[Rockets.Com] Interesting quotes from today's practice

whoa..very interesting about DA, i had really high hopes for him to come here and contribute when we signed him, but he obviously didn't live up to expectations...hopefully we can get some value in return for him as his biggest contribution to the team... GOOD LUCK DA!!

it also sounds as tho gollum was hinting that he doesn't want to keep both wes and head, so hopefully we can package wes (and mooch please?) and his expiring contract with DA to get a key piece, so we can finally develop our young talent (head)

 

JVG has said nothing derogartory about DA, and vice versa. I'm glad that this is being handled professionally (so far, at least).

 

Yeah, it seems Wesley and Barry could both be potentially on the trading block. Although, it does not make sense because those two guys are our best perimeter shooters. If either one of them is going away we better be getting some pretty high % jumpshooting in return.

 

I don't see why it wouldn't be. I think that if DA hadn't gotten hurt then this isn't an issue but the team has kind of moved on without him and I think both sides recognize that, I wish DA well and hope we get something good in return.

 

Now everyone is hating on DA. However, remember this, he turned down bigger contract offers from the Lakers to play with Yao and Tmac and get a championship. And now see how this thing has turned out.

Everything seems to be falling apart...

 

he may have not been derogatory but that has a mo taylor feel to the situation. wow, I can't believe he's saying that about a player he went out and aquired. and the comments "he was brought in here to help a good team move foward, and we certainly aren’t in the same position as we were at the start of the year may not be derogatory but it sure isn't a ringing endorsement.

 

The way I read it is that this season is #$%*ed. DA wants to play for a team moving up and JVG is thinking about flexibility for next year.

I think that DA isn't needed because JVG is going to stick with Luther Head now. Before all of the injuries began, the plan was to stash Luther on the bench this season. But now that the season has crashed, JVG wants to leave Luther out there and develop him more. And DA doesn't want to ride the pine at this point in his career, so he wants out.

 

I think people are reading too much into it. DA was brought here for a purpose. Things didn't work out the way they were supposed to, now the team has had to move on without him, and hence this situation. It's unfortuante, but it's not anybody's fault in particular. Good luck to DA. I hope we get something real valuable in return for him.

 

I thought DA's option for the second year was a player option (according to Hoopshype). The way JVG is speaking it sounds like its a team option. Anybody know?

 

Doesn't prevent him from being traded AFAIK ... and besides, the agreement is mutual, so player/team option is irrelevant.

 

Well, looks like along withDA, Wesley and Barry might be on the move.

I never really cared for DA since he hasn't been around much, and when he did play for Houston he looked like crap.

 

hmmmm, if DA seems to be such a good player/person, why wouldn't just keep him and use him? Flexibility?? How about wins? We have plenty of expiring contracts to provide flexiblity. I don't get it, but that's probably just b/c I'm so tired of the trade this and trade that talk. I want a damn team I can get behind, win or lose, without wondering if the player I cheer will be here next week :\

 

according to most people here so did Rafer, but he was given a chance. DA hasn't really had much of a chance it seems. I really would have liked to see him do something here. He can create for himself...we really need someone else that can do that.

 

Good person? yes.

Good player? The jury's still out. And we don't have any time left to sit around waiting for their verdict. That's what I see happening here. The Rockets have decided that they have to move on, without Derek Anderson.

 

For the last time people, Jon Barry can NOT be traded. His contract does not allow it. Nor will he want to be traded unless it's the Pistons or Spurs. This is his LAST year.

 

id like a trade with NOK , they need some veterans on their roster and i dont think j.r smith has affected them much in their great season this year, hell we could maybe even pick up david west

 

Is "The House of Cards" starting to fall ?............

I hope this isn't a sign of resignation!

 

JVG never bashes anybody he wants to get rid of. Remember Wink and Cat? Only good things he said about them. This is just JVG's political correct style. I bet you 100 bucks it's not becayse DA's injury prone or salary flexibilty. There had to be a feud between these two off the court and JVG just felt DA doesnt fit anymore. To DA's defense, he did play hard while he was healthy and got injured badly on a bad knee because he insisted to play.