For all those who look for the positive, let's look at this: I LOVE looking at per 48 minutes played. Don't know why - just love it. Here's what I see.. Lue averages 16/6.5 a game Per 48. DeClergq averages 13 boards a game per 48 as did Cato..BUT, AD shot better from the field, FT line but Cato was better defensively. Now, you throw in Juwan Howard who avgs 23 and 9 per 48 and shoots over 80% as well from the line. Not bad for the 2 big men. Steve was at 19/6/7 per 48 minutes and Cat was at 18/5/3 per 48. Now, I understand that stats don't mean everything but you throw in a guy who's at 34/7/7 roughly, I mean, come on!!! You don't have to say that you want to trade Steve but we're not 'GUTTING OUR FRANCHISE' as some have said here. Nope, you add TMAC to Yao and we're on our way. 25 and 23? Heck, give me a Nick Van Exel, Antonio McD, Brent Barry, or a Troy hudson,etc..??? No depth?? Steve haters can not spin this deal their way. What's Troy Baros' take on this deal?
I meant Steve Lovers - I'm a hater - I just forgot how much hate I had. Won't make that mistake again - Hate hate hate... That feels better (Exhale)
No matter what angle I try to look at this deal, I can't find a negative. I'm kind of speechless right now. I don't know if it's due to the fact that we just paired Tracy McGrady with Yao Ming or the fact that it seems the majority of these idiot callers on 610 are actually against this trade. I lose hope in humanity at times.
man sounds great. It's awesome! TMAC amazingly wonderful lol he's just 25 years old. He is one of the top 5 elite superstars! YAO MING is just 23 years old. We still have the MLE and the trade exception..so many point guards are available. The guy on 610 AM said "we don't need a jason kidd". Remember..with clyde and charles and hakeem, matt maloney was our point guard. We already got Kevin Ollie and Tyronn Lue right? Mike Wilks is gone I guess. I think NVE, Hudson, Barry, and Fisher are all quite adequate. I love all of them. NVE is 32...Barry is a bit older? Fisher is 31 or something? Hudson is the youngest..but not much younger. We need shooters now. Right now, all we have is Jimmy Jackson. All four of these guys are shooters. This is great.
You all better jump on the bandwagon now while you can, because when the rockets start to dominate, then it will be too late to say "i knew they would dominate" blah blah blah. It such a good time to be a Rockets fan
Anyway you look at it we're getting Tracy McfrickenGraddy! You don't pass up a chance to get a superstar of his calibar. No way.
Doc Rocket: Wouldn't we be better off with Drew Gooden instead of Juwon Howard (youth versus underachievement); with Reece Gaines over Tyron Lue (6-6 youth over 6-0 backup); and Zaza Pachulia over Andy DeClercq (size and better shot over someone 10 years his elder)?
Doc, you are the man. Part of my heart is going with Mobley, but I am definately for the trade. Let's go after Hudson hard, we need a shooter.
Make no mistake - I HATE the fact that we're losing Mobley - HATE IT!! But, you have to give up something to get something. My question is this - who starts at the 2 for the Western Conf. AllStars? Does Steve ever start another AllStar Game? Hmm....oh well, he's TMacoMing!
On Rockets.com, it says that Kareem Rush is a candidate? But I do not want to register at latimes.com I would love him..spot up shooter! Very nice. Barry or NVE or Hudson or Fisher/Rush/Lue/Ollie Tmac/Rush Jimmy/Rush/Adrian lol Howard/Taylor Yao/Declerq There are many possibilities! TMAC AND YAO GO ROCKETS!!!
Hey Doc... if you make a donation, you can edit your posts... J/K... continue to set these people straight. I'm just waiting for the first idiot to come up with an argument against THIS post...
Doc, you really think picking up DeClerq is going to pick up the slack from Cato's hardwork? And Lue, is he going to be a backup competing w/ Ollie or going to be our starting PG? Is Howard the PF fit for this team? The Rockets, if they give up Boki to Orlando, I think they have given up a lot.
thanks for this Doc... i completely agree i am so torn... i know i will get nothing done at work today... part of me is jumping for joy at getting Tmac for Steve and other is wanting vommit, cry and still shaking for losing Cat..... i need a stiff drink (at 11am)
I'm too tired right now of reading this stuff. But Doc Rocket, thank you. Now will some of you guys look around and confirm the 37/7/7 per 48 guy Doc's talking about is T-Mac? The per 48 stat is one of the most misleading there is. I'm going to bed.
I have made a donation to Clutch...we just can't say what it is!!! (Obviously, it's not enough to be able to edit!!)
