[Rockets Reject] Who will pay Wafer and and how much?

That's what I'm thinking. If Taylor looks like more of a project during Summer League, I think you have to consider bringing back Von if it's cost effective.

I do find it interesting that Morey basically just cast Wafer aside (spending money to draft guys that could replace Von's role, not offering Wafer a contract proposal before signing Ariza).

Just based on on-court skills, Wafer is definitely worth keeping at a modest salary. Guys who can light it up off the bench at the NBA level don't grow on trees. It makes me wonder if Morey just thinks that his deficiencies (defense, relationship with Adelman) outweighs his strengths too much.

 

Taylor?

Are you guys kidding? A 2nd round pick against marginal players in the summer league is not going to mean squat....how did Donte Green do last year?

Get the guy who scored 10 ppg on an NBA team....and did it efficiently and with athleticism through the roof.....

DD

 

I think you're overhyping him. He's got problems making something happen whent he defense is set. Get the ball moving and he takes advantage of the openings created, but slow down and he's either going to force a drive or jack a shot up. Obviously a faster pace benefits him to get the defense scrambling to begin with, but take into consideration that this was his first real season. A lot of defenses didnt' really know what he could do. There's always a surprise factor when players finally get a lot of PT like Von, but as the defense catches on and adapts that's when you'll know if he's for real or not. Just look at Mike James. That's what i see in von's future.

 

i would love to see von in rocket uniform again, but if we could get someone like marvin williams for the MLE that would be awesome, if not, lets get wafer...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lozBPqMGKlY

 

He was only efficient because he got yanked out of the game once his initial boost started to fade...he comes in has 3 or 4 good posessions, and then it starts to go down hill for 1 play, maybe 2, and out he goes...

 

The difference is that they will have to lay off of Von because he is one of the fastest/quickest 2 guards in the league, and if they do that, he can nail that jumper.

Von is the real deal if he can mature....he has SuperStar potential.....his head, will define what he becomes.

A pure canard, look up his stats as a starter.......for proof.



DD

 

Why would they do that when he had trouble with it last year? Von's moves are quick and effective going north and south, not as much when he has to go west or east. If he's got a step on his guy he can push past him, if the defense is set, he doesn't quite have the moves to just blow by. There's no reason for them to step back in that situation. He's got superstar talents, but i dont see him making the smaller improvements to connect all those talents.

 

contrary to your over-inflated opinion of yourself, you do not deserve your own thread to discuss what is already being discussed in a thread on the same page.

 

You do know he only started 11 games, right? how is that any better proof than a handful of summer league games? Yes the competition is different, but Like i said, even James averaged 20 for A SEASON, then he went back to being what he really is. 11 games, even against NBA comp, isn't enough.

 

The only team Von will ever be a superstar on will be a lottery team. At best in his career he should be a third scoring option, and that might be stretching it. He won't get starter minutes on a good team until he learns to play defense.

We know how you fall for your little love-child players, no need to go on and on about them...just like you did about Spanoulis.

 

Actually, it is not the same thread, I said...resign Von, and this is "Who will pay for a Rocket reject"

Not at all the same type of thread, but they are about the same player...

Sort of like someone saying - Who will take Yao off our hands, and merging it with a thread about resigning him.

And I am not sure what your comment about my opinion of myself is about etc?

I just wanted to discuss the resigning a Rockets player, in the GARM, now that the MLE is still available.....IMO, it would be the right move, but my opinion is no more or less valuable than anyone elses.

And my opinion of the merge is "Turrible"



DD

 

We need a cheap center who can last. Mihm is not that guy.

 

Maybe not, but the skills he has are perfect for the high post offense with Scola and Landry etc....

A league minimum contract would be worth a shot, IMO.

And VON is not a reject, he is a member of the Houston Rockets...and hopefully will continue to be so........

DD

 

Carl Landry begs to differ.

I'm all for resigning Wafer for cheap. You don't have to bash Taylor repeatedly to prove your point.

 

If he stayed he would be the starting PG......of course we would not have Scola...so...

DD

 

Only in Dada-land

V-Span sucked and will continue to suck.

 

"Morey said he is pursuing another free agent, and hoped to announce another signing "in the next week or two."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4314726

 

Sweet. Zaza is the only player that comes to mind.

 

In the article, morey says that a Center will likely come by trade, so they must be goin after a SG

 

ZaZa is close to reupping with Atlanta. Their beat writer is saying such...