A backup rookie PF, people on this board are expecting to be the next great big man when most other experts list him as a poor man's Dirk.
Going to have to change mine with Lowry gone and I think that they have a man crush on Howard that won't go away. Howard DMo Hedo FA FA
PG: Shved/Forbes SG: Lin/Lamb SF: Parsons/White (point forward) PF: Motiejunas/Jones C: Asik/Leuer We should be under no illusions that Scola and Martin will be on the Rockets much longer. Patterson and Morris are likely trade bait as well. Rockets also need to go all in on signing Alexey Shved. This kid is the real deal and will make all the fans forget about Dragic. And this is coming from a big Dragic supporter.
PG: DJ Augustin / Brooks (either or can start but Augustin is my pick) SG: O.J. Mayo / Lamb ( Mayo is a great defender can get to basket / Lamb can learn and be instant offense ) SF: Parsons / White ( Parsons good defender, OK spot up shooter/ White can be floor distributor when he is in have Lamb and Brooks go around picks and screens) PF: Motiejunas / Jones (can get buckets freely / Jones is a defensive stopper) C: Asik / Patterson / Leuer ( Asik is a defensive stopper/ Patterson can extend out from 15-18 foot jumpers / Leuer is a body) Still can somewhat compete....wouldn't mind watching this team play nightly from my seat at Toyota Center Trade Scola to Contender and get a late 1st pick Amnesty Martin Send Morris to D-League again Do a 1 million buyout of Livingston contract - will not pay 3.5 million for him no use for him Sign Augustin to 4 yr / 20 million = 5 a yr with Team Option for the 4th yr so 3 yr / 15 million Sign Brooks to a 1 yr / 5 million = let him earn a roster spot Sign O.J. Mayo 4 yr / 28 million = 7 a year with Team Option for the 4th yr so 3 yr / 21 million Rookies contracts are cheap...so no long term issue there Patterson only making 2 million this year Prolly go 40-42 or 41-41 and build off that
I can't predict the starting lineup because if i could, i'd be in Vegas getting rich (guess i'll save that for next week but this is the lineup i'd like to see going into the season. Disclaimer: i don't care what our record is next year. I want to see how good our young talent is and then build from threre: center asik/Leuer/D-Mo PF Pat/T.Jones/Royce White SF Parsons/Morris/Royce White/Forbes SG Lamb/someone else not named Kevin Martin PG Lin (assuming NY doesn't match)/Machado (assuming he looks good in summer league)
OJ Mayo/ Zoran (Machado) Lamb/ Gary Forbes (Kyle Fogg) Parsons/ White/ Morris *Josh Smith/ Motie/ T Jones Asik/ *Zaza Pechulia *PPat, Kmart, Scola, 1st Rounder........Josh Smith, Zaza (Reserves)
I read yesterday that Nate Robinson has already talked with the Rockets and both parties have mutual interest. If Lin gets matched by New York guess who may be coming here. Tank 2013 is in full effect.
OJ Mayo/ Zoran (Machado) Lamb/ Forbes (Kyle Fogg) Parsons/ Royce White/ Morris *Josh Smith/ Motie/ T Jones Asik/ *Zaza Pechulia *Trade: Ppat, Kmart, Scola, '12 1st Rounder for J Smith, Zaza (Reserves after having good Summer league)
I have no idea if these trades would work or anything but I'n just throwing some names out there. haha I think we trade K-Mart, Toronto pick, D-Mo, Parsons, Patterson, some scrubs for Howard and Turkey Glue. Then, Scola, (one of our rookies), Dallas pick? maybe something else for J-smoove PG: AB 4 3/Machado SG: Lee/Lamb SF: Turkey/ Morris PF: J-Smoove/ One of our 100 PF C: Howard/ Omer
