What are your true expectations of this offseason?

Sign a Back up C, watch the market
still have time until the trade deadline, watch guys in the summer league, and each piece will fall into place hopefully

 

I think its gonna cost us a bunch of money to pay Scola and Lowry for sure. We saw what happened last season without Lowry and I dont want to think about what the season would have been like without Scola out there battling.

If we cant get a sign and trade for Bosh, or maybe Stoudamire, I hope we stand pat and resign Scola and Lowry. Like you said, at the trade deadline, we will have a better idea of what we need and teams might be more willing to trade proven talent.

 

I think we are all spoiled by the idea that we COULD get Bosh.

I don't mind standing pat. Our team is good enough as is. However, we need to get that damn back up center, a legit one! Yao's foot is not reliable and we need insurance in case anything happens again.

 

I think Morey said that the Rockets had planned out 6 possible scenarios for this offseason. So, there's probably a very good chance that the Rockets make some significant change. I'd be surprised if we didn't make some type of trade by next week.

 

Which cost are you talking about? Asset or salary? I specifically remember you talking about not wanting to pay him max salary, which basically means you don't want him because he's not signing for any less than that.

 

I just took another look at Scola's game log on espn.com and just based on stats, it would be hard to argue that Chris Bosh is that much better than him. Scola is going to get paid. I am thinking that even if Chicago loses out on everyone else, a guy like Scola would really be a huge help.

 

I usually do not agree with your ideas, but in this case I 100% concur. If Morey misses out on Bosh, Melo should be his next target. If he can't get something done with Denver or Carmelo he should go after a young under utilized player such as Anthony Randolph. I know many on these boards are crazy about Big Al, but I think he is too one dimensional and Khan is crazy enough to want too much(I know in most cases bad GMs tend to give away assets, but for some reason I see Khan being the type that isn't in touch with reality and would want the farm for Jefferson.)

 

I honestly think we won't sign anyone major this offseason, sadly.

 

My expectations are huge, because we have so many assets to deal with. Something big almost has to be done.

 

DD, i know u said ur not that high on a jefferson/yao frontcourt because of fottspeed issues,but i like the ability to do what the lakers do and play to their length. Jefferson can play center for as long as he has too. He will rebound,post,blk some shots and oprate down there when yao is out the game. I do have concerns over his health, but if they're riding yao and martin.

 

I think you mixed those up; there's a much more realistic chance of getting Amar'e or Bosh rather than getting Rubio. Kahn has staked his entire career on Ricky Rubio, with the pretense that everything he's doing is going to make sense when Rubio comes over. I think if you took any two players on the Rockets' current roster and offered them to Kahn for Rubio, he'd turn the deal down.

I also think Jefferson's value has been torpedoed so far that it's made him impossible to trade, to where it just wouldn't be worth it for the Wolves. I never understood why they wouldn't just let him play half a season next year and show he's getting healthier, then move him to the highest bidder at the deadline; next year is pretty much a wash for the Wolves anyway; set yourself up for 2012 with Rubio as best you can!

 

Then again, having such an overflow of talent allowed Portland to overcome a ridiculous number of injuries this year and win 50 games, and the Rockets definitely aren't relying on ironmen out there; if Speed Racer, Yao and Battier miss about 20 games each, the Rockets are going to be thanking their stars that they've got depth to overcome them. I think that ultimately, you never trade away pieces for chemistry reasons unless you're a true contender or a true rebuilding project: the best talents will always find a way to get the most playing time.

You always have too much talent until you don't have enough...

 

Yes, they did have an opportunity. But, according to reports, the proposed deal to move up in the draft to acquire Minnesota's pick asked for too much from Houston's end, and the deal fell through. And when Houston saw Patterson fall to them @ #14, they did not want to take the chance of moving down in the draft as Patterson was too good to pass up (we all know that he was #6 on the Rockets draft board).

Like you've arguing since the beginning of the Bosh rumors, Bosh is not a player worth giving up the farm for. The fact that draft day deals fell through because they asked for too much indicates that Morey won't give up valuable pieces to "rob Peter to pay Paul". But if Bosh is to be had for a reasonable price, you can be darn sure that Morey will do his due diligence to get him.

 

Well I think without Bosh!! If by chance he likes to play with Yao Ming then Morey should try & make a trade but without destroying our team.

Yao is coming back!
Our young players should make an improvement from last season.
We might have young stars in PP,Hill, Taylor and Budinger
We get Brad Miller as back up Center,Or the ex Cleveland Center.
Morey makes a small trade for another Guard to replace Lowry who possibly might be looking for big money!
Martin comes back rejuvenated!!
New York goes down the drain and we make a killing with their pick next off season.
This year we make the WC Final
Next year Final.