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Morey: Rockets Will Replace Landry Through Draft

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by LongTimeFan, Feb 24, 2010.

  1. LifeisButaDream

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    http://espn.go.com/nba/lottery2010/mockdraft The way the mockdraft looks now if the clippers past on him he could fall to us :grin:
     
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    Yeah lets take a chance on the kid cause we have so one to block any shots on a constant basis
     
  3. RudyTBag

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    Yup, Morey ALWAYS gets his man... Rubio is that guy... :)
     
  4. eman

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    All we need is for Jordan Hill to work on his footwork, and to get confidence in his mid-range J (I keep hearing he can knock those down, and would like to see him prove so). His FT stroke is nice.
     
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    They aren't even going to be available by our pick. They are projected around 5th. Rockets are drafting 8 picks later at 13.
     
  6. ROXTXIA

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    Getting Rubio would be great, yes, so long as the impending lockout won't affect his decision to come here when the dust settles.
     
  7. Ryan Bowen MVP

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    Udoh is telling everyone on campus that he's staying another year
     
  8. Cohete Rojo

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    No reason not to believe him.

    Sincerely,
    Carlos Boozer
     
  9. ASidd_1990

    ASidd_1990 Rookie

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    How do you know?
     
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    I say we trade up somewhere in the top 5. First option would be to go for Evan Turner. Second option is Wesley Johnson. Both of those guys have a great all around game and are very versatile. I'd actually rather have Turner than to go after Bosh.
     
  11. RudyTBag

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    They talk about all the bigs in this draft, but I am FAR from sold on Ariza.

    I think we could use a gritty Gerald Wallace type...


    Quincy Pondexter
    Stanley Robinson
    Damion James

    Should all be there around our draft position. If we can't trade up, I would take a long look at these guys...
     
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    Please don't trade up. Just find a steal.
     
  14. HOUSTONROCKETS5

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    Lets draft Xavier Henry & buy a late 1st rd and draft Daniel Orton.... :grin:
    Couldn't find any film of him from Kentucky but here are some High School Highlights!!!

    <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cnd9jx4NjLk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cnd9jx4NjLk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

    2010-11 Championship Line-up
    Brooks|Lowry
    Martin|Henry
    Ariza|Budinger
    Scola|Hill
    Yao|Orton
     
  15. larsv8

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    Epke Udoh
    Hassan Whiteside
    Solomon Alabi
    Damion Jones
    Xavier Henry

    Im ok with any of these guys.
     
  16. reckonerone42

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    The reason you couldn't find any tape on him at Kentucky is because he just wasn't good in his one year there. His offensive game (see any post game whatsoever) was non-existent and his free throw shooting was borderline Ben Wallace-esque. I'll give you that he's a good rebounder and shot-blocker, but he also has a tendency to rack up fouls pretty quickly.

    He certainly has potential, given that he has the physical tools and seems to have a pretty good attitude, but he needs at least another year in school. Playing behind Cousins all year probably didn't help his development, because I really didn't see all that much growth from him this year either. Dude is a big time project and given the Rockets current lack of roster space/Jordan Hill looking like a player/potential for an offseason move, it's simply not worth it to draft such a work in the beginning of its process, so to speak.
     
  17. ASidd_1990

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    Im a little iffy on Hassan. He seems to have the tools to be a star, but he doesn't have the work ethic to become a star. He seems like he is too frail and can break down at any minute.
     
  18. ScolaIsBallin

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    Hope we get Ekpe Udoh..
     
  19. pippendagimp

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    Al-Farouq Aminu
     
  20. Spacemoth

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    Realistically (meaning no Wall or Turner or Cousins or Favors), my top list would proceed:

    1. Udoh
    2. Monroe
    3. Whiteside
    4. Aldrich
    5. Henry
     

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