Key Free Agents to help Rockets Earl Boykins Position: G Born: 06/02/76 Height: 5-5 / 1,65 Weight: 133 lbs Much more effective than Mooch. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/earl_boykins/index.html Voshon Lenard Position: G Born: 05/14/73 Height: 6-4 / 1,93 Weight: 205 lbs. / 93,0 kg. Would be a dream back up http://www.nba.com/playerfile/voshon_lenard/index.html James Posey Position: G-F Born: 01/13/77 Height: 6-8 / 2,03 Weight: 215 lbs. / 97,5 kg Must keep!!! http://www.nba.com/playerfile/james_posey/index.html Stephen Jackson Position: F-G Born: 04/05/78 Height: 6-8 / 2,03 Weight: 220 lbs. / 99,8 kg Our Defense would not let down !!! http://www.nba.com/playerfile/stephen_jackson/index.html Derrick Coleman Position: F Born: 06/21/67 Height: 6-10 / 2,08 Weight: 270 lbs. / 122,5 kg. Much more prodiuctive than Taylor http://www.nba.com/playerfile/derrick_coleman/index.html Vladimir Stepania Position: C Born: 05/08/76 Height: 7-1 / 2,16 Weight: 255 lbs. / 115,7 kg Excelent c/f Backup http://www.nba.com/playerfile/vladimir_stepania/index.html
u know,a friend form work mentioned earl boykins.didnt he play for the warriors last seasons?i never really seen him play.does anybody have any info on him?like thier own scouting report ro something like that.
I dont have much as a scouting report except that he Ranks #10 in the NBA in Assists Per Turnover ratio. We could use ball cantrol...
boykins had a tremendous year w/golden state last year as a spark plug that wouldn't quit. Brought in as a reserve the miniature point guard brought intensity that was unmatched and showed a propensity to make the big shots while being guarded. That being said, I feel he had a great streak, but will never be able to match the magic he had last year. What's more is his height makes him a poor fit for a team like the Rocket's whose back court is already one of the smaller in the league. This is a player tha would fit great on an older team that needed a spark off the bench.
I don't see how any of those guys would make us contenders. Coleman, Griffin, and Taylor would have to fight over playing time. Stepania's a good guy to pick up...but we already got Cato. They both are horrible on offense but Stepania led the league in rebounding efficiency. Cato was #4. Jackson's okay...has a nice rainbow shot. He won't get much playing time here...we want veterans!!!!!! Voshon Lenard would be fantastic. He's a good shooter...and a veteran. He'd be a good addition....but wouldn't make us a contender. EARL BOYKINS! That would be pretty cool to have the shortest and tallest players in the NBA playing together. It would be funny....but useless! Boykins is awesome. He's a very good shooter...that's why he's in the NBA! I hope the Rockets get him for fun. But...he won't make us a contender. Also...he is Moochie Norris's kinda friend! They both used to play in the CBA. I AGREE THOUGH. Way more effective than Mooch! heh...
I didnt mean They alone would make us contenders. Just the Additions of them would solidify our bench. Fill the need for defence, rebounding and ball caontrol. Which should make us contenders. In my humble opinion.
Wow, didn't realize that Earl Boykins was a free agent. If the Warriors lose him and Arenas, they could be in some serious trouble. I think Boykins would make a great bench player for the Rockets considering both Ollie and Daniels are off the board. How much of a salary would Boykins command?
I disagree that Boykins wouldn't be a good fit. I think he'd be a great fit. He brings energy- which we need. He brings a pass first shoot second mentality- which we need. He brings speed- which we need. And believe it or not, he does play pretty darn good defense. Who cares if he gets posted up? He's got a 7'5" guy right behind him to help him with that problem. I've watched him play since college and he is a stud and in this league to stay. He played for Rudy on the World Championship team he coached a few years back. He definitely makes a believer of this statement for me: "IT'S NOT THE SIZE OF THE DOG IN THE FIGHT, IT'S THE SIZE OF THE FIGHT IN THE DOG!"
Another free agent we must keep is JUAQUIN HAWKINS! That dude was awesome when he was given a chance.
player.. mpg fg% 3p% ft% apg spg bpg to ppg Boykins 19.4 .429 .377 .865 3.3 .56 .06 1.07 8.8 Mooch 16.8 .406 .244 .684 2.4 .67 .05 1.05 4.4 Boykins may be 5'5" but he kicked 6'2" mooch's hooch last year. Boykins had a better f/g %, 3p %, Ft%, apg, ppg. assist to turnover ratio and OMG more BPG. Its all about what have you done for me latley.
x_trepidation_x : well compared to Mooch almost any player is bette Well cant say much about that....makes our year ahead look bad if mooch is our only option to back up steve>
Boykins would be awesome but I'm pretty sure the Warriors have allready told him they are going to give him a contract. I don't really see why he'd want to be anywhere else.
i remember boykins light it up vs the rockets last yr, and gave golden state a spark, so i wouldn't mind having him in houston
Yeah. Boykins is a very good off the bench player. I watched the Rockets at Warriors game last season and he scored two floating jumper over the stretching arms of Yao! Everybody in the arena wowed. He almost single handily brought the warriors back to the game (scoring in 3 straight possessions). Or may be it's the bad defense of our point guards make him look good?
Guys, Boykins had a great season in golden state last year, but the fact still remains.......................... The Guy is 5'5" tall.................. I like him and he is a spark plug, but I don't want to get smaller.....
