I hate trashing our own players because it can get depressing real fast, but that statement isn't saying much and is predicated by default.
Yeah and as soon as the Kings asked for a legitimate piece of the Rockets team he hung up....smartly. Again...for the one MILLIONTH time....I would take him for expirings, I would not break up the core team for him. DD
DD.....hes got u there my friend........ that totally kills about 90% of your artest arguement big dog............lol gotta love the bbs man............entertainment at its best <a href="http://smileyjungle.com"><img src="http://smileyjungle.com/smilies/foodanddrink6.gif" border="0"></a>
with only a 10 game win streak i don't think the Rockets would have made the playoffs...we would ave went maaaaybe 14-8 during that streak...would have been close, but i don't think we would have made it... Yao won the last 16 games he played......it is Yao's team..... i agree, Yao is awesome, but understand that this team doesn't have the personnel to COMPETE with the top teams in the West...yeah, they were the 4th or 5th seed this year, but did you honestly think that we could have beaten NO, SA, LA, Utah, PHO !?!? i don't...
People who understand how to build a winning team get it, those that are grasping at straws do not. The popular opinion is not always the right one. DD
2 problems there: 1) Yao is injury prone now - stress fractures just don't go away over time 2) Landry may or may not be a Rockets very much longer
I would do this trade in a heartbeat... Artest is a knucklehead but he is going to be playing for his contract next year. He also wants to play with coach Adelman. I would give him a chance if Morey can get him out of Sac town w/o giving up too much. Like he said, he wants to play in the team that wants him...
we should have given up Brooks last year when he was actually worth something...i think his stock has fallen a bit since the end of last year...
Uh, yes they do...see big Z with Cleveland He is restricted and the Rockets have the right to match any offer. Ugh, why do I bother trying to teach the masses? DD
One last attempt before I retreat to my ivory tower of team building and NBA knowledge. Taking on Artest last year was a one year deal where he could opt out at the end of the year, Brooks was just starting to play and looked like he might break into the rotation. It was smart to turn that down, if we took him on we would have basically been giving away an asset and giving Artest all the power. Smart move on Morey's part. Clearly my stance is not popular...oh well.....you guys keep swinging from Artest's short hairs...and I will sit back comfortably knowing he is not a Rocket. DD
most people includin you to my friend.............. did i miss something............ have u sold one of your professional sports franchises in the last couple of years and come to get us straight on a messageboard...?????? help me out on this one DD............not tryin to be a a@!hole or anything....but u made that statement with tons of conviction like your name was Les Alexander, Bob Mcnair, or Drayton Mclane......... <a href="http://smileyjungle.com"><img src="http://smileyjungle.com/smilies/laughing5.gif" border="0"></a>
lol I know right. make me wish that the Rockets signed DD instead of DM. Wait, could they be the same person!?! Probably not.
The bottom line is, it takes THREE legit scorers to win in this league, come playoff time. Take a look at any team, in either conference, and you'll see that this is true. The Rockets have two, WHEN healthy. Artest would give the Rockets that 3rd viable scoring option. If it means giving up Landry, so be it.
I built my own team on NBA Street, that b*stard Shaq was complaining about not playing much, so I had to cut him loose; now he's my rival.
