[SportsRadio 610] Rocket Insider: Dennis Lindsey (12/1/06)

I heard this too, but not much more as I guess I got in a little earlier than you.

He definitely didn't add a lot of hope to the Bonzi situation. It sounded like he was trying to put a positive spin on the whole thing, but it came off very weak. I came away from those comments believing that it's every bit as bad as we feared, and maybe even worse.

 

I'm pretty much resigned to the belief that Bonzi is done as a Houston Rocket.

Now the question will be where the fault primarily lies:
- Management for bringing him in the first place?
- JVG for demanding a certain attitude and physical condition before he gets playing time?
- Bonzi for not putting forth the effort required to get himself on the court?

 

Darn, I wanted to see Bonzi play as a rocket. i hope they can get something for him on the trade market.

it is also good to hear someone on the inside who is willing to speak cannidly; say that t-mac should be ok.

 

Bonzi must be a fool, he is blowing any chance of a big pay day. No team will want sign this guy if the Rockets cut him. Dumba$$ fool.
We won't need him anyway if Sura comes back as planned.

 

Fault=

Bonzi Wells

 

I just don't understand Bonzi. This is his opportunity to shine before his next contract. I really thought he'd come in here and light it up all things considered. I don't blame JVG at all. If he's held his players to a certain standard, and Bonzi hasn't met those standards, well then so be it. I'm sure there are a lot of teams that wouldn't have taken Bonzi because of these very same reasons. We took a chance and so far it hasn't worked out. I'm still holding hope that he gets it together because I'm confident he puts us over the top.

 

I seriously doubt we'll agree. But I "blame" not giving Mike James a (potential) $950K trade kicker. And before that, not seeking a SnT with TOR for the TE + a future so that they'd still have a full MLE after acquiring James.

 

preach, brother preach!

 

In retrospect, that looks like the better choice.

But before preseason, I was happy with the decisions made by management. I had concerns about Bonzi's attitude, but I felt the potential benefits outweighed the risks. Didn't think it would turn into such a fiasco. That's why I don't blame management decisions so much here.

 

I thought JVG interviewed the guy. He should have let him know what is he expecting from him and don't come up with all these expectations after the guy has signed the contract.

 

Mike James is not playing well plus he takes ill advised shots and to many of them. I think they lucked out by not locking him up for three years him.

 

thanks for the recap

Bonzi is an idiot

he'll loose 25-35 million for just being lazy

 

when does trading start? maybe we can land a good PG who can drive to the basket and make alston the backup.

 

I would be supremely upset if the Rockets failed to reach WC Final this year because JVG couldn't get significant contribution from Bonzi. But then again the way the team has been playing IMO it hardly resembles a title contender. Considering Bonzi is more likely to jump the ship than to stay with the Rockets at the end of the season, I am kind of numb about his state of welfare.

Nevertheless, JVG's inability to handle a gifted player with some alleged attitude problem is the bigger concern for this franchise. This is like the Swift situation all over again, with the magnitude getting multiplied. You have to ask what are the odds that any NBA talent is willing to come to play for the Rockets for cheap, if JVG remains the head coach?

 

Alleged?

 

Reported. How's that?

 

if im not mistaking bonzi can be traded after january? I dont know i read it in an article somewhere but forgot what they exactly wrote.

Anyway the bet bonzi solution is getting bonzi's mind right and play him.

 

Why do you think he didn't?

 

How did you know JVG did not tell him??