http://www.bskball.com/Houston.shtml The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to unload some baggage and it appears that Houston and Chicago are on the top of their list of possible trade partners. BskBALL reports that the Rockets could be interested in landing Jackson, who was nearly a Rocket prior to the season before the Warriors matched Houston's contract offer, to fill their considerable hole in the middle. Now the real question: Do the Rockets really want to add Jackson to the mix? It appears that the Rockets may have dodged a bullet when the Warriors decided to match their offer. Jackson got a chance to see some serious playing time in Minnesota and really didn't show them much (hence the trade talk). Jackson's best game of the season was on March 2nd against the Jazz. He scored 10 points with 5 rebounds, but committed 5 fouls in 27 minutes. As the Wolves began to plummet down the stretch, Jackson disappeared, recording goose eggs in two games and averaging right at 4 points per game during an 8-game losing streak. For the season (in Minnesota) Jackson averaged 5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and was not a threat to block a shot. He shot a paltry 38% from the field. It doesn't necessarily stand to reason that Jackson would play that poorly in Houston. He would most certainly get more playing time, he would be playing alongside his friend Cuttino Mobley, who would make every effort get him involved in the offense, and he would be part of a team that would ask him to be more of a focal point in the offense. But would he respond? The Rockets don't need to commit the next 6 years to another under-achieving front court player. My take? Take Jackson for them if they take Rice or Collier as part of the deal.
It is pretty easy to make fun of teams and their management, but for the most part I think management pretty much knows what they ae doing. Let's face it, we all make some mistakes at our work, but the good out weighs the bad. The problem in sports is one bad decision is exploded across the front page and discussed into minutia on the radio for days. Armchair quarterbacks see the result first, then safely write about it tne next day. 99 good decisions, and one bad, guess which one is in the paper. The point? Jackson could not make the rotation neither a bad team nor a mediocre one. GS maybe had a hardon for him, but certainly not Minnesota. If two teams who have had a detailed look are passing, I am hard pressed to bite on a six year contract.
Marc Jackson and bskball.com both suck... I trust rumors posted by brand new bbs members with single digit post counts over that crap site...
Why do people on this board hate and not trust bskball.com so much. They are both dedicated Rocket sites. Are yall just loyal to Clutchcity.net or what. I like this site too, but I like the Rocketguy's site just as equally. I makes no sense. A matter of fact, I find that alot of times the rumors over at bskball.com come true just like over at this site. I don't think that Clutchcity and TheRockeyguy had any intention of becoming rivals. Its silly. Why not take the information from both sites and be happy with it, but take it with a grain of salt. Sometimes the info on both sites come true and sometimes not. You will NEVER get 100% accuracy when dealing with rumors, I don't care what site you are on. Both sites are equally crediable, so please stop initiating this stupid rivalery crap. It is pointless. P.S. Take note that I am a Rockets fan too and Im not trying to "troll" yall. However, if you don't like me for what Im saying, then so be it. Im not trying to win a popularity contest anyway. It's just that website rivalary really sucks and makes no sense.
Would one of the veterans like to explain this to him/her? I'm not sure I could get all of the facts straight.
Any of you who have tried to play the stock market or some other (less rational) type of gambling know that half the time, when you fail to make a bet you intended to make (you forget to call your broker, or you miss a betting deadline, or you realize you don't have the cash to put up the money in time), you end up better off than if you'd succeeded.
O no, sounds like Im going to get it now ! Let me pull out me defensive arsonal. OK, its out. Please, someone tell me the facts and how it is around here .
I do what to give this board some credit, though. More people post on this board than on the Rocketguy's. I guess its just the fact that there are more people that are loyal to this site (site loyalty???) or that this site is bigger that the RocketGuys. Whatever, it is always interesting reading yalls post because yall post so much. Alot of variety of topics.
It's not a cc.net vs bskball.com thing... My memory on TRG is vague since I haven't paid attention to bskball.com since last summer, but from what I remember, their rumors are the "throw it on the wall and see if it sticks" types... That's why I never believe a rumor that comes from that site...
The RocketGuy was right about the Steve Francis deal and other things. However, alot of the stuff are rumors and rumors don't always come true. Both sites post rumors. However, rumors aren't bad. They keep us guessing and interested. Anyway, I know may people on this board read bskball.com and The Rocketguy. for info, yet they come here to complain. Why?
All right, I'll be the one to say it: TRG is full of s**t. OK, maybe I am, too, but that guy, with his website, will post just about anything that he can imagine just to get something out there. I've glanced over at TRG's site from time to time and find the guy can take one little factoid and invent an entire story around it. "Steve Francis says he's as good as gone if the Rockets draft a 3!" Say what? Anyone remember when Ray Allen was as good as gift-wrapped to the Rockets? I believe that was good ole TRG's expert reporting. EVEN IF the two teams ever seriously talked such a deal (doubtful), IF you must mention it, AT LEAST say that you heard it but don't necessarily believe it; what could we have possibly offered a couple years back for one of the game's best shooting guards? If TRG's web site is The National Enquirer of Rockets web sites, Clutch's site is Time magazine. There's the difference.
I wouldn't trade MoT for Jackson. Jackson had one year wonder world for a very down and out team that year. Last year, he played cry baby and didn't even do anything.
ROXTXIA Senior Member Registered: Apr 2000 Posts: 1202 05-01-2002 08:56 AM All right, I'll be the one to say it: TRG is full of s**t. OK, maybe I am, too, but that guy, with his website, will post just about anything that he can imagine just to get something out there. I've glanced over at TRG's site from time to time and find the guy can take one little factoid and invent an entire story around it. "Steve Francis says he's as good as gone if the Rockets draft a 3!" Say what? Anyone remember when Ray Allen was as good as gift-wrapped to the Rockets? I believe that was good ole TRG's expert reporting. EVEN IF the two teams ever seriously talked such a deal (doubtful), IF you must mention it, AT LEAST say that you heard it but don't necessarily believe it; what could we have possibly offered a couple years back for one of the game's best shooting guards? If TRG's web site is The National Enquirer of Rockets web sites, Clutch's site is Time magazine. There's the difference. Geez, some people are so hard headed. Who cares if he is right or wrong. It is only rumors. Both sites talk about the rumors out there. It doesn't hurt me. Does it hurt you? I REALLY don't think the RocketGuy just makes up rumors and hope that they stick. In a matter of fact, he is always on Peter Vescey's ass for doing that crap. The rivalary crap really is ridiculous. Why not just gather all the info that is out there and make your own assumption. Not just from one site. Although they are both wonderful sites, to bad some of yall just limit yourselves to this one site. P.S--- Not one time have I heard The RocketGuy or the people that visit his board regularly say anything bad about this board. I really do not think they are in competition with yall. Crusify me if you want for me saying this, but I think some of yall are in competition with them (which it shouldn't be) despite the denial of a previous poster. Why? I have been coming to this site for years (although I haven't posted much) as well as the RocketGuys and both display the same rumors. "Can't we all just get along" HaHa !
