to.
ok i will...that is egomanical of you to think that job is easy to do without true basketball experience...its just like saying morey could do your job without any experience better than you because he talks about it on a message board. your statement is absurd
This is true, you would certainly have to come up through the ranks, but being a GM in the NBA is not Rocket science, more than likely anyone that is intelligent and is a leader is capable of doing the job - they just lack the experience to do it well. There is no doubt that there are several people on this board with the proper training and experience could do a good job as a GM of an NBA franchise. Especially anyone that has run a successful company, for example see Mark Cuban.......as I said...it ain't Rocket science. DD
Didn't say it was easy, I want fifty people to help me. Morey is not the Rocket's management team, he is one of many. His personal basketball experience is not extensive. I bet you would be shocked to know some of the identities of posters on this board: coaches, players, scouts, etc. at all levels. There is wisdom in a multitude of counselors. The Rocket's management team has floundered over the last several years, if I were the owner I would have cleaned house long ago. What is really absurd is Cato's contract, Moochie Norris, Mo Taylor, Langli, Spoon, Coach Patrick Ewing, Glen Rice, Charlie Ward.........
How are we supposed to know if we can do better, when we don't even know how well he has done? Ask me after next season.
