No matter what he do today, I'll trust his judgement. He's been fantastic since taking over the gm role. I really can't think of any trade/pick I wouldn't appreciate afterwards(It took a while in some cases though). In Morey I trust, so I feel good about today no matter what.
I agree - kinda I think he has done a great job of getting talent, but a lousy job of putting together players that fit. You can't just toss talent onto a team and roll a ball out and hope they figure it out. This team still needs a quality PG, an attacking penetrating Wing, and a big that is athletic and can hit the 3ball. But if he can trade Tmac for a decent player that fits....I will be more than back in his corner...for a while. DD
He hasn't yet made a major move for a star player yet, other than Ron Artest. And it's been sort of a mixed bag with Ron. When you focus on getting small-time role players with modest contracts, you get praise when they do well and people tend to give you pass when they don't do so well ("it didn't hurt the team"). Imagine if he committed big dollars to a player that flopped like Steve Francis or Mike James flopped. That's what remains to be seen. If the Rockets are to take the next step, he needs to be able to acquire star talent that he can keep on the team for more than 1 season.
Yes, he most certainly does, I love me some Wafer, and it is why I would still consider trading Artest for the right player because I really think Wafer should be getting a lot more time on the court. I do worry though that he is an unrestricted FA, and he will bolt this offseason as we have no rights to him at all. DD
In all fairness to Morey, ownership was pretty committed to building around their two big pieces already (Yao and McGrady), so Morey wasn't going to just move them for a star since you gotta give something to get something. I think the acquisition of Artest is enough to prove that he is aggressive enough to be able to do it again. Just my two cents.
i think the change in coaching, specifically the huge shift in the "style" of coach from JVG to Adelman has more to do with the pieces not fitting than the players do. With the move from JVG to Adelman, every player on the roster had to try to re-learn how to play basketball simultaneously. to the OP - I agree. I trust Morey more than any GM we've ever had in this town (with the possible exception of Gerry Hunsicker).
I think the hardest thing for the Rockets to do is try to get a decent PG. WE might have to wait and see come 2010. Rafer is off the books.
That's worth worrying about. I don't do too much looking past the mountain that is the 2009 playoffs. I was also under the impression that with McGrady out, Wafer would start getting his fair share again, Artest or not. On another note, I have a lot of faith in this team sans McGrady. I think that even if we stand pat we'll be fine. I agree with you that we need a C and/or PG (mostly PG), but I'm not sure if I'd be willing to give Artest on a gamble. I think this team has potential.
You just described a coach's job. That's not Daryl's job that those player mesh. Smart players and smart coaches make it work. Other then the Mike James and Steve Francis gaffe, he's done a great job. And he turned Mike James into Artest, which is still a good move IMO. Who knew that Artest and Tmac would clash, other then that Artest can still be a great player for us in the playoffs if not traded.
I considered responding with the same thing - but then I decided against it. It IS a coach's job, but it is the GM's job to be in tune with the coach. There has to be close communication there so that the GM is actively seeking guys that fit the coach's needs, or the coach is using strategies that complement the GM's plans. Its a dual deal.
I believe that everyone that looks at this team now and looks at this team then sees a huge difference. Considering what he had to work with and all the talent he has brought in with minimual draft choices/free agent $$ we have seen major upside. Could you imagine if we had all those draft choices OKC has??? BALLIN!!!
I dont agree with the OP for these same reason and the fact that he had the chance to "handle" 2 of the problems but didnt. Im not so forgiving I guess.
A GM can only do so much. I'm sure Daryl wants to give Adelman that sharpshooting PG ala Bibby, and that sweet passing PF who can take over the game ala Webber, but guess what, they're not available.
There's a lot of guys out there. Especially guys that management probably knows better than we do as casual fans. (See: Von Wafer). I think you're right, you cant just make the magical move, but I dont think the chances are so slim.
