As the Nets and Pistons wait for a decision from Denver on the future of Carmelo Anthony, the Houston Rockets have quietly made a push to acquire the All-Star forward, league sources told SI.com. While the Rockets don't have a franchise talent like New Jersey's Derrick Favors, they can offer cap relief in the expiring contract of Yao Ming ($17.7 million), Shane Battier ($7.4 million) and Jared Jeffries ($6.9 million), as well young talent like leading scorer Kevin Martin or Aaron Brooks, the NBA's 2009-10 Most Improved Player. Houston also has the right to swap draft picks with the Knicks in 2011 and it owns New York's pick outright in 2012. It is unclear if Anthony would be willing to sign an extension with Houston or if the Rockets are willing to make a deal for Anthony without the extension. Sources told SI.com in August that Anthony would be willing to sign with the Rockets but that was before Yao's season-ending injury. One source said that while the Rockets were discussing a trade for Anthony they were "not close" to a deal on Monday. Do we still have the chance of getting Carmelo? http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/basketball/nba/01/10/carmelo.anthony.rockets/index.html
Both look black...unless I'm willing to bet these guys have some skill in Soccer being from Brazil so idk.
This will turn out much like Chris Bosh's decision. A few good reasons why they should come to Houston, but ultimately it's going to be too good to be true.
+ first round draft pick next year. Houston Trade Breakdown Change in Team Outlook: +1.3 ppg, -4.2 rpg, and -0.3 apg. Incoming Players Carmelo Anthony 6-8 SF from Syracuse 23.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 3.0 apg in 35.2 minutes Chauncey Billups 6-3 PG from Colorado 16.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 5.0 apg in 33.1 minutes Al Harrington 6-9 PF / SF from St. Patrick's (HS) 12.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.7 apg in 26.3 minutes Outgoing Players Ming Yao 7-6 C from China (Foreign) 10.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.8 apg in 18.1 minutes Luis Scola 6-9 PF from Buenos Aires (Argentina) 19.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.4 apg in 32.7 minutes Jared Jeffries 6-11 SF from Indiana 1.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.8 apg in 8.0 minutes Aaron Brooks 5-11 PG from Oregon 12.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 4.9 apg in 24.8 minutes Courtney Lee 6-5 SG from Western Kentucky 7.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.1 apg in 19.4 minutes
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/1/12/1925915/kobe-bryant-carmelo-anthony-derrick-rose-clutch Just a little article to read. Kevin Martin-
I think Martin isn't ASSISTED by others as in "Steve Nash set you up", but Martin is the best in the league at moving off the ball and making quick decisions with the ball. He often cuts around screens and picks and then puts up a shot as soon as he receives it. Often that is on the perimeter. I wouldn't say those shots are "assisted" per se, but they have to be counted as an assist. This only goes to show that Martin is very efficient and not a ball-hog.
lol @ Melo being on the opposite side of the spectrum as KMart. Seriously, we don't need this downgrade, what we need is a big man who can defend.
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