What are your likes and dislikes about our players?

Pros
They are all Rockets and I love them all and have the utmost faith in them.

Cons
They don't get enough respect....but they will

 

AGREED... They will get respect when we make the playoffs... ESPECIALLY FRANCHISE AND CAT

 

First off, let me say that was an excellent post pradaxpimp. You covered all the players perfectly as far as their weaknesses and, more importantly, their strengths go.

But the one I quoted is the most significant to me. I agree completely about Yao and his hook shot. The guy can almost touch the rim without jumping, yet he always shoots his turnaround fadeaway. If Yao would use his hook shot more often, NOBODY in the league could stop him on offense. A sweeping hook for Yao would be especially unstoppable.

 

Francis

Pros- I love his explosive athleticism, and ability to take it down the lane and dunk it on his defender.

Cons- He is a point guard, but isn't quite the same passer as Kidd or Payton.



Cat

Pros-I love his crazy antics and energy on the court, and he is becoming a pretty good defender.

Cons- He shoots too damn much, Once he makes it up in his mind that he wants to shoot it, he will hold the ball the whole shot clock without passing once.


Yao

Pros- He's 7-5, Great moves down low, and a great passer

Cons- He's soft and gets pushed around, He doesn't rebound like a 7-5 guy should.

 

Though I mostly agree in principle, I must say that Yao's hook is still developing, and at this point his TAJ is far more effective and reliable, and obviously has greater range. Hopefully the TAJ is just a stopgap, and he'll turn the jump hook, or perhaps even a sky hook into his go-to move.

 

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thats funny

 

Francis

Pros- I have most of his rookie cards.

Ming

Cons- I don't have any of his rookie cards.

 

thats funny but sad

 

Francis

great scorer, great athlete, weak basketball IQ. great rebounder, decent defender, below average passer and dribbler. great off the dribble, average otherwise. a solid player who can improve his game and be part of a Champ.



Yao

a legitimate franchise player who can carry a team to a Championship. He is greatly skilled, is superior as a passer, at putting the ball on the floor, at moving. He's a good rebounder and blocker, but should be better at both. He needs strength and more attitude about commanding the paint.



Mobley

a skilled player for the money, and a decent number 3 option, but the most tradeable commodity the team has. With Adrian Griffin and Pike available for duty at the shooting guard spot, with Francis able to play some shooting guard, and with our need for a quality starting small forward, he is the most likely to go. he is nice off the dribble, but makes bad decisions at key times more than I would like to see. he has many good qualities, but with Adrian and Pike, I think we need to look to move him for a starting small forward.

 

Pike

I expect Pike to be the surprise this year. He's a lights out shooter, but he has not gotten the shots or the minutes in recent years. If he gets 27-28 minutes a game and the ball, I expect him to put up 12 points a game, maybe more. He's not a great defender, but he's not lazy, and he's a solid role player.



Mo Taylor

Mo pulled up lame the last few games of the season. Prior to that, he was doing fairly well for a couple of months. If Mo gets in shape, he can be a good contributor, but his weak defense and rebounding will limit his minutes to the 20-28 range. When Mo is in shape and has his shots all working, he's a beauty to watch on the floor. When he's fat, not so.


Eddie Griffin

He's a kid, and it was his sophomore year. He improved in several areas. I want to see him play harder, run harder, and put more effort into his game. His rebounding and shot blocking make him worth his salary and 18-28 mpg. He's weak for starting but fine for bench. Got to improve his shooting form, got to be more savvy about when to shoot, and when not to.


Adrian Griffin

an upscale version of Hawkins, and good for 18-24 Mario Elie minutes a game off the bench. he's great on defense, won't hurt you much on offense, and hustles. my kind of bench guy.


Cato


a very high quality back up center, and one I want the Rockets to keep. Great rebounder, good body defender, decent shot blocker. What you see is what you get. Not flashy, but solid for 18-26 mpg. I want to see him get a few minutes at PF each game, especially where matchups make such a move smarter than using Eddie or Mo as much.

 

Moochie Norris

I want to click his heels and make him go back to the year that got him his contract. He got lost in his role as one of those fuzzy dolls put on their dashboard and forgot his purpose is to play basketball. He dribbles too much, he takes shots he shouldn't take, he's an azz clown. I hate him.


Boki Nachbar

the jury is still out? yeah, and the jury is still out on Langhi, too. He stays because he's Yao's best buddy and it ain't worth 1.3 mil to risk making Yao unhappy right now.