Brooks is a legitimate point guard??? Luther Head is a scrub and a gimmick player??? man ur making it sound as if I'm comparing Alando Tucker to Al Thornton!!! r u insane first of all none of u, or to be more conservative most of the bbs were hailing Aaron Brooks as the next big thing or the next chris paul!!! okay got it? and now he has two great series which is freckin awesome I know, but u also to have to have in mind that it was against freckin steve blake and derek fisher who are backup PGs at best if their teams had other legit options. have you forgotten all the flaming and hating aaron brooks was receiving prior to this awesome playoff series he has had??? now is the time to sell!!!you won't get a better offer, ever, that what you can get for him now. and learn to read properly, the luther head comparisons were only of their 2nd regular seasons...and I have plenty of evidene to prove my point. It does not compare them by saying how he can penetrate the basket better, nor does it tell how much potential they may have. Its simply comparing their actual performance at the same stage in their careers. Trade for Nash!!!
No, its foolish to trade an up and coming player for an aging one year rental who might not even fit into the system.
It can be argued that the Rockets' window of opportunity (with Yao as the centerpiece) is quickly closing, and if that's the case, it makes sense to surround him with the best possible talent right now. Brooks might be up and coming and Nash might be aging, but at this point in time, Nash is better than Brooks in almost every aspect of the game.
I am not prepared to put everything we have into "a closing window" and then suffer through years of rebuilding. Yao probably has 3 good years left in him and when he starts to decline Id prefer to have some decent young players ready to step it up instead of nothing. The Rockets play a slow half court system with a heavy emphasis on defense. Nash excels on a full court run and gun system with no emphasis on defense. Thinking he will be better than Brooks is not worth the risk, since he will surely bolt after one year, back to Dantoni in NY. Point guard play was not holding us back in the Laker series, in fact, the play of AB was keeping us in it. McGrady/Brooks for Nash is not a good trade for us at this point, unless you get some other long term asset back in return.
I like AB but this is just another classic case of Rockets fans overvaluing one of their own. He may improve but I can't really ever see his court vision substantially getting better which means his assist to turnover rate will still be ugly. That's obviously not something you have to worry with Nash. So if we can get Nash + whoever else Morey wants for Tmac & Brooks, I say go for it and don't look back.
yeah I see where you are coming from, however I do think that Steve Nash is much more than a one year rental. He can be to this franchise what John Stockton was to the Jazz franchise when Stockton became older. For a player like Steve Nash he still has 3 -5 solid years in him. He may not be near his MVP stats being an aging player and being in a slow Yao-oriented system but he will still be stellar. Hes proven hes an HOF player. Yao is 29 Artest is 29 T-Mac is 29 by the time Brooks reaches his prime we'd be far from contenders. Say Brooks pans out and becomes a star. That would mean we would be a fringe playoff team AT BEST and if he doesn't pan out...WELL THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO TRADE HIM!!! DOES STEVE NASH OR AARON BROOKS PROVIDE US WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF "WINNING NOW"??? remember when Brooks reaches his prime our superstars right now would be all semi-retired.
Tracy Mcgrady + Aaron Brooks + Brent Barry for Steve Nash + Jason Richardson + Robin Lopez + Alando Tucker
Um, Nash is 35. I don't think he'll be any good in 3-5 years. Heck I'm not convinced he'll be that much better next season.
I don't see us winning in the postseason with Steve Nash at PG. He plays zero defense and that is the one thing this team absolutely needs to be successful in the playoffs. We just have too many instances where we can't score (Yao being fronted) and it will be up to the defense to bring us back into games.
Only if they are willing to throw in the 1st pick... Tmac + Brooks for Nash + Babosa + Phoenix 1st Pick.
No way would they do that, hell they would probably want our 2nd round pick on top of Brooks and T-mac. You have to understand they are getting stuck with a 23 million dollar gimp in this deal. They would be doing us the favor so they would get a few cherries on top to shift their decision.
Tmac's contract is very valuable in the current economy. I look at it as a benefit more than a liability, especially before next season's trade deadline..
Let's assume the rumors are true that Phoenix wants to trade Nash and that the Rockets are interested in acquiring him. Two thoughts: 1. Wouldn't Phoenix most likely want to trade Nash to an Eastern Conference team? 2. Let's say they can't find a team in the East to deal with and they end up turning to Houston. Houston offers them Brooks, McGrady and whoever else and Phoenix is happy with the offer. Don't you think Nash will have a big say in who he gets traded to? I doubt he leaves on bad terms if he does leave and I would assume that Phoenix will try to help him go where he wants. I know Nash and Yao are buddies off the court and did that charity stuff together but maybe Nash has no interest in an on court relationship. In other words, maybe he doesn't want to play with a slow, immobile center in a half-court offense. NY seems like a more logical destination for everybody involved.
I'm don't really think Nash fits this team. "Steve Nash is one of the many desirable names on the long, intoxicating list of 2010 free agents. Yet it's looking increasingly probable that this summer will be the offseason that brings clarity to Nash's future, via one of two outcomes: 1. He will sign the multiyear contract extension that the Suns have been preparing for him. 2. The possibility that the Suns get a trade offer for Nash too good to resist." That was from ESPN. The only way we get Nash is via trade with the Suns (probably sign and trade). I'm not sure if the Rockets should commit couple years to a 35 year old, declining point guard. Also, I hate the idea of giving up a young and growing prospect like Brooks for an aging veteran like Nash.
