Why did we trade away this guy? Just look at the contribution from last night's game compare to Langhi. Najera - 42 min 7-12 fg 15 rbs 3 ast 17 pts Langhi - 17 min 1-5 fg 3rbs 1 ast 2 pts I say we do a Najera/Langhi swap, and dump in a second-round pick AGAIN to sweeten the deal.
I'm glad somebody brought this up. As angry as I was with the Rockets selecting Jason "Above the Rim" Collier, I thought that the draft could've been salvaged since we drafted Najera. I was livid when Stern announced the trade for Dan "Airball" Langhi. Any Longhorn fan (as much as they may dislike OU) will be able to tell you that Najera was a baller. Hard worker, good D, solid jumper, and very scrappy. He and Muoneke used to battle it out all the time. The 2000 NBA draft was probably Rudy's worst ever. This team would be alot different with Desmond Mason or Quentin Richardson instead of a worthless Jason Collier. Kidrock, you are absolutely right about Najera- the anti-Rudy player.
I agree. As a longhorn alum, i HATED when we played OU. Najera was that player that was everywhere, did everything, played hard, borderline dirty ball. He was physical, played all out, and just personified OU basketball. I thought he'd be a welcome addition to our bench. ( I also hated/ hate the collier pick.) When we traded him for Langhi, i hadn't seen much of langhi, though he did seem like a good sleeper pick. I think it's obvious that some coaches and gm's try to out-wit themselves. We could really use someone like Eduardo as a hustle player on our team. He just makes those around him better.
if we had kept najara he would do the same thing langhi did which is sit on the bench. the 2000 draft is something i would really like to forget. i knew we were screwed when i saw we got two white guys.
Langhi's not playing that badly at all ever since he started getting minutes... the only difference is that najera has been gettin the minutes throughout the entire season so he is more comfortable. Either way, an undersized pf of all things wouldn't fit in here... we already have enough pf's.
Two thumbs down to this kind of racist tripe! And I can't see any skin color difference between Najera and Collier/Langhi!
If this kid makes it to 1000 post, I'm going to hang myself from insanity and annoyance. Maybe even at 100...
. . . and in college Dan Langhi ripped apart one of the toughest leagues in the nation - both had stellar college careers. Najera is a hard worker, who crashes the boards hard - Langhi was a 6-10 guy with impressive athleticism and a good shot. As a rule, its probably better to take gambles on second round picks - if they work out, you get a good player for practically nothing, if not, who cares. Langhi had a higher ceiling than Najera, while also a greater risk of being a failure - the Rockets took a risk, it didn't work out. Such is the draft.
I shall always thumb my nose at racism regardless of the race at which it is directed. I should think you would too.
I like Eduardo but man . . . .You guys are sOOOOOOO ready to ship KT [the same type of player only better] for anything .. . . So Why the sorrow. . . . We have a better version in KT . . . KEEP KENNY Tired of all these d*mn grass is greener on the other side *ss folx it's hypocritical Rocket River
Geez, quit talking about Eduardo freaking Najera. The Rockets didn't 'draft' him anymore than they 'drafted' Richard Jefferson -- they took him for the Mavs. Who do you want to get rid of to make room for this 6 pt, 5 reb a game hustle player? Eddie Griffin? Kenny Thomas? Mo Taylor? Yeah, Eduardo Najera is the answer to all our troubles. We'd probably be in the playoff hunt right now if only we hadn't traded for Langhi.....
first of all, let me say that i think that blackbasketball players are better than white basketball player. for every good white guy you name i will counter witha better black guy (i'm white, btw). imo, saying that black people are better than basketball isnt "racist tripe" but its true. i dont no why you should be offended. racist my ass.
It's not racism unless the guy has a dislike for white players. Is he being stereotypical? Yes... But stereotyping is totally different than being a racist.
