Well seeing as this is only Scola's second year in the NBA and Juwan has been in this league since before Christ there are two very huge differences there. If you can't see why Scola is so valuable to this team then there really is no point in trying to sway your opinion. Scola gets paid peanuts for the same contributions that higher prices PF's make in this league. Scola comes to play every night and why the hell we would trade for Boozer, a guy that has been on the injured list all season is beyond me.
Because Boozer will help us win in the playoffs which is all houston fans care about anyway. And scola isn't your typical second year player. He's a veteran of professional basketball and he has little to no upside.
if your only reason u don't want boozer is because you're bitter his team is a rival, u don't have our teams best interest in mind. If u don't like his game or think he would be a bad fit, that's fine. Just don't let your emotions get in the way of bettering our team.
Who cares if he is a Jazz? You mean to tell me that if we had a shot to get Daron Williams, you won't take it because he plays for Utah? Anyways, I thought injured players couldn't be traded?
Maybe Morey seeks to acquire all the players who give Yao fits. Boozer, Okur, Al Jefferson and anyone athletic, with long arms and stands between 6'8" and 6'10" will be on the Rockets roster by next season.
No one should question Boozer's talent. I don't think it's an issue. Personally, I don't care so much about a Jazzhole coming to the Rockets---hey, we can all be saved; he doesn't HAVE to wind up in hell---as I would seeing Luis go to them. And the deal doesn't make much sense. If we traded for a PF, I'd prefer one with some athleticism and/or someone who can play backup 5. Okur, for example, while not athletic, could back up Yao at the 5 and play some 4. I wouldn't trade for him but you get the idea. Boozer? Not so much a need for him.
Doesn't make sense. Boozer's a free agent this year, and he's hurt so he can't help us in the playoffs. Why give away Scola/Landry to the Jazz just for an equally short rental that's equally unlikely to give us the boost?
I agree with everything you said in your previous post and this one but my thing is why would you trade Scola and Artest for Boozer when what we really are doing is adding another Forward. Mind me we aren't doing anything to help solve our problems at the point. No need to trade Scola for another PF when that position is fine.
Because you can run your high post offense through Boozer. He's not your typical powerfoward. You can give it to him on the high post and expect results. The rockets have been searching for a versatile PF for a while. Scola and Landry are doing a good job, but they both offer very similar skills. Boozer gives us a guy who can play heavy minutes as both a PF and C effectively. He's a great rebounder,a passer, a decision maker, a scorer, a low post player all in one. Losing Scola and adding Boozer is more than just trading for another PF. Its adding another go to guy who is extremely efficient in the half court as both a scorer and decision maker. Thats what the rockets need more than anything. If you add Boozer, you can bench low percentage shooters like alston because you dont have to worry as much about decision making. That will give more minutes to guys like Wafer, Brooks, Landry and they can just focus on what they do best. finishing.
If we make this trade a denounce the Rockets as my team. Scola is the biggest reason why i still want to watch this team.
Even if you add Boozer Rick Aldeman is probably still going to give Alston his mins. Scola is running the high pick and roll and he his hitting his jumpshots. The only difference right now i see in Scola and Boozer's game is that Boozer dunks more and thats it. He is a veteran and has more experience than Scola but I would not break up Scola and Landry. Another thing is it will have to be another wait because we would have to see if Boozer can play with Yao and McGrady and right now i don't think we have time for more experimenting
I guess I'm saying, A player who can run, jump, block some shots. We're a fairly earthbound team. Our shotblocking presence on the team is Yao. Shane's good for a block a game. That's just about it, though.
You're really underestimating Boozers ability to make plays for himself and his team mates. Thats something the Rockets desperately lack without a healthy mcgrady. The high pick and roll with Alston and Scola has been effective, but honestly, do you want that to be a big part of your offense going into the post season. Teams will learn to let Alston come free off the screen and he is a terrible pull up jump shooter. I think Boozer will make guys like Landry, Wafer, and Brooks better because he will create open lanes instead of closing them down the way Scola does. He will also get the same junk baskets that Scola gets too when we run our offense through yao.
