As per my new thread, I'd like the Rockets to trade the #1 and KT to Indiana for Jermaine O'Neal and Indiana's pick. Or even #1 plus Cato + KT for Jermaine O'Neal and Ron Artest and the pick. Getting O'Neal would be ideal for this team, and Artest is the kind of tough defender we need. We could use #15 to pick up a Euro small forward
As posted earlier McDyess is damaged goods, at the moment he is not worth jack. Orlando thought they had it made when they shipped Wallace and some other scrubs to Detroit for Grant Hill. Look what happened. Dyess was a stud but he's missed how many games over the last two seasons?
Here's the Chicago Trib article in full: -------------------------------------------------- The Chinese basketball executive advising prospective NBA star Yao Ming talked up the possibility of Ming joining the Bulls while saying he was miffed he had not heard from the Houston Rockets. In his first comments to the American media since Houston won Sunday's NBA Draft Lottery for the first overall pick, Shanghai Sharks general manager Li Yao-min said he hadn't heard from Houston. And he reminded the NBA that the Sharks, as Yao's Chinese team, have veto power over any deal. "Up to now Houston hasn't made any contact, so we have to conclude that Houston doesn't really want Yao Ming, or even if they do, maybe our club disagrees," Li said in a telephone interview from Shanghai. A Houston television station, however, has reported that the Rockets have been in touch by telephone with one of Yao's representatives, his cousin Erik Zhang. And in a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson acknowledged "concern" over the procedure for obtaining Yao's services but said the hurdle did not seem insurmountable. In what sounded like the start of negotiations that likely will last through the June 26 draft, Li suggested the need for a broad-based deal that would benefit Shanghai, but he said Houston was not being cut off from any negotiations. He declined to offer any details about what Shanghai wants for Yao's rights, but he pointed out numerous NBA executives had visited Shanhai to inquire about Yao's availability and the discussions involved ways to work with the Sharks. "The purpose of visiting Chicago was to set up contact with us and, also, more important, to set up a relationship with our club," Li said. It has been assumed that in addition to money, an agreement to get Yao probably would include some other inducements to increase contact between the NBA and the Chinese Basketball Association to boost the popularity and skill level of the game in China. Li also suggested the NBA might need Yao more than China needs to see Yao play in the NBA. "If Americans want to get more influence and impact for basketball in the outside world, they will have to find players from outside the U.S.," he said. "Asia is the most populated continent and the game is growing fast here. Yao Ming will inevitably become the best bridge for the American NBA if they want to open the Asian market." While apparently trying to put some pressure on Houston, Li had kind words for Chicago, site of Yao's May 1 exhibition for NBA scouts and executives. The Bulls, who have the draft's second pick, and the Knicks had private workouts with Yao. The Bulls are also one of the best-known teams in China because of the popularity of Michael Jordan. "I have to say that the Chicago Bulls had the biggest impact in China of all the NBA teams," he said. "I think if Yao Ming can play for the team Michael Jordan used to play for, it would be an honor." ------------------------------------------------- Keeping in mind, again: This guy's talking to a Chicago sportswriter. Of course he's gonna be effusive about MJ and the Bulls. The Rockets need to call the team, ASAP. Asia's culture is very group-oriented. We have to get permission from the parents in this courtship. Any thoughts? I don't know if it reveals more than the blurbs ESPN provided.
That would be a great deal!We get a good defender,which we need badly,and we get an agressive,good rebounding player in Jermaine O'Neal!I think Indiana wouln't do it,because they see O'Neal as their Future Star,and will try to build a team around him,when Reggie retires!O'Neal will be soon Indiana's Go Toy Guy!I think this lineup would be good enough for the 5th seed in the WEstern Conference: C-O'Neal F-Griffin F-Artest G-Mobley G-Francis This would be a team like New Jersey,and i think the players all fit together!
First off, why don't they look at the Rockets individual position to see why we haven't focused on China for scouting, etc. They have 1 good player (Ming) who was projected to be a top 3 pick. If you told anyone in here before last year that we were going to have a top 3 pick moretheless the first pick we would have laughed. Of course we didn't scout Ming, we didn't think we had a chance in the world to get the guy! And of course Chicago has been scouting him heavily since they've had some of the worst records in basketball the last 3 or 4 years and there was no way they were going to improve this year after drafting 2 HS kids. Wow, I'm just totally annoyed with these Chinese guys that have spoken out. I think they expect the world to bow down and do backflips for them. Send over a player, make us training facilities, why haven't you been scouting us? They whine more than Fran Drescher getting a root canal. I also agree they're posturing to get Ming to Chicago (and it just might work). Also, I like the McDyess trade. We can bring him in and see how he's doing, but when healthy he is the PF we need. He's 27 soon to be 28, so he's a few years older than we'd prefer but still going to be in his prime the next few years. Hopefully we could still get Butler at 5 (or maybe even stretch for Tsika who could pay huge dividends) and draft the best center available at 15. We also get to dump Mo's salaray for many years. If Ming isn't an option then I like this trade as a backup scenario.
