, and add Anderson Varejao to the guys I would smh @ if we acquired through a trade at any point in time.
for those waiting for the official news: http://www.nba.com/rockets/rockets_roster_flux_dorsey_d_2009_11_13.html Rockets Shake Up Roster Dorsey D-League bound while Mensah-Bonsu waived Jason Friedman Rockets.com Staff Writer Houston -The Rockets' roster underwent some adjustments Friday, as the club moved forward on two transactions designed to develop talent and increase roster flexibility. The transition began with General Manager Daryl Morey's announcement that the team has assigned forward/center Joey Dorsey to the team’s D-League affiliate the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. “Joey had a strong offseason and a solid training camp for us, but in continuing to focus on his development, we believe that at this point of the season the Rio Grande Valley Vipers offer him the best option for his basketball progression,” said Rockets Vice President of Player Personnel/General Manager of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers Gersson Rosas. “In determining Joey’s assignment, we were also encouraged by the fact that because of our single-affiliation partnership with the Vipers, we can offer him a valued opportunity to develop on a more active basis in terms of his ability to play. We know that Joey will be in good hands with Head Coach Chris Finch and his staff, as well as having all the resources necessary for him to be productive during his time in the D-League. This is one of the primary reasons for our single-affiliation partnership and we look forward to reaping the benefits of it through these development opportunities.” Dorsey (6-8, 268, Memphis), who has yet to see game action with the Rockets this season, averaged 9.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in seven games (five starts) with Rio Grande Valley in 2008-09. Just hours later, Morey also announced that the team has waived forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu. “Pops did a great job while he was here with us at the Rockets,” said Morey. “This move is only being done to give us some roster flexibility in case of an injury or a potential call up from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. With the way Coach Adelman currently has the rotation set up, this will also allow Pops an opportunity to explore options for more playing time.” Mensah-Bonsu (6-9, 235, George Washington) averaged 1.3 points and 1.0 rebound in four games with the Rockets this season. He originally signed as a free agent with Houston on Sept. 3, 2009. Mensah-Bonsu also played in 34 prior NBA games with Dallas, San Antonio and Toronto.
Wow guys are really going mad over a guy who gets no burn. Big deal. He was a bench warmer who was making less money with out a guaranteed contract. Need roster space. You may never know what happens down the line. The season is still young. Did you guys ever think that maybe Morey has learned from the past and always have a spot open cause this team is so cursed with injuries. Guys are treatin Pops like he is the real deal. Come on. He was playing against the 2nd and 3 unit of other teams. Also playing against guys who were fighting to make a spot just like him. Whats makes u think he is gonna have success against opposing teams number 1. THINK PEOPLE THINK!!!!!!!
I think it happened because it is already on the rockets homepage. Saying that, I would still like to hear the comments from Adelman, Morey and so on.
Possibly a 2-for-1 trade. Maybe the T-mac for Kevin Martin and Nocioni rumors are true. http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=176885&page=24&pp=20
Yeah it always cracks me up when people get in a tizzy when a fringe journeyman player like Pops gets cut. Same thing happened with Will Conroy, members here were making it out like the Rockets were cutting some diamond in a rough player when in reality he was just another journeyman player. Same thing with Gerald Green, he was a dumb player who couldn't grasp the basic concepts but members here were acting like we cut a future Dr. J. Some people just try too hard to imagine greatness when it's not really there.
I didn't like Pops or Green, but Azubuike was pretty good. He was better than Mike Harris and Gerald Green. He provided length for the bigger matchups, if we didn't want to use Luther Head.
Since we did all this activity today and we are in Sac Town, can we make a deal for Spencer Hawes or Jason Thompson???
Too many possible reasons ... 1) T-Mac is coming back -> Pops will go to inactive list/D-league and doesn't deserve to be there so letting him go while he's still able to get on an NBA roster 2) Rockets still believe in Dorsey??? 3) Scolandry should really get 60+minutes vs current 55min or so ... 4) Need a PG 5) Trade coming! But Pops was just fun to watch even in limited minutes
