What Are The Rockets Going to Do About Depth at the 2 Spot??

What about Voshon Lenard? He's a free agent and a deadly 3-point shooter. I think he'd be a good fit. He's averaged double digit points in 5 of his 7 NBA seasons...not too shabby.

 

I agree completely. I don't think there's any problem with trading KT. I think you're reffering to MoT, or Rashard Lewis' situation.

My ideal scenario would be this:

Torres developed his 3-pt shot all summer long. So he's a very good 3-pt shooter off the bench, who's athletic and can play D. He can also drive to the basket. If over the season, he improves his mid-range J, that makes him an excellent player actually.

Then we can trade Kenny Thomas for a first rounder next year (late first round). Then we can give Memphis that pick next year and keep ours, or vice versa.

Of course, this all depends on Torres.

Otherwise, I'd like to pick up Mitch Richmond. Maybe trade for Bryant Stith and a draft pick? Philly might like to have KT alongside Van Horn?

 

what about raja bell? he is one of the best defenders in the leage. and we do need perimeter D more than 3pt shooting.

 

I think we owe Memphis our own pick, or within 2 spots of our own pick, something like that. I don't think we can trade for, say, the #25 pick and hand it to them.

Can Nachbar play the 2? Could he be our Hedo Turkoglu (2-3-4)?

 

Althought it has been under-recognized by many and you, Tierre Brown had an excellent summer. OT also but not as good as Brown. Brown was very good at penetrating and scoring as two highly desirable skills that Francis does and the rockets want. His play justifies inclusion into the rotation both to limit Francis' minutes and allow for Francis to play at some sg. I could easily see Wink playing a total of 32-35 minutes with 6 as sg, if necessary. In addition, both Rice and Nacbar are available to play minutes at sg. I fully expect OT to be more that adequate. I have reviewed some of the game from last year and OT's outside shooting. defense. ability to fast break are all above average for our needs. If you doubt that just review the backup two guards in the west and see how many are better that OT. So this is the plan which would allow us to forget about trading KT, who you list exclusively at PF. KT must and will play at SF. there is no doubt about that. The plan for the regular season:

Play A
Mobley no more the 32 minutes
OT designated as backup 12- 15 minutes

Plan B
If OT falters, use any combination of Wink, Rice and Nachbar as sg and play Moochie and Brown more at the point.

 

I'm pretty confident there won't be any noteworthy two signed this summer. Why?

Rudy likes Moochie Norris. As much as you may complain about him dribbling too much, Moochie was very good in a starting role last season. (I believe he was 15 and 8) Now, he won't be starting this season, but obviously he has some qualities. He's got better court vision than anyone on our team. He can penetrate, and brings a lot of clutch shooting. Though it doesn't entirely excuse it, Moochie did not dribble as much in the 00-01 season, which is important because he actually had go-to options that year.

In short, Mooch brings a lot to this team that no other player does. Rudy obviously agrees, evidenced by the deal signing him for six years. If you bring in a Lenard to play the backup two, Moochie's only going to play about 10 minutes per game (when Steve sits down). I can't see that happening.

Steve has done a good job when he's been in there at the two. He does have a lot more freedom to score and move without the ball, and matchup problems aren't exactly a major problem. Who are the backup two guards in the West? Nick Van Exel? (he plays there for Dallas) Eric Piatkowski? Brian Shaw? Felipe Lopez? Don't tell me we need a bigger two to contain these guys defensively.

Moochie's still going to play his 18 mpg role off the bench, and the only way for that to happen is if Steve spends some time at the two. Could we use another two? Maybe, but their role here would probably be very sporadic. They'd come in if there was an injury, or if we did need someone to match up with a bigger SG, but on a normal night I couldn't see them playing more than 6 minutes. It's not that a player like Raja Bell wouldn't accept that role, but I don't see what's wrong with just resigning Oscar for that.

 

That is a good post Cat. I think Moochie is a very good for a second string point guard.

Regarding the dribbling issue, I seem to recall Rudy replying that the play was supposed to be the guard dribbling, while the other players developed the play, then the pass. Problem was the other players not moving, not the guard holding the ball.

 

how about let Ming play a little bit of 2 when they need an outside shooter. this guys got range. He would be unstoppable being guarded by a sg from outside...it'd be just like shootaround, NO DEFENCE to stop him.

 

Well, you could play Moochie more minutes. The Cat implicitly proposed something like this:

Francis: 37
Mobley: 36
Norris: 18
Torres: 5

You could do this:

Francis: 33
Mobley: 33
Norris: 25
Torres: 5

Which would give Mobley and Francis plenty of rest and still not be too taxing on Norris.

 

I think Oscar hit the wall, after coming in from playing a whole season down in South America...

Can't Tierre and Maddox play the 2?

I'd hate to trade KT for a backup 2... we need to keep him until the season trading deadline anyway... and get someone with major potential, like he has...

I like Redd or Miller ... they could play the 2 or 3...

 

what about Dell Curry?

 

DCKid: I just read this thread. I had just posted a topic about Voshon!!!! What a great idea....great minds think alike

I think he would be a great pick. he can shoot, will not hurt you and will fill it up occassionally as we can attest.....worth at least 1/2 the mid level if not all...this guy can shoot from the arc..40% over his career....and he is not a piggy with the ball...will pass it around....he is someone who can change the game in an instant....I hate him...I wish he played for us

 

I like Dell too, but he is getting up there is he not?

 

Dell may still be a great shooter whose range is about 1 step past the half court line. However, he also would be one of the few NBA players whom upon arrival to the Rockets would be univerally considered the Rockets' worst defender. Bell or Leanard would be better options. Personally, I would rather add a defensive oriented back-up SF who can play some SG if needed, even if they are offensively inept in the mold of Bruce Bowen.

 

hahha your post funny.....

 

I wish there was a way for the Rockets to get Jeryl Sasser from Orlando. He's the perfect backup for Cat and he's got perfect size for a sg.