Feigen: Another Rockets loss and the problems are clear.

Confidence is at a all time low. Last season we overachieved; there was no pressure. This season, with Yao returning to the line up we were a playoff team. Everyone is looking around and asking themselves, are we really contendors day in n night out?

They are playing piss poor right now and their whole body language on the court speaks for itself at the end.

Last season the rockets took pride in their hustle, being able to do the all the small things, & their fight.

 

You know I have a few friends who are caucasian who actually tell me this all the time. It makes me laugh, im shocked somebody posted this.

Overall I still think we should just rebuild, its obvious Yao is not the franchise player he once used to be. Hopefully we get a top 3 pick in this years draft.

Only back up I can think of is, some how getting Carmelo, and re-signing him. Then after that let Yao's contract expire, re-sign him for A LOT LESS! And maybe try to entice another elite player to Houston with the extra cap room.

Its a possibility....

 

i do not understand everyone's fascination with hinrich. every time trade proposals come around someone brings him up. please stop.

 

Because white guys want someone they can identify with. Sad, but true.

 

Where are we gonna find another center? Yao is the best center in the league. If he continues to play in the NBA I would want him on the Rockets because there is no way I want to play against him. He would destroy the Rockets. Its hard to find good centers in this league. Without Yao were gonna have to play chuck hayes at center...

 

It is not 2007 anymore.

 

i think its time to rebuild from scratch, get that franchise player, and just rebuild around them.

 

If Yao is not re-signed at the end of the season, which looks like a real possibility, who should the rockets be looking at to replace him? Marc Gasol and Noah are both restricted and we wouldn't have the cap space for them anyway. Do we take a chance on Tyson Chandler?

There doesn't look to be many centers in the draft. They're are a huge crapshoot there anyway.

 

I also think it is a high possibilty that Yao won't resign with the rockets. It is probably good for both sides. I don't think Rockets could land Marc Gasol and Noah. The best way for the rockets is to get a top 3 pick, and start to rebuild around that player.

 

You really think getting a high draft pick will fix this problem? That's an incredibly risky strategy. The chances you'll get a player who really can make that much of a difference with that pick are pretty slim. The team has enough in the way of assets to upgrade that way. It's just a matter of being patient. Then you can target players who are proven, and who fit in with who you already have, not just potential that may or may not pan out.

 

Oh yeah. I originally typed out "If the rockets don't want to retain Yao at the end of the year" but realized that it's not entirely in their hands. Yao could easily decide to go to another team with a better chance of winning where he'll have to shoulder less of the load. Still, it would be horrible to lose a player of Yao's caliber if he could be re-signed at a reasonable rate. Yes, he's constantly injured. But we've been a good team over the years despite all his injuries.

A top 3 pick is certainly something to build around. It likely won't be a center, though.

 

Retarted post. You've been on quite a streak recently.

 

It seems like the people that make comments like this know very little about his game and only assume that people want him because he's white. he's still one of the best on ball defenders in the league and he can hit an open 3. I don't see how that isn't an upgrade for us given that kevin martin is our 2 guard.

 

He probably just read clutchfans and summarized us.

 

I used to think the asset way was the way to go but look at teams like the Thunder, Clippers , and Wizards (Kevin Durant, Eric Gordon, Blake Griffen, John Wall) they had to earn a high draft pick by sucking for a year to get the young franchise players they have right now.

There is not a package we could put together to pry the players I just mentioned away from those teams. Young star players are coveted these days.

You almost always get less value back if you trade them so teams usually don't

 

I'm jealous that those teams have hope and a bright future while we are mired in uncertainty and mediocrity

 

Exactly....people thinking that Hinrich is suggested because he's white have no idea of the NBA situation....

Chris Paul would be the ideal PG, and he's black....but given the current situation it's unlikely he'll come (starting with the fact he doesn't want to come)......

Hinrich is suggested because it's the most realistic option to get a 2-way PG, given that you have a SG who can't play D....

Playing Brooks/Martin at the same time is a nightmare for the rest of the team in D....

Lowry improves the D, but at a too high cost (PG who can't shoot)...so a 2-way PG is needed, a Pg who won't be floated, has more than decent court vision and BBIQ, and who isn't a defensive hole...and whoa!! Hinrich meets such requieremnts, and being an underachiever behin rose and Wall, forced to play SG and having a big contract, makes it the most likely 2-way Pg to be gotten....can it be more clear?

 

Trust me Brooks is our best player (the only player on the team you can give the ball to at the end of a game and can create something) if anything Martin needs to be replaced by a 2 way sg, because brooks is needed more at the end of games for his ability to close games so having hinrich is irrelevant.

 

Right, because Brooks being our best player and leading us have really gotten us post season success. Oh wait, we didn't even MAKE the playoffs! Before anyone tries to bring in the Yao was out or we didn't have another scorer, how about a reality check here; Yao is STILL injured and with Martin and Brooks playing TOGETHER, we STILL suck. We need to get rid of one of them and I am much more content in getting rid of Brooks than Martin. What we need is a two way SF like Wallace, Granger, or Iggy.

 

He's not an elite player so I don't expect him to carry a team to the playoffs, but he is the best player on this team because he can be a go-to down the stretch with his ability to score off the dribble from anywhere unlike martin who has to try and flop for calls and scola who can easily be taken out of a game by double teams.