Man i relli hope we can get house or rush... we realy need some more offensive fire power on our squad rite now cuz who we have really suck, or is really old.
it all sounds good, but why did they wiave him.. mayb character issues and thats exactly what we don't need. If not, y not?
If i remeber correctly the lakers didnt pick up his option this year either, he seems to be a good player, good shooter and fairly athletic, but why would the lakers give him up for just a 2nd round pick. He has gotten very little playing time under Rudy and that makes me start to wonder.
We're not jumping on Rush, but apparently, we are interested in House: House should have a number of options. The Nuggets, Heat, Celtics and Rockets are among the teams that have expressed interest in House. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1939403
http://www.nba.com/bobcats/house_feature_040903.html interesting article... he sounds like a decent guy but nooo not barrett! get rid of lue damnit! cut ward!
HERE!! after typing "why was eddie house waived" on google, I FOUND THIS!! CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Charlotte Bobcats waived reserve guard Eddie House on Saturday, hours after he missed a victory over New York due to what coach Bernie Bickerstaff called an excused absence. In his pre-game media availability, Bickerstaff announced House would not play. The team did not announce his release until nearly two hours after the game, with Bickerstaff and the team scheduled to fly to Los Angeles after the game to begin a West Coast road trip. House started five games and averaged 11.1 points in 23 minutes. He also had 25 steals while playing in a rotation at the off-guard spot that included Steve Smith, Jason Kapono and Keith Bogans. "Eddie handled himself as a professional since he joined our organization and we know we will see him on an NBA roster very soon," Bickerstaff said in a statement. "We had a situation here with a lot of players at one position and this was a difficult decision." House was acquired in July in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. link - http://cbs.sportsline.com/nba/story/7962430 looks like they had too many pgs...
We are still before contracts have been guaranteed. I doubt any of us know the state of the Heisman's guarantees. If House then 'Sorry, Charlie, I never even knew ye...'
well at least we know CD is cookin somethin.. and not doin nothin "Rockets are among the teams that have expressed interest in House. "
This doesn't make sense to me. They say that he was waived because they had too many two-guards (Smith, Kapono, Bogans), yet the rumor is that they are going to trade for another (Rush).
Good point mogrod. I think Rush's size is a big advantage over House. But getting House can help us. It seems like the Bobcats had no behavior problems with him.
Here is the scouting report on House from hoopshype: Position: SG Born: 5/14/78 Height: 6'1 Weight: 180 lbs. College: Arizona State A poor man's Allen Iverson... Terrific scoring punch off the bench... Full of talent... Very quick... Not a playmaker... Undersized shooting guard... Struggles at the point guard spot. Stats for this season and career: <b>04-05:</b> 23.1 MPG / 11.1 PPG / 45% FG / 41% 3PT / 1.5 RBS / 1.8 AST / 1.85 STL / .23 BLK / 1 TO <b>Career:</b> 17.7 MPG / 7.1 PPG / 39% FG / 35% 3PT / 1.7 RBS / 1.8 AST / .78 STL / .05 BLK / .98 TO Just for those who wanted more info on him.
If House comes along it's bye bye Andre. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/2933697
Anyone that can hit a jumper would be a plus. So adding House I suppose would be good. But I would wager that Denver has the inside track as they need a shooter as bad as we do. They are a better team now and have a position open at SG.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/baske...792.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-nba-lakers LAKER REPORT Rush Trade Likely LOS ANGELES LAKERS BASKETBALL TEAM By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer The Lakers are close to trading Kareem Rush to the Charlotte Bobcats for a second-round selection in the 2005 draft, a move that would end the yet-to-develop Laker career of the third-year shooting guard. Rush, acquired by the Lakers in a draft-day trade with the Toronto Raptors in 2002, has been radiant at times, cool at others, and could be heading to the first-year franchise with an announcement coming as early as today. Rush, 24, had his best moment as a Laker last May, making six of seven three-point attempts to help eliminate Minnesota in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. But he is prone to cold spells and has been hampered by a chronically sore tendon in his right ankle. Most recently, he forgot to wear orthotics in a new pair of shoes in the Lakers' exhibition opener and had to sit out the next five games because of soreness in the ankle. In October, the Lakers declined to pick up the fourth-year option for Rush, making him an unrestricted free agent next summer. Rush has made only four of 20 shots this season and is averaging 6.5 minutes a game. Laker General Manager Mitch Kupchak said Sunday a deal was not yet in place. Bobcat General Manager/Coach Bernie Bickerstaff told the Charlotte Observer, "We have something pending that could come to fruition [today]." The Denver Nuggets also offered a second-round pick for Rush, but the Lakers prefer Charlotte's offer because the Bobcats' draft pick is expected to be higher than Denver's and the Lakers did not want to send Rush to a Western Conference team. Rush stopped short of confirming the trade, but acknowledged hearing about its likelihood and said he would welcome a new start with a different team. "I thought this year was going to be a breakout year for me," he said. "It still could happen, it might just not be with this team. I wasn't performing out here, so change might be better for me." The trade also would open a salary slot for backup point guard Tierre Brown, currently playing with a non-guaranteed contract because the Lakers are saving their 15th and final guaranteed contract for Karl Malone, if he decides to return.
