Rockets trade Rafer for Kyle Lowry and Brian Cook

Im a say this...after thinking about this for a while....it could have been ALOT worse.

 

I love this trade! I was never a fan of Rafer. I love Aaron Brooks though! I can't wait for him to start again. Rafer was decent, but as a point guard, i didn't think he was that great.

 

Can be somewhat of an overrated quality- "running the team." Look at all the championship teams and who their point guards were- some great, some OK, some not that great- but not all were great at being the orchestrators of the offense:

Celtics- Rajon Rondo
Spurs- Tony Parker
Lakers- Derek Fisher
Spurs- Avery Johnson
Pistons- Chauncey Billups
Heat- Jason Williams
Bulls- Ron Harper
Rockets- Kenny Smith
Pistons- Isiah Thomas
Celtics- Dennis Johnson/Danny Ainge
Lakers- Magic

So, you've got guys that can run a team but can't shoot (Avery, Williams), guys that didn't run the team that well but were good scorers (Parker, Fisher- well, at least in their 2nd championship), guys that weren't great at running the team nor scoring but were excellent defenders (Harper), and all-time greats (Magic, Isiah).

It helps to have a good point guard, but he doesn't have to be great. He should either be a good scorer on a solid team, a good "run the show" guy on a younger or less structured team, or Chris Paul, if you're lucky enough.

Rafer Alston is good for the Magic. Given our team's veterans, I see Lowry as a good fit and I think Brooks can handle being the PG at this point.

 

meh..

 

Hmm... now I am hearing Charlie P and a caller talking about how the Rockets will be able to run more with Lowry/Brooks and Wafer. Perhaps, but are the Rockets going to redesign the offense and implement it mid-season?

 

worst trade of year I promise you.

 

I almost can't believe that we're being forced to take on all the players in this deal; that means we're cutting BOTH Luther and Joey Dorsey to make room for Foyle and Wilks; which makes absolutely no sense.

You would think that Memphis would take back some players in the deal; they have an open roster spot, cap room, and some min salary players that can be waived.

Love the deal, but don't understand the logic thus far.

 

the rockets are now a drama queen...

 

time for the rockets to resign STEVE FRANCIS!!! without rafer in the way he can get some PT!! w000t !!



lol sorry just had to let that out there. flame away!

 

I'm surprised Luther Head wasn't traded. I wonder if they'll cut him or let him play?

 

Im warming up to this deal....


Fast breaks won't be f'd up as much as it used to be...loved what Skip brought to the table, but dude almost always screwed the break up.

Brooks is gonna give other PGs headaches...yes, he might struggle on the defensive end...but those are the breaks, folks.

I'm also lookin forward to those games...especially those playoff series where we go small as hell and frustrate teams and their D with blinding speed...might be short, but speed kills.

 

Lowry also plays a significant amount of minutes less than rafer

Think optimistically! lol

 

Well if you remove Lowry's 3pt shots, his overall FG% is outstanding. Also this is an upgrade defensively. We have the potential to play alot more effeceintly now, lets wait to see how it plays out.

 

Guess something else would happen out there? Goodbye Rafer.

 

I guess the Rockets decided the season is over, it's rebuilding time.

Well, at least Head is going to have an old friend to talk to on the bench

 

Yeah, I read in another thread that he shot 44% from just inside the 3 point line last year. I'm slightly warming up to the trade too...I just worry about the size of our point guards now.

 

i said your momma is good

 

Rajon Rondo isn't that good either.

 

For the billionth time, no! The deadline passed three and a half hours ago.

 

bad bad bad. rafer has always had heart playing in houston, though he hasnt come through all the time, he has played with passion and has done well. Low turnover ratio. Y we getting ride of him, yea I wouldn't mind a better PG but the trade offer is not giving anything in return..