right now Cato is 5th in the league in block shots and griffin is 5th in the league in get this, 3 point field goal%. The rockets are really hurting in both of those categories
I really wanted the Rox to at least give Eddie a shot in training camp. For a minimum salary, it couldn't have hurt.
the tmac steve trade was needed to get to the next level. sure, it will take us a step back first. letting EG go was a nother step back. oh and not matching james posey's contract was another one. we should've had: yao-howard EG-mo-spoon-padgett posey-boki-bowen tmac-lue-gaines sura-ward-barrett sure we have an even bigger logjam at the 4, and we wouldn't have deke because we wouldn't have signed ag and pike after we let posey go. but this yeam is only a starting PG and a backup center away from a championship. that team can rebound, block, shoot, and they are VERY athletic. one was JVG's fault, the other was les' cheap a$$, but those two mistakes cost us a lot.
i know it hurts, but remember that i wasn't the one behind these mistakes take it out on those who deserve it.
Last Night EG had 20 points 9 boards 5 blocks and a couple great assists, in addition when he was on the court the Wolves took the lead from the Kings and when he was on the bench they gave it back. He is only getting about 20 minutes a game and he is not an option on offense so his points come on put backs and 3 pointers. After no one else is open they toss it out to him as a last resort. His shot still doesn't have enough arc but is definitely better. . . Also on the defensive end he plays alot of Center and not only got 5 blocks last night but altered another 6 or 7. He basically shut down Brad Miller and Songalia when he was out there. So why do I bring this up when it doesn't help the Rockets at all. Because it pisses me off that he is not a Rocket and I blame his departure on VAN DUMMY! Yes EG screwed up but he didn't do an Artest and the Pacers still want him back. They could have suspended him for 25 games even longer. But kicking him off the team was just stupid and was all JVG's doing. He had to show he was boss. Well they know his boss now and they are towing the line and they suck! Dumping Eg didn't hurt EG (he will still get his 50 million dollar contract next year). It hurt the Rockets. And if you think that was anyone's decision but JVG's you just don't get it.
I think shooting someone is far worse than punching someone. This team did give Griffin 2nd or 3rd chance. He burned the bridges himself. It is hard to bring back someone like that. It is lucky for the Wolves. There are plenty players who were let go by a team but later on blossomed with another team. Just this team hasn't done a good job to find those players. The Wolves got Griffin, Hudson, Hoiberg, Hassell , all nice players now but were released by their old teams.
I dont understand why we are always dwelling on the past. Im glad that Cato and everyone else is doing great but that doesnt help us out a damn bit. Lets move on and not worry about everyone else but our team.
Well said. Releasing EG and not being patient enough was a huge mistake. Personally, I hate the guy and I didn't like him as a Rocket. However, after all we gave up to get him it is nothing short of foolish to at least place him on the IR while he sorts out his problems and gets his life together. Honestly, would it have been the end of the world had we held onto him throughout the rest of last season? He's contributing and playing very well for the T-Wolves now. Sounds like a worthwhile sacrifice to me. Was releasing him a good idea? No. However, even thinking about this matter makes me want to throw up. Enough dwelling on the past, let's worry about the players we actually have.
I wonder if bringing in JVG is what really ruined him just like he is doing to every other player...............
The T-Wolves must be last resorting a lot. He's averaging 21.28 FGA/48min- right behind KG's 21.30 for 2nd on the T-Wolves, and would be 26th in the league if it weren't for those early suspended games. Fear not, he's still shooting under 42% from the field for all those attempts. Wolves won't have Griffin's Bird Rights this summer. Fact is, we'll have as fair a shot at signing him as anyone else. He didn't do an Artest? Guy freaking fired a gun at a woman! You didn't think Les and co. had some say in kicking off a 21 year old who in his brief career, was kicked off his HS team for fighting, suspended from his college team for punching a teammate in the face, and in 2 years had run-ins involving alcohol, mar1juana, and discharging a firearm? Eddie had some serious demons. I wanted to keep him, but you don't blame a team for not wanting to keep around a guy who was running his life into the ground.
lets not forget about passing up rayshard lewis, for mirsad turkan. we could've had lewis too. the sonics are tearin **** up right now.
I didn't blame a team a blamed JVG. And as for what he did well let's just say you don't know what you are talking about. I usually respect your posts. So Iam surprised that you would say something as if you wetre there. You weren't and you are just enquiring mind that is misinformed. You should just acknowledge that you don't know what really happened that night. Griffin didn't shoot at the girl he shot in the air. And he did it because this so called exgirl but more like stalker broke in his house and went psycho on him because he had another girl in the house. He threw her out and she threatened to have her gang friends kill him. I know that from a girl who dated. Now I don't deny some discipline was needed. But kicking him off the team was JVG's decision and it was a stupid one. Yes Les agreed to it under JVG's 0 tolerance philosophy but I would bet if Rudy was here EG would be too. As I said before dumping Eg didn't hurt EG it hurt the Rockets. And if you don't agree that is your right but Il believe what I believe and until you can give me real reason not too, something more than your enquiring minds want to know story of he shot a girl I will continue.
What will make you guys even more sick is (beside the small chance we sign griffin this offseason) in about 3 years this guy might end up being a allstar. he should be a senior in collge right now he is young. i wish him the best even though he did screw up. but if i had to bet on it i would think he would of stayed with the rockets if he could have. except maybe having to play with JVG would have made him think twice about it.
The way EG is playing, I would like to have him also. BUT, where were all these complaints last year? I didn't see threads all of last year complaining that we should have kept him? It's easy to compain once someone starts playing good.
