That blog is legit. Morey didn't trespass any lines, he never mentioned Melo. That's a nice tidbit they got out of him, I was hoping we could have some tentative involvement in the scenario, now I see it has not been the case. Yes, he wrote that post before the injury. Personally, I would actually trade for Varejao anyways.
Not saying the interview didn't happen but at the same time, for Morey to come out and specifically say "we are not involved" whether he actually spoke Melo's name or not doesn't seem like a Morey type move. I remember listening to 610 about a year ago and someone brought up Anthony Randolph, Morey immediately went to the I can't talk about players under contract card. Not calling out the blog but just doesn't ring solid with me, heck maybe he was just blowing smoke. When every credible source is saying Houston is involved in some sort of fashion, I tend to think we are involved.
That Denver is trying engaging in trade talks regarding Carmelo Anthony is no secret, and there is nothing against the rules in acknowledging the obvious. Morey is not allowed to talk specifically about the Rockets interest in Carmelo or their efforts to acquire him, and he did not in that interview.
TM: Lastly, with all of these Carmelo Anthony talks starting to lengthen, it's been reported blah, blahblah... DM: (Laughs) It's a big decision for Denver .... We're not involved, . TM: Not involved, as in with those talks specifically? DM: No, we are not involved (which to me is saying what part of not involved do you not understand We're not involved. Be skeptical if you want but how less controversial can he be. Not involved =/< no comment. I find it bizarre that you would think otherwise and I am skeptical of your intelligence.
WOW, chill out bro, just because I don't believe EVERYTHING I read and considering there are quite a few CREDIBLE sources going around saying Rockets are involved shouldn't make my intelligence come into question. Like I said originally, NOTHING against the blogger and I'm not saying the interview didn't happen but it stuck me as VERY odd he would just come out and say they aren't involved. Go ahead and believe everything Morey says if you'd like but I choose not to believe everything I read.
We're suppose to believe everything 'God Morey'/Rockets says or put out on release or in interviews?! HAHA! Carry on..
Everytime I read or hear Morey talking (or reporters wanting to know if he is) about whether or not he is involved in some kind of deal I just laugh. I think if Morey wanted he would be involved in 99% of the deals, because he and his staff work the phones like no other. I think they know what teams are trying to do, what they want, what they don´t want, when they want, etc (not saying he is God, my point is that he and his staff work hard, and I give also Les full credit for giving Morey the amount of resources needed for Morey to implement his "system"). So when I read this: DM: No, we are not involved with those talks specifically. There has been definite speculation but I can definitely say that we're not involved. I just :grin: :grin: :grin: yeah right DM PeAcE
smoke and mirrors. This is the time we'll see Morey at his finest. Calm before the big storm hits. :grin:
Daryl is talking at halftime of the Energy game in the Dleague showcase right now... is anyone interested in what he said? I can transcribe.
Host: talk about your second season in the dleague after winning the chip last year DM: 6 in a row, only 16 more to break the Rockets 22 in a row record (big grin) It's great, everything about the dleague is fantastic. Our owner has a great partnership with the owner of the vipers, Mr. Cantu and Dan Reed has done an unbelievable job as commissioner We get so much out of it Host: Hybrid model who's idea is it? DM: We make group decisions with the Rockets, that way I can blame someone later Host: Patrick? DM: Yeah, he's played really well. The work he did down here is really panning out on the floor up in Houston. I think he's shooting 60% and rebounding the ball, he's doing everything. He's probably playing better than he can sustain, but he's probably in the NBA for good, you probably won't see him down in Vipers land again for a while. Host: Ish? DM: He's someone we've been trying to get down to get some work in, every time he almost goes down we'll take an injury, but it looks like there's another window for ish to come down, I think fans will be really excited about him. Host: Other guys at the showcase you have interest in DM: Just a ton of talent. Tiny Gallon has stood out. Other guys might be playing better but he has sort of the body and a lot of NBA skills that will intrigue teams... this game is featuring just a ton of guys who could be called up Joe Alexander, DeShawn Williams, guys who have already been there, Jeffers, Courtney Sims. There's too many to name, this game might be the best of the whole week. Host: Single affliate clubs, rivalry? DM: We're all very competitive, I think that's why the southwest division in the NBA is so competitive every year. It's the strongest division in basketball. And down here in the dleague it's the same, pretty much the strongest teams are here in Texas. Host: Melo? Trying to acquire? Any update? DM: Definitely can't talk about specific players, we're aggressively trying to improve our team any way we can and nothing imminent right now, but you never know when something will break free. Host: What do you look for in the dleague showcase? DM: We look for what we look for in every player. We look for high character competitors. That's served us well over time. Then we look for players that have one definite NBA skill. Whether it be, shooting, rebounding, ball-handling, passing... they have to have one skill that makes the coach go I ought to give that guy a chance, because they are likely coming up at the end of the bench. Once they get that first try, they might stick. Host: Calling up coaches - Finch's development as becoming an NBA coach DM: That's Coach Finch's dream. We feel like he's definitely got that potential. How that plays out over time is sort of the same as a player, you don't know when that break will come. We are lucky to have him and he's got a great career hopefully he continues to blossom with Houston, but he's so good where you never know how it will turn out. Shew! That's it!
I am so sorry I forgot to put the wink winks at the end. Let me fix it.. TM: Lastly, with all of these Carmelo Anthony talks starting to lengthen, it's been reported blah, blahblah... DM: (Laughs) It's a big decision for Denver .... We're not involved, . TM: Not involved, as in with those talks specifically? DM: No, we are not involved (which to me is saying what part of not involved do you not understand We're not involved. :grin: How's that...
