Vassilis Spanoulis agrees to 3-year deal with Rockets

I remember in one thread JVG said something like he is not ready for NBA..
Now seems things has changed.
Hope he will be a big surprise in a good way.

 

By things, you mean Mike James...

Oh well, I rather be surprised with VSpan than deal with the inevitable drama when MJ is on the rag.

 

Well, the Rockets are desperate. They will do anything to please the fans now.

 

wait, so does this mean that liek only around almost half of our mle was used?

 

i like the highlight video of v span

looks like a raw ginobili

i like the youth movement and i hope it continues

 

JVG questioned whether KillBill's game would translate over to the NBA, but that was before they made a run at and were rejected by MJ.

He's probably praying for Sura to get well.

I don't why so many posters are going on about Rafers toughness when he got burnt repeatedly on the defensive end this past season?

 

Pretty simple really.

1. Signs for 3 years $6 million

2. Gets $2 million even per year

3. Gets $400,000 cash extra in first year to cover his buyout.

4. Means he cost 42.4 million up front.

5. In other words, it's actually $6.4 million over 3 years, but he will only make $6 million.

Also it means the Rockets used $2.4 million of their MLE, which is at $5.215 million.

Therefore the Rockets now have $2,815,000 of the MLE remaining.

Those articles only show just how pathetically stupid sports writers are these days.

 

I don't know about all these Ginobili comparisons. I just hope he's tough and can complement Rafer's game when he comes in. Rafer gets wrecked by other point guards and I think tough is the last word I'd use to describe him. If V-Span can give us a Sura-like toughness, I'd be pretty happy.

Question - how long does our TE last?

And as for our offseason so far, I don't think any of us are doing flips, but it wasn't the worst offseason ever. We added a "do a little bit of everything" player in Battier, acquired an athletic big guard in Snyder, and signed a tough combo guard in V-Span. We're deeper and we probably still have one move left in us.

It can work this year guys!

 

Can anyone photoshop a pic of Spanoulis in a Rockets uni?

 

I posted this in the CD thread...it's great that the Rox finally signed VSpan. But it is very dissappointing to hear he isn't going to arrive until September. This makes it imperative the Rox sign Lucas as the primary backup PG since it will take most of the season before VSpan is acclimated to the NBA style of play.

 

Umm, what you have stated is great and all, but how many centers in our Division can effectively cover Yao without double or triple teaming. If we stay healthy all season we should be extremely competitive. And don't let me forget Tracy, he is definately up there in the skills category and he requires constant double and triple teaming and that is, many times, still ineffective. With Battier, Novak, Snyder, V-Span, and the rest of our guys hopefully contributing, I don't see us having a major problem.

 

i thought buyout does not comeout of MLE/player's salary..

 

I posted this in the wrong thread:

Some will call this negative but I'm just being realistic. Vspan isn't even coming here until September. I doubt he does very much for us this coming season at all. Adjusting to the NBA will be a huge step. He will be like a rookie and I think some have unrealistically high expectations of this guy. At best, he may help us late in the year.

The videos I've seen don't impress me at all because the defense played on him was a joke. If Vspan can't consistently hit from outside he won't be much help. If he can't play decent defense he better compensate for it on offense. If anyone here thinks he'st just going to step in and pick up where he left off in Greece you are dreaming. I predict JL3 will contribute more than Vspan. Then all of his supporters will start silly "Free Vspan" threads and blame JVG for his failings just like others blamed Rudy & JVG for Boki's ineptness and blamed JVG for Stro's lack of heart and skills.

You heard it here first. Prepare to be disappointed and it won't be JVG's fault. He's here to win games now, not develop an unproven player who might not pan out.

I challenge someone to refute my doubts about Vspan. I want to be excited about him coming but to me he's just Plan D because other options didn't work out.

 

I thought this **** smelt awfully familiar.

 

Tony Parker can't help much He is .222 behand the arch

 

Yao/Mutombo/Lampe
Battier/Howard/Hayes/Novak/Blowin'
T-Mac/Battier/Novak/Blowin'
Head (small ball, baby!)/Snyder/Sura (if healthy)/V-Span (he's a combo guard)
Alston/Sura (if healthy)/JL3 (if he signs)/V-Span (hasn't proven anything yet)

Center: This spot obviously doesn't bother me. I seem to remember something about Lampe being traded or waived or something...If we just cut his butt, we are going to see Howard at center some unless we get some stiff to play 10 minutes a game.

PF: We are going to get our butts handed to us on the glass. Hayes' rebounding prowess really interests me. So does his hustle factor. But can he guard scoring PFs well enough to stay on the court. Never have been, never will be cool with Battier as a starting PF until I see it. I see him playing 3/4 in equal doses. But small ball, baby! Novak will be fun to see at PF.

SF: T-Broken Back, Battier and Novak. We are fine here. I will be the first to be seen in Houston in a Novak jersey. And I live in Dallas. That S.O.B. can shoot in ways that make the Bullard comparisons insulting. Bullard had shot mechanics, but no mobility, and no ability to "create" his own shot - even with the quick dribble to the right or left or the step-through to get his shot off. Novak does, and he can shoot better than Bullard.

SG: Geez man, we are gonna have to get it done by committee. I really want Head to start because he spreads the floor and will get better at defense. Snyder can help out on bigger guards and heavy scorers. If V-Span can take his 15 Euro ppg and make them 5-8 in the NBA, we're gonna be fine.

PG: We are solid here. Hate Alston all you want, but quit crying about Mike "It's all about the Qwan" James. Head can be better than James at some point...really. Also, Sura's POTENTIAL return has me hopeful. I don't care if he plays 41 games and only 18 mpg in each one. It's his grit that I want to see again. JL3 can help us now. V-Span we need to keep watching here. I will play an undersize scoring guard at the 2 before I'll force him to play point.

Overall, this roster provides options. But are we "deep"? I do think that this line-up will let us match-up with just about anybody.

REBOUNDING, DAMNIT!!!

 

Have some faith. I believe JVG may not like what is happening in Rocket land but the youth movement is on and I hope he can deal with the cards he is being dealt with, if not we may see a new coach before the end of next season. You heard hear first.

 

You are joking right? Comparing Vspan with Tony Parker is crazier than comparing him with Ginobilli. Very few players in the NBA can approach Parker's quickness with the ball much less some unproven rookie who hasn't seen NBA defenses and coaching.

BTW, I wasn't even talking about 3pt shooting. This just shows how good TP is when he can still penetrate without having ANY 3pt capability. There is nobody in the NBA like him.

Again, someone please address my concerns. I really want to be excited about Vspan but this season I bet he's our #10 player out of 12; right in front of Rybo and Deke. And it won't be JVG's fault. A "youth movement" has nothing to do with anything. It's about putting the best players on the floor.

 

I don't have a problem with V-Span coming at September, he'll come in time for training camp and the preseason. Is he getting a little overpaid? I mean he's being paid even more than Ryan Bowen, who actually helped us at times.

So after signing Lucas and Novak, we'll have no money left?

 

I thought the Rockets would never, ever bring this guy over.

But I stand corrected.

And honestly, I am excited to see him play. I am also excited to see how the Rockets evaluate European talent.

But I do believe that the Rockets are desperate. They put all of their eggs in the Mike James basket and now they are in trouble.

i really hope he does well here. But it isn't enough help.

if this is the last move the Rockets make this off-season we are in BIG trouble.