How about trying to get Nowitzki instead of McGrady?

how soft is he?

Can he BANG!

At his height he maybe project at PF
The Rag on Kukoc is he plays
weak defense and is not that fast.

Is Dirk better than Kukoc in thos Dept.

I like cheap help.

I'd look into it at the least if I was
the GM.

Walt/Bull/Mass/Pig/Moochie/Gray could pull the trigger for me

DUnno about modley/Drew/thomas . ..
don't know if I could Pull the trigger with
on of these guys

Rocket River
not Sold on Dirk . . but he does look good
Wish we could have got Finley when he was a cheap 700 000 from Phoenix

 

I would LOVE to have Nowitski, but I think the firesale in Dallas is over with the new owner.

DaDakota

 

Nowitzki is going nowhere! Dallas traded away Traylor and Pat Garrity. Don Nelson (the guy has a fascination for European players) covets this kid. Dallas could have drafted Paul Pierce. But they went to make the deal for Dirk instead.

He would be a good addition to Houston...even though he reminds me of a more mobile Bullard.

 

Dirk will be making noise for a long time to come. He made a huge leap since last year and is still very young. He's exactly what the Rockets need. However, Don Nelson was in love with him on draft day...and Dallas still loves him today. He isn't going anywhere. Larry Bird thought Dirk was one of the greatest players he's ever seen. Now that says something. How often do you hear Larry Bird talk about someone like that.

 

I just remember that beforethe draft, most experts believed that dirk had the potential to be the 2nd best player in that draft, and right now he may not be far off.

The bullard comparison is a little off. i think dirk has many more elements to his game. Yes, he is certainly more mobile, but he may also be a better defender. He also looks to be a pretty good ball handler. He seems to play with emotion also.

I would love to have him on the rockets, but like someone else said, the firesale is open. I dont know if a cuttino/ late 1st for dirk would be enough to pry him away. But, i would be tempted to say yes if that opportunity presented itself

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"Don't they get cable in Canada ?" Keith olbermann, after watching hakeem block terry catledge's shot 5 times.

 

Sorry, PhiSlammaJamma,

That is not what they need! I live neaer Dallas and have watched him a lot. He is a really good 3 point player, but can not play D and he is a below avg. rebounder for his side. He can play point forward, but he is more suited for the 3 that the 4.

We still need a banger. We need someone, like say Brian Grant. Who can play the 4 and sometimes the 5. With KT progressing, it is a good sign. I was really impressed with the way that he played Duncan, he did have to have some help.

 

At the beginning of this year, Nowitzki's teammates were calling him "Irk" because of his notorious lack of defense. I'd rather not have anyone like that on this team.

I think he's also sort of a blackhole on offense.

 

Dirk has improved a lot during the year and has accomplished the rare feat of making Don Nelson look brilliant through his play. He can shoot the trey as well as anyone else in the league, he's 6"11", he's relatively mobile, and he has a good overall sense of the game. However, from what I've seen, his defense would make Walt Williams look like The Glove on a good day, as he continues the role of a stereotypical European player who can't play much defense. And while he can drive for a 7-footer, Nowitzki often looks ackward when doing so and has a ways to go before we can compare him to Kukoc. Also, while he is a decent rebounder, he is still softer around the net than Thomas Hamilton's belly.

With that said, he is still young and will definately improve as the years go on. But right now, he is definately not what this Rockets team is looking for. What Houston needs is an athletic, youthful SF role player who can play solid D, and hit the open shots. That fits McGrady or Jalen Rose to a tee, while Nowitzki right now is simply a project.

Azim da Dream

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No guts, no glory, no brain, same story.

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I'm not a Nowitzki fan... just look at my previous post. But he's certainly more than a project. He's a useful contributor now, if you need some offense. Anybody who can score 17 points a game provides benefits for a team.

 

Bird said the same thing about Austin Croshere.

 

.....and we all know how dominant Croshere is!

 

I guaran-fricken-tee you that Nowitski is NOT going to be a Rocket anytime soon,and the same goes for McGrady. It just ain't gonna happen this year.

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The truth is out there.

 

GAME OVER in t-minus 8 hours.

Then trade speculation becomes completely irrelevant...woo hoo.

 

I'm no Croshere fan, but last night, 17 points and 8 rebounds in limited play.