i'd say we go for tiago splitter, this kid has potential IMHO BTW is there a chance we could get belinelli?
I agree that moving Head may be a good move for value. I think that Snyder could be one of these guys that we picked up for nothing, but could pay off for us. I would like to see him get more mins. off the bench, along with V-span at PG and Novack a 3-point threat sitting in the corner. It starts to look like a better than decent bench. I just do not think we need to give away these guys.
we're not moving up for some crap like jason smith or josh mcroberts. we should try to pry away guys that are ready, namely jachkim noah. e should only trade up to get someone like that who is ready. no point in getting mcroberts or splitter who has limited production capabilities in their first few years. if noah slides to the 10 spots or beyond then we should look into trading up and getting him.
noah would fit very well here: Positives: Has great length, athleticism and a crazy motor that runs non stop. More skilled than you think. An excellent passer for a big man. Beats everyone up and down the floor. He's always around the ball and is an excellent shot blocker. Noah has the ability to do a little of everything -- he can score inside, block shots, crash the glass on both ends, handle the ball on the break, make passes that only point guards are supposed to know how to make. In short, he's everywhere ... sort of a 7-foot Kirilenko. Negatives: He's too thin and doesn't seem to have the frame to hold much more weight. He's very raw offensively(which happens to not matter to us at all) and gets most of his points on dunks and offensive rebounds(we dun need a guys who's onna take shots away from yao and mac). Footwork in the post needs work. Has virtually no range on the jump shot. What position does he play in the pros?
I hope we say no to a deal involving Banks - he'd still be on the books the summer of 2010, when we should otherwise have lots of caproom available to sign a potential unrestricted free agent such as LeBron, Wade or Bosh, to team with Yao.
First of all, if Houston is looking for immediate help, you have to cross off Tiago Splitter, who's not going to come over until the 2008 season, and Jason Smith, who's being seen as a 1-2 year project, along with Kyrylo Fesenko for the same reason. Oden, Durant, Horford, Wright, Noah, Hawes, Yi and Green will all be in the lottery and if any of them falls, none of them will get past the trio of the Wizards/Nets/Warriors, who all need big bodies inside. I'm not a huge fan of Josh McRoberts; soft, doesn't take over games, somehow found a way to not win consistently at Duke, despite an 8 on 5 advantage day in and day out. I can buy that Coach Krzyzewski's system limited him, and that he could play much better in the pros like Shavlik Randolph did, but I'm pessimistic. At #26 I personally believe that the best value is in a swingman barring a monumental fall of a top prospect; if the Rockets were absolutely sold on filling their positional hole, I'd try to look at some of the new breed of "combo-forwards" such as Dominic McGuire and Jared Dudley, or Ekene Ibekwe and Wilson Chandler in free agency. I feel like Yao's size and strength on defense the past few years has been underutilized; he takes up so much space inside that you can get away with playing smaller 4s such as Chuck next to him, as long as they're active and have a good reach and a nose for the ball. I know it kills a lot of people here to play anyone who's not of prototypical size and strength, but part of "Money-ball" as everyone here loves to spout, is finding players who are currently undervalued by the market (How about that Jack Cust?) Sadly for the Rockets, for some reason, 6-10 athletic Power-Forwards with a winning resume, long wingspan and an 18-foot jumper are strangely attractive to most GMs and scouts, meaning they go early in drafts. 3/4 tweeners, with a long history of disappointment in the NBA, tend to stick around a lot longer, and I feel could be an inscribed circular peg in a square hole; perhaps not a perfect fit, but still pretty good; and when you have two superstars on either side, you only need pretty good to win. (Mediocre, or awful, contrary to popular belief, won't cut it, unless you play in the JV league, aka the Eastern Conference). Hell, wouldn't you be satisfied with Ryan Gomes or Corliss Williamson with the #26 pick? I know I would.
Not signing a potential talent now because of concerns in 2010? Because we might be able to sign LBL, Wade, or Bosh? And to pair with a 30 year old Center who's played year round with a history of "big man" injuries? Sounds like the anti-Win Now mode... They've currently got $24m committed for 2010-2011...The cap keeps marginally rising and is currently $45+m...I think there's plenty enough there.
NO WAY! There were trade rumors out there involving Battier + our pick + some other players for a proven all-star like Lewis, now you want to trade him for a draft pick that may not even be in the top 10?!?! There's no way we would do that...
