Has anyone seen the new 'kick-butt' Glen Rice with their own eyes?

wasn't he tearing it up in a summer league somewhere?

at least his injuries have totally be taken care of, as far as i know.

even a rice at 50% can be a tremendous asset to the team, not just in terms of his shooting and rebounding, but in terms of experience, veteran leadership, etc.

but other than that, i also would like to know what's up with him. i started another thread way back asking whether he was an albatross or a star, would love to see him kick some butt.

 

Can't say I've seen the new "kick-butt" Rice in action (although I don't really remember there being too many references to him being in kick-butt shape), but I saw Rice shooting around before a number of home games last season, and in the second half of the season, when he was healthier, his shot was definitely "kick-butt." The man would drill them for 10 minutes straight a step behind the 3 point line regulary before games. Anyway, I hope we see a healthy Glen this year.

 

I saw him at a Rockets - Bulls game in the spring. He made about 80-100 3 pointers in shoot around and was looking real good back then. He's had another 6 months to rehab, so I can only imagine he is looking really good by now. At least we are not hearing about his feet and knees like we were last year. It also seems to me the Rockets would sign someone like Walt or Nailon for insurance if they were worried about Rice.

 

It really doesn't matter if Rice is as good as he can get. Boki is faster and can go to the basket faster and dunk the ball. I think Boki will be a starter quicker than most people think. Rice is just to old to keep up.

 

No one was against the Rice trade more than I was (hence the sig) but I genuinely want Rice to succeed this season. It takes the pressure off of Boki (and Tmo to some extent) and provides time to learn the NBA game.

Rice's age is not as much a factor as conditioning. The game is much more than who can run faster and dunk...just ask the US Worlds Team.

 

all we need him for is to hit the 3. thats all rudy ever wanted out of a sf. he can do that.

he also can come around screens for a mid-range shot if he is feeling it (and rudy wants to milk him).

 

I guess you would rather have Shandon Anderson's 40+ mill over 6 or 7 years?

 

We wouldn't've signed Anderson for 7 mils a year if it's not for the Rice trade.

 

God, I am so tired of this argument....

A) We were not forced to resign Anderson OR trade for Rice, we could have let the first walk and the other hobble somewhere else.

B) Even IF you accept the rumour that we had already agreed to overpay Anderson before we traded for Rice, as my momma used to say, two wrongs don't make a right...

 

That's true!

But imagine what would've happened had Shandon got annoyed that we didn't give him the contract that we (allegedly) promised him. If he blurts out that we didn't fulfill our side of the bargain then we would be in T'Wolves country right now (no Ming, no Nachbar, no Griffin, no Morris, no Rice and no salad).

 

In that case, CD would have to put it on paper to get caught.

 

you can believe that if you want, but I highly doubt Shandy and Mo were signed for exceptions simply cuz they liked Hou.

Mo and $handy ended up with what they wanted.

 

Since I doubt you were drinking buds with RT & CD last summer, I will severly doubt you if you try to tell me that was the only deal on the table.

Further, I didn't give a flying leap what happened to Shandon Anderson...I just didn't want Glen Rice. Now that we're stuck with him, I want him to be successful and be a mentor since the Rocks are a very young team.

 

The Rockets would be out of their collective mind if they promised 7 mils a year to a 8 ppg backup SG out of Utah. Since they drafted Ming, I think they still have sanity.

Even if there's undertable deal, there's no way it'll be around 7 mils a year for 6-7 years for Anderson.

 

I don't want to keep whipping this dead horse's ass, but i guess it seems like another time to do it. The Rockets could have let him walk and not get an injured Glen Rice with 3 yrs left on his deal come here. Its obvious Rudy has a hard on for 3pt shooters even though he is remembered as a great in between shooter. Rudy has always had the Jones' for Glen Rice for the appaerent reason of being an outside shooter. I know I'm not the only that remembers the Hakeem for Seikley and Rice trade that almost happened. The only good thing that came about in getting Rice this past yr was .......................