Hindsight: Did Morey make the right choice in choosing Dwight Howard over all other issues with the

Dwight was by far our best player in the playoffs. Yes, the right decision was made.

 

No other player in FA could have put the team on their backs during the playoffs like Dwight did. If we had "roll-players" instead of Dwight, Rockets 1)might have missed the playoffs with such a stacked west this year 2)If they did make the playoffs, would not have had home court advantage and 3)more than likely would have been swepted

 

If the choice is Howard vs. a bunch of JJ Hickson/Randy Foye caliber backups, the answer is so Howard it's not even Howard.

 

When's superstar like Dwight is available you pull the trigger without hesitation, Lorry did it right. We still have time to acquire other pieces later.

 

*Morey, not Lorry. damn phone

 

do you realize that getting Howard is only the second phase of morey's plan, the final phase is to flip Asik + other players for a third star. the first round lost made me unsure the plan will really work out.
However, i think noah's knee surgery make melo thinks twice before choosing bulls over rockets

 

Howard is by far the right choice and there is no other sane option that would have been better.

 

What is this? I don't even. When you get the chance at Dwight Howard without giving up any assets, you do it 100 out of 100 times. Even though we lost, we are building toward contender status. That would not be the case if we got mid-level players.

 

Of course you sign Howard. No brainer

 

Dwight's a great player, no question about it, but our offense had to change to accommodate him. I feel that the offense needs a lot of work in having an identity.

I'm not feeling the 4th quarter posts up in crunch time. Maybe if you do some of that and mix it up with kick outs and PNR, but I just can't stand doing only that where everyone stands around and it becomes predictable for the opponents to defend...

 

Was it Morey's decision to sign Dwight?

or

Dwight's decision to sign with the Rockets?

Personally, I think this was Dwight's decision to sign with the Rockets, not Morey's.

 

In game six against the blazers, with one minute and twenty five seconds left in the game, Howard missed two free throws, and the Rockets lose the game by one point.

The rockets already had a center on the roster that could rebound, play defense, and miss free throws. By not signing Howard the Rockets could have spent twenty million dollars on several solid players to strengthen the PF spot and the bench.

I'm going to have to withhold judgment on how beneficial it was in choosing Dwight until after Morey has completely built the team he is dreaming of. After Lin and Asik are gone, Morey will be able to add a third star player, or surround Howard and Harden with a real supporting cast where all the pieces fit together.

 

Yeah, 79.7% sanity in the GARM lifts my spirits actually.

 

Cant believe this is being asked.

 

He didn't just not sign role players, he jettisoned other contributors like Morris and Patterson to get there. And yes, he did the right thing. He's still a demi-god.

 

Lorre, please!


"Yessss, master. Pieces! We shall have PIECES! Yessss!"

 

I think this is a question that both answers of whether he Howard signing was the best desicions are right.

Signing Howard was definitely a great move. Even though our offense had to change, players had to adjust and there were some pains, there is no disputing that Howard is the best center in the NBA. Anytime you can add the best player at a position, you do it. No questions asked.

But if we went another route, forgoing Howard to fill out the roster is also appealing. What of we did what the Warriors did? Sign Iggy and some pretty good bench guys? Iggy fits our system well and he is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA. Then with leftover money we could sign other roster needs. Honestly after last season, I felt better about going this route. After the 2013 season, all we needed was a solid PF, someone to play good perimeter defense and some shooters. Asik was/is a top 5-10 center so why go after the best center when we could fill out our needs.

But at the end of the day, we signed Howard, who chose us above anywhere else. We were the best fit for him and he to us. Even though our season ended way soone than expected, I'm not ready to call the Howard-Harden duo a failure. Harden, who has made huge steps in being the alpha guy this season, still has plenty of room to grow in a leadership and as an overall player. And our roster still has a lot of changes to be made. Having two without a doubt superstar players in Howard and Harden help make changes better and faster.

 

Dwight and it's not even close.

Use this offseason to shore up depth. We should have the MLE and LLE to use, plus I think trades are easier done during the offseason. Will be interested to see what he is able to do with the Lin and Asik contracts.

 

You definitely sign a player like Howard when you can. Any superstar max player is good value asset.

However, this team does not fit well together because we have too many redundant parts.

1. We have two ball dominating guards. So you have to put one on the bench and start a PG who is not a good play maker and is only an okay shooter.

2. We have two starting centers. So you have to put one on the bench to make him unhappy.

3. We have two promising young PFs both of whom need minutes to develop. So you have to put one on the bench to make him frustrated.

4. We have no depth at the wing position. So the coach has to ride two guys to death even when they are not playing well.

I've been saying this for a while. The most ideal reconstruction of the roster is:

1. Trade Howard for an elite scoring PF. Start Asik.

2. Trade either Jones or Motiejunas for a decent 3&D wing player.

3. Trade either Lin or Beverley for a good shooting PG as the starter. Bring the other guy off the bench