Did Houston try to trade up for Trey Burke?

I have no idea, but it seems very very unlikely that the Rockets would do anything to add salary. The only other first rounders we heard about them being involved with were international stash players.

 

Posted in the Howard mega-thread.

 

Plus its over. It didn't happen. No point in discussing IMO.

 

But but Lin is the gr8tsst...

 

Well I hope so. He's a damn good prospect.

 

I would have, he may have been the best player in that draft. Lots of good PGs in the draft last week.

 

Probably were offering some combination of T-Rob and ?

 

I would venture it was Robinson and Lin and future draft picks for Burke

If Utah has cap room would have help free up space for dwight will getting a top caliber PG.

I am sure the rival GM that said they were offered lin was probably utah

 

I am glad the Rockets didn't get him. I think Trey will be a good guard in this league, along the lines of Mike Conley. But for this team Canaan is the better fit. He shoots lights out. And thats what you need. Plus while overall burke's numbers are better, not a lot better. He is not the clutch player that Canaan is. Just watching in the Ncaa tourney made me think I did not want to move up to get him. Not saying Canaan is better , just saying Cannan is better in the clutch and a better shooter. And the Rockets need that more than Burke's all around game. Run the court, finish well and pass it into Howard. Oh and be clutch down the stretch. That's the one thing Morey's analytics miss when drafting. Stats don't measure ice in the vein attitude very well.

 

i'm not so sold on burke.....that slow release on his J makes me wonder if his game will translate well to the bigs

 

"sharpshooting comer Chandler Parsons.'

Chandler Parsons? Sharpshooting? What?

I know he's improved his shot since he came into the league, but sharpshooting.

 

That makes a lot of sense. And a smart move for the Rocket becaus of the cap space it clears. And gets a guard who will probably be better than Lin. I am so glad it didn't work out. We got so much more for TRob and I really like Canaan.

 

Trey Burke is not going to amount to anything

 

May be true, may even be factual - - but without any details of what a deal might have looked like then what is the discussion?

 

Lots getting lost in the mega-thread?

 

The Lin haters keep on building castles in the sky.

 

based on...?

 

His name sounds like a bust. He might turn out to be good though.

The announcers could say Trey for trey every time be takes a three.