Papanikolaou leaning toward two-year deal with Rockets

If we get this guy, I'm starting to feel better about our team.

I still don't understand how we'll have enough salaries to swing an in-season trade if one comes up for a star player, but it is what it is.

If Morey can add this guy, Llull or another spark/6th man type, and a little more rim protection, this team will actually be better than our squad last year. That's still asking for a lot, but hope is starting to return after the depressing weekend...

 

Morey probably tried. Llull isn't going to come over, in my opinion, for anything less than the full MLE, possibly more, and then probably not until next year, if then. He's a big deal on one of the best teams in Europe. My guess is that he'll be watching to see how Papa's handled by the Rockets, now that he's coming over. I've been a fan of Llull's for a long time, by the way.

 

Hope he scores more than 6 points a game.

Now Llull, I am more confident about.

 

First we signed Joey Dorsey back from FC Barcelona, now we're bringing over a forward named Kostas Papanikolaou. I knew Les liked marketing opportunities but I didn't realize he valued marketing over winning.

We signed 2 soccer players?

I guess he's riding the World Cup wave.

 

Barcelona is where the Gasol Brothers came from am I right??

 

I think Kostas could become a fan favorite.. guy looks energetic.

 

Yeah they both came from Barca.

 

Yeah, but do they bite? That is the real question...

 

So if we can get Llull to sign, is it kind of like getting Messi and Ronaldo?

 

Rumor has it that Messi doesn't want to play with Harden and Dwight without a player option.

 

Houston hasn't added much in the way of names this offseason, but I like all the 3 and D guys they're getting on the roster. San Antonio proved you can win a title with a couple of go-to offensive options and a roster of 3-point shooting defensive specialists. Hopefully Papanikolaou is built in that mold and can make an impact on the rotation.

 

Recall them teaching Americans how to pronounce Ga-sol in Catalan

Kenny Smith with his Ga-sawl

 

True but could get Neymar Junior when healed

 

We should get swole ass Jozy Altidore or Hulk.
Them dudes ****ing swole.

 

Dorsey is American and Papanikolaou is Greek. Who the hell would you say they're marketing to? The only thing they're doing here is accepting the fact we've striked out on our main free agent targets so now we can take our cap space and use it on intriguing players that might not pan out, giving them contracts that maintain our flexibility in future free agencies.

 

who is YOUNG? bj young? hes still on the team?

 

our defense should be better hopefully. hope his skills can easily translate to the NBA

 

FC Barcelona, club soccer team, England probably, brah.

 

This guy looks pretty sweet, Im intrigued

 

I can already hear the red rowdys...

"WHO'S YOUR PAPA?!"