http://www.clutchcity.net/news.cfm?NewsID=705 The Rockets are running more big men through workouts this week, starting with today. Georgia Tech's 6'11", 250+ pound center Alvin Jones, Stanford center Jason Collins and Nebraska's 6'11" power forward Kimani Ffriend are going through drills for the Rockets here in Houston today. Tuesday Seton Hall center Samuel Dalembert, Depaul center Steven Hunter and Southern Idaho's 6'10" PF Ben Eze come to town. Last week the Rockets ran private workouts with Rodney White and Lazos Papadopoulos, a 7-foot center out of Greece. ------------------ NOTHING BUT .NET CLUTCHCITY.NET
Do you run a 'private workout' just to get a top player to actually workout for your lottery challenged team? i.e. you tell him that you're contemplating trading up particularly for him??? BTW, it's great to see that Steven Hunter was actually invited to workout for the Rockets. Hopefully it's not just b/c he and Dalembert are travelling partners. ------------------ When this guy started smoking 40 years ago, people had no idea it was bad for you. People had to guess based on the hacking cough, shortness of breath, and bloody phlegm girl you looks good won't you mock that draft up?!
*sigh* no Rocket report on Rodney White. Southern Idaho?? [This message has been edited by heypartner (edited June 18, 2001).]
btw, it looks like Lazaros is more a Davidkis than a Golithovokis: http://www.suproleague.com/players/playercareer.asp?id=22968 He sounds really strong, but the site lists him at 2.1 meters (6.8~?). If the Rockets drop Kenny though for Horry, he still sounds like a great backemup. I guess it's also possible that this page is outdated and that Lazaros has gone through a growth spurt. ------------------ When this guy started smoking 40 years ago, people had no idea it was bad for you. People had to guess based on the hacking cough, shortness of breath, and bloody phlegm girl you looks good won't you mock that draft up?!
I forgot about the .37" per meter (instead of just 39" per meter) but that still equates to 6.89. thththtth 'heyiknowmymetrictables' The big questions still are: a) did he go through a growth spurt -and- b) do the euros measure their players in shoes. ------------------ When this guy started smoking 40 years ago, people had no idea it was bad for you. People had to guess based on the hacking cough, shortness of breath, and bloody phlegm girl you looks good won't you mock that draft up?!
Trees coming out of the woodwork. Keep em comin' and select at least two of them! Anyone know much about these guys? Hint: maybe we won't be able to see the florist (Cato) for the trees. ------------------ "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak. Because someday you will have been all of these."
I want a WHITE report ------------------ "The things I enjoy most, I suck at: 1) Sex: everything's fine until she makes noises." - Achebe Smegs Mock Draft
I hope we don't select Alvin Jones with the 18th or 23th pick.Steven Hunter has good upside and could be a nice player in the future for us.However I wouldn't be surprised if the Rockets picked Jones or Collins instead of Hunter or Ken Johnson. ------------------
I'd be real interested in hearing how Jason Collins' workout went. With his size and shooting abilities, he sounds like a great fit for the Rockets... ------------------
I really think Johnson will be the Rockets' late pick. ------------------ "If you don't understand it, don't try to understand it." -Carl Everett
I refuse to draft another center whose name is, with the exception of the last two letters, identical to the name of the stiff we drafted last year.
So Will, Would you rather we drafted Ken Johnson with the #18 pick that came with the "stiff we drafted last year."
Well, you had, until you celebrated about it. BTW, Rainey's back. He's in the Hangout as "joeyclams" ------------------ I always thought "With my talent, it's only a matter of time before I'm discovered". Now I think "With my talent, it's only a matter of time before I'm found out".
And to think we gave up a Przyzybzyzblla for a Johnson. Wait, I'll fill in Heypee's post for him (we all know he was going to write it): "Hey, it's better than giving up a Johnson."
Dalembert, has the least percentage of letters in common with last years stiff. ------------------ "The things I enjoy most, I suck at: 1) Sex: everything's fine until she makes noises." - Achebe Smegs Mock Draft
A Greek bartender told me tonight that Papadopoulos is the equivalent of Smith in Greece. I wonder what pryzyzyzyzbillia is equivalent to. Maybe it means Johnson.
