i only know ariza's game from watching national tv coverage in the past. can someone enlighten me why he was morey's 1st choice of addition this year? i mean he's a 3, not really a 2; and what does he bring to the table that the rockets did not already have? this move by morey really puzzled me at the time when it happened, but i admit i didn't read all the detailed info about the rockets in the summer.
Nothing personal about my friendly advice to you. I don't think there is a rule against it, but it is usually looked down up and shunned. Double and triple posting is also something you should not do as a courtesy to the rest of the people that post on here. If you would stop being so sensitive and recalcitrant maybe you could see that. I'm going to ask you a simple question one more time: Would you trade Battier for Outlaw plus a filler no matter who it is? Yes or no? Just answer the question, please.
Quote: Originally Posted by MD_in_Training Scola looked like a complete scrub. His game isn't suited for a Yao-less team. Yao's not on the Argentina national team.. -------------------------------------------- That was not nba games
He has been improving. I forgot about him. Shane has been better overall in the last 3 seasons though imo. Brewer might have a breakout year and I would def swap the two now if I could.. Point is that you don't know how every player will pan out. If that was the case, Rondo, Brewer and Millsap would have gone a lot higher.
I would not favor that trade. Way too much money to commit to a player who's so mentally unstable. Some say he's a great teammate. I think he's a headache who's team wants to get rid of him (just like Indiana wanted to get rid of him). The fact no other team is offering anything but garbage should be telling.
He's a athletic replacement for shane. The guy stepped in in the heat of the moment in the playoffs, he's 24, can transition and is a hard worker. I'm telling anyone that will listen, shane isn't going to make it through the season wearing rockets colors.
Then why did the Grizzlies fall off so much after Battier's departure ? Even with Gasol, they were never the same team again.
those guys arent always available, Bowen's value wasn't high at the beginning, he worked up to being that defensive specialist...and posey controlled his destiny, he went with the big names to get a ring, when a guy is thinking that way you can get him at a cheaper price.. and i never said anything was wrong with 10 pts a game, but what did he average? 7? An extra 3 point make wasn't going to fatigue Kobe much more, if at all, even if we shoot for 12-13 pts, that's 2 or 3 shots, still not going to do much. Kobe isn't going to feel it unless he's going up against a high scoring player and/or one that is very physical.
The only yr shane has been better than brewer was in 06. Sloan basically sat him and retrained him. After that, he's been better than shane.
Growth? Hayes, the starting center, is 6'6'', atrocious offensively, and has maximized his potential as an NBA player. I honestly don't see him being a factor in the rotation in '09-'10. Battier's day has passed - while he's still strong defensively, he has little to no offensive capabilities outside of knocking down an occasional spot up 3 ball. Why is he starting? Ariza's younger, more athletic, plays strong perimeter d, and is not afraid to chunk up the 3. Start one of the 2. If growth is the focus of this season, why not shell out the money to bring back a very young, athletic guard who was making leaps and bounds offensively (wafer)... seems like the logical decision
They fell off because Gasol was injured that season and missed many games plus Rudy Gay was a rookie back then.
i think one game is still too early to know if he did work on his game enough to improve it. He's had performances like this in the past, only to follow it up with a bad one. He's a big reason why Portland didn't stretch the series last year, maybe even the reason why they lost, so that's definitely motivation to improve.
i think they either need to be committed or send him packing, find the best guys to play around Yao if he's going to be on this roster, if they're worried about his injury issues then they just need to blow the team up.
I guess them losing had 0 to do with everyone being in the playoffs for the 1st time or steve blake unable to keep brooks in front of him . Maybe u need to spend $189 and get league pass and watch outlaw since he's come in. That drag step jimmy has been money for over 2 yrs now.
was that the main reason? if it was, then it makes some sense. but still, couldn't we have used the money elsewhere and more wisely - in such a difficult time?
how can you not be worried about injury issues with yao? i think it's time to move on, and start building around different pieces. I'd like to see an AB0/Bosh duo for the next 4-5 years
This is what i would do. I can look at portland, Utah and orlando as proff ou can blow it up and come back quick.
i don't think he'll be traded this year unless a crazy offer comes along, especially since it's going to be a bad season for us, best case in a trade would be next year, once he's expiring and has taught Ariza what he doesn't know yet.
