I'm disgusted the amount of Spurs ball y'all watch and the amount if time y'all spend on the spurs forums!
I still think Anderson makes some sense, this being in line with the 'young players' theme who like to run the fast pace and work hard. Along with this, Morey probably saw the shooting lump that we see in Rockets when Harden sits, as Lin is not so consistent at this stage in his development and as for the rest of the team, we really have no consistent scorers, just streaky shooters. In addition, Anderson likes to handle the ball less and prefer to be more direct in scoring which I think would help Lin to facillitate the offense with more assertion because he knows that he must create the offense without deferring. Anderson is a shooting guard so I think Morey believes we need a better back-up for Harden, just someone who can fill in the scoring void when Harden sits, really. And plus, I really hope Morey does not ever sign another superstar and just let team chemistry build and develop D-mo (and other rookies) and caress him into the true player that can really help us in our weaker positions in PF.
When signing another superstar, I think Morey has to take a hard look at things such as: -How much will the teams' strategic make-up be impacted by this player, will the team cater to this player or will this player be a piece within the team. For example signing Harden just before the season had a huge and undeniable impact on the outlook of the Rockets plays and ball duties because Lin had most of the offensive responsibilities and admittedly there was much more ball movement ( which I absolutely loved during the pre-season). But when Harden came, we saw that he staggered the ball movement and I think it was because the coaches wanted a less 'democratic' offense because I remember Sampson saying that the 'best' player must take the most shots ( I disagree with this because for me it should be always in the hands of the open player who is in the best position to score and hence this ideology invites more ball movement). -The fact that it's a superstar means a will to achieve succes in the immediate future, whereas compared to signing a low key player who is young and has potential and to be utulised as a key support to the already established franchise players we have in Lin, Harden and Asik. So really should the extra money be better spent on pieces that complement the already established team's philosophy and build for the future or gamble on another superstar who could have a big impact early on. -The timing of signing another superstar is crucial because it needs to be judged upon the context of the teams' development. Is it best to sign a superstar when your team is doing well in building great team chemistry, and let the rookies have more playing time because since we know Rockets' youngs have great potential. Those are just my thoughts, appreciated your comment.
--IMO, you are partial correct. The fact is that the Rox need Harden to create open shots for other. In the last two games, when Harden wasn't in the floor we were turnover the ball, making forced shots and putting up random 3pts. Additionally, you won't expect Asik to shoot 3pts even when he is open. That is it is always the most effective scorer make the most shots, and in ideal situation the points per possession are equal for all the members rather than the number of open shots. Asik and Lin are yet to be called as an ESTABLISHED FRANCHISE PLAYERS. I believe Morey is welcome to trade either one of them for a proved super star. (To be honest I won't even call Harden a established franchise player yet.) Finally, it is the fact that our roster is not good enough to complete for the champion even in future. If we aren't making any upgrade, I will expect that we will be beaten by the thunder for the next 10 years. I do understand that the impact of the prospective is a importance, but increasing or gathering asserts should be our concern. (Example Nuggets signed Nene into a multiple years contact and later traded him for McGee trade.)
Agree for the most part except the "...a superstar means a will to achieve succes in the immediate future" part. I think if we sign a relatively young star to a long-term contract, there's no pressure to win now. I know the chances are practically nil right now, but hypothetically, even if we were able to trade for Kevin Love (who's 24, same age as Lin and Parsons), I still don't see a "win now" urgency.
Rockets plan to bolster depth, sign James Anderson Posted on December 30, 2012 at 9:18 pm by Jonathan Feigen in General With injuries and illness diminishing their depth, the Rockets will make a move to bolster their depth Monday. But as with all Rockets moves as they rebuild their roster, the signing will be much more long term-oriented, with the Rockets hoping to tap the potential the Spurs saw in James Anderson through two stints. The Rockets plan to sign Anderson, a 6-6 small forward, to a three-year contract Monday, a person with knowledge of the deal said. As with many of the Rockets’ free-agent deals during recent seasons, Anderson’s contract will likely be guaranteed for this season with team options for each of the next two seasons. The Rockets will likely release forward Daequan Cook to open a roster spot for Anderson. The move is not related with the Rockets’ plan to sign point guard Patrick Beverley, who had been playing in the Russian League. The Rockets would also have to make a roster move to open a spot for Beverley, once he completes the buyout of his contract in Russia and receives FIBA clearance. Anderson, 23, was the San Antonio Spurs’ first-round pick in 2010 (the 20th pick overall) after he was the Big 12 Player of the Year and first-team All American at Oklahoma State. In 87 NBA games, Anderson averaged 3.7 points on 38.6 percent shooting in 11.3 minutes per game.
I don't see Asik & Lin going anywhere. Starting with Omer he is a on a ridiculously cheap contract in terms of his production & his talent level is still very raw. So much room for improvement. I don't see Morey moving him unless we get someone like Dwight Howard (unlikely). In terms of Lin, which other PG's are available that haven't already been locked up? Morey doesn't strike me as a Brandon Jennings or Jose Calderon fan. Lowry isn't coming back to Houston. CP3 is there but the Rockets weakness is in there front court not in the back court & I don't see CP3 leaving LAC to come to Houston lol. Frankly, I think most fans would agree that PF is the biggest issue on this roster. I don't think Harden is an established Franchise player I think if the Rockets were to get someone like Love to be the franchise player or Cousins who I think will develop into that franchise player. You have a really great team if Harden is your second best player, PF your best player, Asik your third & Lin your fourth best player.
You don't think Harden is a franchise player but you think Cousins will be? We must be watching different games, I think Hardens value is way above Cousins.
I'm not sure but the only valuable assets we have now are Parsons, Lin and Asik. (Harden is off the list.... I guess...) We probably have to give up two of them in order to get a proven super star.
Obviously right now Harden is having the greater impact on his team over DMC. But I think in the right environment, (Houston would be a perfect fit) DMC can really develop into the talent I think he is capable of becoming which is a franchise player. I am a big DMC fan so maybe I am biased. I am also a big Royce White fan so maybe I just really like trouble makers. Seeing as how the Rockets have two PNR guards I personally would prefer that the PF be the best player, a young Amare type who can run the PNR like a champ. Once again this is just my personal opinion I have always been a fan of having a more talented front court than a back court. Honestly this is a great conversation to have, the fact that Houston has valuable assets. But I really don't see any of them leaving. Morey said as much in the Rocketscast. I personally think Houston should stick to the youth movement they have going on. I honestly don't even want Greg Smith to be traded.
Right now we're in no position to trade because we gave away our valuable picks for the Harden trade. Look for Morey to make small trades or to take on salary in order to pry picks out of other teams. Seems like there's a lot of players out there who can be role players for us. If we go for Cousins, we will have to give up one of our rotation guys, and I don't know if Morey will pull the trigger.
Main purpose for these 2 new players is clear to me: Anderson as Harden's back up....Bev as Lin's back up.
There's no need to think too much of the move regarding Spurs thinking. The Spurs run their system differently from the Rockets with different personnel. They also have lots of depth, the Rockets do not except for PFs. Anderson is a low-risk, medium-reward move. A yawner unless it leads to something bigger. No, more likely Beverly becomes the new Machado. Anderson becomes the new Cook. They would only become backups if the Rockets make a trade somewhere. I wouldn't expect rotation minutes from either one for quite a while.