Kidrock8, I know you mean well, but think of it this way: Black people do not score nearly as well on college aptitude tests as whites and Asians. Therefore, since they are not as bright, college scholarships for blacks are wasted "picks" by colleges and universities. Now, how stupid does that kind of "stereotyping" sound? Stereotyping is nothing but a thumbnail sketch of racism. Thumbs down.
First let me say that Najera is the MAN! All this kid does is hustle. I'm a huge Mavs fan and let me tell you that he has won a handful of games for the Mavs this year. The Mavs also lost one against Utah because they took him out. Now I know he's not as important to the Mavs as Dirk, Fin, Nash, or NVE but he has definately earned the right to be in games during crunch time. If he's not rebounding the ball he's tipping it to a teammate. He's become the Mavs answer to Malik Rose. he may not be the star but he's definately the "glue guy" that every contending team needs. If he were on the Rockets he would definately get Francis and the gage an extra 4 or 5 possesions a game. By the way, the Mavs are 8-1 when he starts and he recently posted his first back to back double doubles.
This is a racist comment pure and simple. Racism (white or black) is rooted in prejudice. "Prejudice" is literally to pre-judge something or someone in advance of actual knowledge. Since I doubt you had any prior knowledge of Langhi or Collier as a college athlete, you have pre-judged them based on skin color. The number of black athletes who have been NBA busts is well documented at CC.net. kidrock8 - stereotyping isn't racism? How about profiling which is a branch of stereotyping. Let's pull over all the black drivers with expensive cars because they must be drug dealers. Hey, black folks..lighten up - it's not racism, it's only stereotyping... just ask kidrock8. Back to the topic - Living in Austin, I found Najera's style annoying when the Horns played OU. I'm glad the Rockets didn't pick him. As was already mentioned, the Rockets have bigger problems than what can be solved by a 6 pt, 5 reb a game hustle player. Langhi's numbers don't appear to be to that high because the Rocks style of play isn't a good one for him. He will be in the NBA next year and probably on a team which passes more.
Gater-I am an Asian, and have been a "victim" of stereotyping. Whether I'm at a nice dept. store and get stared at by workers hoping to catch me in the act of stealing or whatever. I have dealt with it enough of my life by now, to not even worry about it anymore. The only loser in stereotyping is the ignorant moron who is stereotyping a person. If that Foley's worker wants to waste his time making sure I don't steal something, then that's his problem not mine. I have also come to the realization that stereotyping will always be around, because stereotyping is a natural thought process that is basically impossible to block out. If you touch a hot stove once or twice, you will know not to touch a hot stove again right? Unfortunately, if you "coincendentally" have a bad experience with Asian people, or whoever, then naturally you won't have a positive outlook on Asians. Please spare me this PC crap, because PC is as far from reality as pigs flying in a frozen hell. Also, the last thing that "fixes" racism or stereotypes is affirmative action, which is basically, 2 wrongs make a right.
kr8 - all hot stoves burn, all Asians are not shoplifters. I do not now (nor have ever) approached my life with a regard for what is PC. I was an adult with a value system in tact long before "PC" became a slang buzzword. Many years ago, I read a quote (I believe from the then Celtics coach Red Auerbach) that "predjudice gives someone an excuse to fail". I took it to heart. People should rise and fall own their own merit (which is why I am not an affirmative action proponent). Do you find it odd that black comedians can poke fun of "honkies & red-necks" but a white comedian can't make a jibe at black stereotypes? Perhaps it is a more serious afront to their culture. Sometimes you have to be "above" the circumstances (as you have done at Foley's). Do I have my share of stereotypes? Absolutely. But sterotypes can only be broken down with a conscious awareness. If we as a society do not see the connection between stereotyping and racism, then we as a society will never truly address racism. Maybe I'm making too much out of this, but I just feel that stereotyping a white basketball player as poor athlete without any knowledge of his or her abilities is pre-judging. And hey, white guys haven't destroyed the Kings or Mavs, right?
