Rice is just embaressingly pathetic. He obviously did nothing special in the off season like I was hoping and is shooting about 30%. He is supposed to be a freaking shooter. He doesn't play defense, he doesn't rebound, he doesn't pass - just release him. It was a terrible pickup, but now he is actually a liability. He isn't even providing veteran leadership, he is just b****ing about his role on the team. Get his miserable butt out of here. Hawkins outplays him every game, and we could use the other minutes to develope Bostjan or just play Kenny. Rice is the only real serious liability we have and it is really ashame how much he is being paid. I think releasing him would let him know that he should voluntarily relinquish some salary. Man he sucks now.
Its not really Rice's fault I don't think, its the way Rudy used him...He shouldn't be posting up because his ability to create his own shot has deminished through the years...I think Rice should only be playing when Yao is in there....his role should be limited to just spot up shooting....he still is our only veteran leader on the squad...
It has nothing to do with how Rudy is using him.....he leaves him in the damn game long enough for him to be involved in many different lineups, offensive sets, etc. the guy just flat out can't play anymore. that happens when players age (see pat ewing, mitch richmond, hakeem....the list goes on and on). rice has endured severaly injuries, is slow, can't create his own shot, and is a detriment to the team when he's in the game, offensively and defensively. nachbar is younger, more athletic, and, as highly touted as this guy was when we drafted him, he needs to get his minutes, because it was obvious that his confidence was a little shaken in the preseason. he supposedly can shoot the lights out, and it would take rudy putting him in the game for that to happen. he can do a ton more for the team on both sides of the ball than rice can, and i'll confidently say that without nachbar having really done anything in the nba thus far. get rice the hell out of here.
What the HECK are you talking about?? Air Bull?? You realize that you are talking about one of the most popular Rockets *EVER*, a straight-up terrific guy, great teammate, great sense of humor, and there was absolutely no better 3 point spot- up shooter in the game. If you just didn't like the man, then fine, but your comment was WAY off base and way out of line. btw, scott quitten was the worst rocket ever. ciao
Am I the only one that read this thread title as "Wewease.... Wice!" You know, similar to "Wewease .... Woger!" ?
I smell a banning coming with the AirBull comment! It's okay if you think he is the worse Rocket ever (though you must not have watched the Rockets in the mid to late 90s...but 7 foot of crap? come one dude! 1. kinda graphic 2. rather angry - eminemish 3. you must not really know Bull Aside from being the consumate team player and a decent spot shooting, Bull is a great person and was a consistent player for the Rockets. He average in the neigborhoood of 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a Rocket..shooting 43% average from the 3 pt arc! How could you argue with these averages when only playing 14 minutes per game on average! Dude, get a grip...the AirBull comment is way out there...there are far worse players than AirBull....
Why release Rice? Why can't people be happy, Rice has been out for a year give him time. Mo is looking better but he sat out a year to. It's not like you can bounce back from a year long injury like it's nothing. It's especially tough for shooters.
i'm sorry about the air bull comment, since, apparently, some of you guys are friends with him. personally, i couldn't stand watching the guy play, that's all. it's hard for me to watch the tallest player on the court have the inability to grab the occasional rebound, and contribute nothing other than the occasional spot-up 3-pointer (i.e. glen rice). also, i didn't know i had to factor "sense of humor, popularity, and being a stand-up terrific guy" into who I thought was the worst rocket of all time. oh, well, i guess you're right....i "must not really know bull". to each his own, i guess. now, can we PLEASE get back to the rice bashing??
Rockfat, Bullard was a sub that was brought in for 3 point shooting. He played his part on the team. He knew he couldn't rebound, but that wasn't his role. Now Quitten, on the otherhand, WAS supposed to do everything. Yet, all he did was stand at the three point line everygame. He did absolutely nothing for 40 minutes a game. Quitten is the worst Rocket of all time. Bullard was an awesome team player! Too bad about his back - I would love to have him back.
The only way I say get rid of Rice if he would just say "hey you don't have to give me any more of my salary; lets just call it even." Since this will never happen I say keep him, he have to light up somebody in an 82 game season. Oh yeah Rocket fat, your words were a little harsh. Even though you did speak the truth. Bullard was just sorry for the size he was. Everyone at Fort Hood and I laughed when we seen this big seven footer out at the three point line signaling for the ball. Every time he came into the game never a post up or anything. Btw I still rooted for him though, for one reason and one reason only. HE WAS A ROCKET.
Raven, I dithagree. I think Rithe may be of athithanthe in a thudden crithith. On a serious note, I actually mean that. Obviously I hope Rice will be consistent and if he doesn't, it will be extremely disappointing. But I'm certain his shooting will be the difference for at least a handful of games this year a la Walt.
I am not in favor of letting Rice go. And to say that he can't post is off. He showed against the Suns that he can still post up and hit shots. He does have good leadership and big game experience. He will get his shot going and you will be glad that the Rockets didn't let him go. And to those who think that by releasing him we will save money, think again because the NBA contracts don't work that way. As far as Bull goes, he often came in and changed the momentum of the game. Bull hurt more teams with his shot than any current Rocket(not saying that he is better than any current Rocket). Bull played many positions for us on the court, not saying his D was good but he did contribute some on D.
1 bad game and you want to release him!!Why not release the whole team!!People are gonna have bad days!!
One Bad Game!?!? Look at his stats so far this season: In over twenty minutes a game he is shooting 31%, this coming from a guy who is supposed to be a shooter, he has a total of 11 rebounds, and this coming from a forward. He is over the Hill. The Ewing comparison was perfect. It was like, they didn't want to bench him considering how much they were paying him so instead they let the whole team suffer by playing him. And Matt Bullard is actually one of the best Rockets ever. He is a perfect example of exactly what we want Rice to be this year - a perimeter shooter. It is true he was not the best defensive player and not the best rebounder, but when Hakeem kicked it out of a double team you could always count on Matt to give you about a 50% success rate. Perfect role player who never complained about his minutes and always had a great attitude, unlike Rice who still thinks that he should be leading this team. 5 22.20 9-29 31.03 2-4 50.00 4-11 36.36 14 2.80 .60 0.00 0.00 .60 4.80
What an ignorant comment... I agree Rice is worthless but Bull was great as a 12th man.He played his role and never once complained.He was a great influence in the locker room and on young players..For you to make a statement like that shows how little you know about this team..there have been many Rockets worse than Bullard.
