J.Feigen: Wood will be in training camp, future star Alan Williams likely not

wait till the deadline when we upgrade the PF spot. we're gonna have a better year than last (as long as we are healthy in the playoffs again).

 

They('ll) have a full 15 man roster and no money to spend.

 

For those saying we'll be dealing with "Hack a Chuck," Chuck shoots free throws like an All Star compared to Dwight. Check his numbers.

 

i don't get it. i mean, i do get it, but i don't.

Wood is obviously a long-term prospect with huge upside, and i'm all for using the 15th roster spot on a guy like that. But i do question his temperament and willingness to work hard. Seems like he's got a lot of growing up to do; he wasn't drafted because people thought he'd be most likely to succeed. I guess one thing i've learned is that your willingness to work to be great, makes all the difference in the world as far as whether someone pans out or not. I don't trust Wood is that kind of guy, but I'm willing to be surprised.

As far as Williams ...wtf? the guy is about as good of a natural rebounder as i've seen. He clearly has a very advanced post game. He just needs to work on his range and defense (which is what 90% of bigs need to work on when they come into the league). But i just don't get how you don't offer this guy at least a camp invite. He was far and away our best player in Summer League, and he's got the meat and potatoes skill set and attitude to stick in the NBA.

In Morey we trust i guess ...but Sean Livingston says hello.

the $8 mil we paid Jeremy Lin a year or so after being cut from camp says hello too

 

Simple wood has more potential....a stretch 4 in today's game is like having a elite qb. You let wood go n u will never see him again. Guy has talent. Save this post.

 

It would suck to see Williams realize his potential on another squad, but this has been part of Morey's strategy all along: to bring in talented guys the rest of the league overlooks. As he keeps bringing in guys and as he solidifies the roster, we are gonna see a lot of prospects end up elsewhere. It is just the public downside of trying guys out. Provides fodder for the haters, but there were gonna hate anyway.

 

i don't deny the talent. I saw him live at summer league this year. So i agree with you that he's worth taking a long shot on. But I'm just wondering why Williams doesn't get a shot to keep impressing. It's not like Jones and Dmo are infallible, highly seasoned players. Our 4 position is now our least stable. I;d think we'd want a guy like Williams in camp to compete.

 

Well, you were silent much tooooo long then. Good to "hear" you again!

 

I read the tweet the opposite way, that Williams isn't going to accept just a training-camp invite from the Rockets, because it's incredibly unlikely he makes the final roster. Therefore, he'd rather try and latch on with another team that isn't as stacked at his position. And the Rockets can't offer him a significant guarantee, since they're going to be in the luxury tax and every dollar counts.

Wood seems destined to be a training-camp cut that gives the Vipers priority D-League rights; I'd imagine that his agent probably realizes this, but also understands that Wood needs the time in the D-League, and the Vipers style will make him look as good as possible. Different situations.

 

I'm really torn on this. Chuck is awesome as end of the rodter filler. But Williams can turn out to be someone really solid. Damn, wish we didnt sign marcus thornton.

 

He's washed out real bad. Like I said before you notice whenever the Rox played the Kings or Raptors in which he was on he was mostly on the bench? I don't even recall a time he saw much action since he left Houston. He can't do it anymore anyways.

 

Did Williams sign a deal with Rockets? If not, it could be that he's earned more than minimum....which Rockets won't offer him.

 

To be fair to Morey, I don't think you can fault Morey for this. If I were Alan Williams, I wouldn't choose the Rockets.

 

The team doesn't need them now, but we need evaluate this guys potential

 

We get Wood, and lose a Johnson.

 

Any promising summer league video clips worth watching?

 

Fap-worthy roster

 

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I don't get the hand-wringing over Williams. Then again, I wasn't sold on Tarik Black either.

Williams played great in the summer league, but more often than not in the NBA, he looks to be overmatched due his size.

The backcourt rotation looks solid. What a difference a couple of weeks make.

I love the combination of talents in the frontcourt, but the lack of inexperience could pose a real problem. DMo and Jones have really got to step up this season.