When will we know whether this trade is approved? As in how many more hours? Sorry, being overseas and all, I am losing my sense of time... ss999
Bobby Jackson sucks. He hasn't shot above 40% in 3 years. You think people b**** a lot about Rafer's shooting woes the past few years? Well get ready for part two. And he's always been mediocre point guard. Never racked up a bunch of assists. Never had a high assist to turnover ratio. At this point in his career I'm not sure he's an upgrade over Brooks as the backup PG. Hell, we might have just traded a 3rd string PG/Backup SG for another 3rd string PG. Obviously, as has already been stated, purely a money move. Could pay off in the future but it makes this years team worse.
Or .... is it? <<insert the x-file music>> Is it really Rick Aldeman out there coaching the rockets? or perhaps it was still JVG in disguise!! Our team is still the best on the defense and the worst on the offense. I want do a DNA test on RA right now! It's a conspiracy!!!
There is still one hour to go....................... Now that we have our back up Point Guard we can go after Artest and trade AB.It's possible!!!!
The Rockets have a much better chance of getting past the first round this year than in any of the years Gundy was coaching this team.
Noobs = (mostly) OH NOESS!!! WE DOOMED!! Vets = (mostly) It's ok, not great, but generally for the best. Maybe we should disable posting ability for people with less than, say, 300 posts until after the deadline passes...
I disagree. I like the competitive spirit players like Horry, Cassell, JBarry, EJohnson, Thorpe...Scola, BJackson, Battier bring to the team.
Details of the trade emerge. Memphis was part of the deal. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3256599 Sources: Three West teams on verge of multi-player trade By Chris Sheridan ESPN.com Every top team in the Western Conference has made a significant move this season. Every team, that is, except the one at the very top. Well, that's about to end. The New Orleans Hornets are on the verge of making their move. Sources have told ESPN.com that the Hornets, Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies were in final discussions Thursday on a multi-player deal that would send Mike James and Bonzi Wells to New Orleans, with Bobby Jackson, Adam Haluska and a second-round draft pick going to Houston. Different variations of the deal evolved Wednesday evening, and the Grizzlies got involved to make it a three-team deal that was all but certain to go through before the 3 p.m. ET NBA trading deadline, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the talks. Memphis will receive Brazilian forward Marcus Vinicius from the Hornets. The draft rights to Ukrainian forward Sergei Lishchuk, a second-round pick of the Rockets in 2004, will be sent to Houston. The Grizzlies, which also get cash considerations from Houston, will acquire the draft rights to Senegalese center Malick Badiane, a second-round pick in 2003, from the Rockets. Of the top six teams in the West (based upon the standings entering Wednesday night's games), only the Hornets have not made a significant move. Phoenix acquired Shaquille O'Neal, the Lakers traded for Pau Gasol, Utah acquired Kyle Korver, San Antonio signed Damon Stoudamire and traded for Kurt Thomas, and Dallas traded for Jason Kidd. The Rockets, tied with Denver for seventh in the West, also have not made any big moves. The proposed Rockets-Hornets deal would give New Orleans two veteran scorers, and a little more size with Wells, off the bench. The Hornets also remain interested in re-signing forward Chris Andersen if his drug banishment is lifted by the NBA, although the wheels are turning slowly on Andersen's application for reinstatement. New Orleans also has reached out to unsigned free agent veteran P.J. Brown. This trade makes sense for the Rockets because they can get out from under James' contract, which runs through 2009-10. James, who logged a total of only 39 minutes in the past 25 games, is due to make $6 million next season and has a player option for $6.4 million the following season, while Wells ($2.3 million) comes off the books after this season. Jackson has one year remaining at $6.1 million, and the Hornets have also been trying to move Rasual Butler, who is due $3.6 and $3.9 over the next two years.
There needs to be an option in between those two. Why does it have to be love it or hate it? It's very bittersweet for me. I was really starting to like Bonzi and what he brings, but I think B-Jax still has somethin left in the tank and can give us some much needed energy off the bench,,, kinda like the first time Mike James came to Houston. And then there's the whole saving money thing. Overall, I'd rather them have gone out and get a miller or artest, but I guess this will do for this year. Better this than nothing, I think.
We also lost Bad-Man or whatever will this board do now in late july when there is nothing else to talk about except his 6 point 4 rebound game against slovenia?
Why make the trade with the top team in the conference? Still 27 minutes to go, hopefully there is something else brewing.
