http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2003-02-18-trade-deadline_x.htm From USA Today: Austin Croshere, Indiana Pacers Age: 27, Height: 6-10, Position: Small forward-power forward Contract: $6.96 million; signed through 2006-07. Why trade for him: A hustler; battles on the boards; can step out and consistently drain threes. Who's interested: Lakers, 76ers, SuperSonics, Pistons, Rockets.
Seems like every year at the trade deadline Croshere to the Rockets gets mentioned. The only player I could see the Rockets trading for him would be MoT because the contracts are dead even in length and amount. I wouldn't do it though.
Just what this team needs, ANOTHER underachieving assmaster...we already have enough of those, no thank you!
Yeah, but according to USA Today he's " A hustler; battles on the boards; can step out and consistently drain threes."
You know, Croshere wouldn't be a bad fit, he's a solid player in a "poor man's Van Horn" sort of way. But that contract...NO WAY!!
Croshere has some skills, but he's way overpaid and the guy isn't an improvement from what we have. I'd rather have a big rebounder or enforcer type then Croshere or Van Horn who are known as "soft".
Croshere's best season was under Larry Bird. Bird was not a typical players' coach in the sense that he would verbally challenge his players to perform. Croshere is a decent player but would be lost for motivation playing for Rudy. IMO, Isiah is probably somewhere between Bird and Rudy in motivating so unless there's a change coming that we don't know about, let's pass on the deal.
Seems to me that the author of the article may not have as much "scoop" (although I guess they don't claim to have it) as they would think. We KNOW BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT, from OP that the Rox are (were) interested in Grant and the Rox-Heat had discussions. Knowing that, considering that the Rockets are not listed as one of Grant's suitors, leads me to the conclusion that the article is not very accurate. I think just about any of us could author the same article, based on heresays and whatabouts. Of course some on this board, as ridiculous as it seems, some posters would write: 1. Ming 2. Francis 3. Mobley 4.-12. Etc. Rockets 13. Andre Miller. Man what a tough loss, but we have so much to look forward to. At least we're not the frickin' Knicks.
Well, that's Isiah's team now. He's bringing up the boys. Croshere's the odd man out. I just saw that mention in the McPaper (USA Today), and smiled because I think they just threw the Rockets on there, remembering we coveted Croshere years ago. And to think: he'd probably be a Rocket but he balked at the wink-wink deal that we gave Mo instead.
There's no way in HELL we take croshere. After dreaming about hard nosed players like Grant and Brand if we end up with this softie, I definetely give up on the rocks. Actually croshere is not an underachiever. He overachieved with Bird. He really is the pile of crap he proved to be after getting that large contract.
Agreed, Croshere is a pile of crap. If he was that good, he'd find a way onto the court for Isaiah. Croshere is the Bullard or Pete Chilcutt of 1995.
Ouch. Next thing people will come up with will be a "poor man's Moochie Norris" or something like that. I don't know if she would be good enough for the WNBA, though.
We could trade until the cows come home it will still be a situation where the coaching staff does not know how to utilize the talent, just like Pippen said and I am sure Rice and Posey would say that too.
What's wrong with Bullard or Chilcutt? It would be nice to have someone that could come in off the bench and make a shot every once in a while. (But I woudln't give up Mo or EG for him)
