What Combo Guard could the Rockets Target at the Deadline?

I always like the idea of sending out Patterson to San Antonio for Gary Neal. Right now they can use another big man since two of theirs are out on injuries.

Dunno how to make the trade work though since Patterson makes more than twice what Neal makes.

 

I would prefer just a change of coach...
1. cheaper
2. we retain cap flexibility

 

We have the pieces already in our backcourt. McHale's just got to figure out how to use it. It's like a jigsaw puzzle. He hasn't figured out how to make the pieces fit. But the pieces are there. Why he doesn't understand that Lin should be our primary ball handler is beyond me. Why he doesn't have either Lin or Harden out there at all times and to play Beverley over TD, not because he is better but because he has shown potential in actually leading the offense is another mystery. Maybe it's because he's a big man. Maybe Sampson, TD's father, is misleading McHale. All I know is that the bigger problem is our front court.
We need someone to help Asik in defending and rebounding, and someone to backup Asik when he's sitting out, much more than a backup guard. Meanwhile, as a stopgap, PPat should play "bigger", giving us tougher defense and better defensive rebounding.

 

I would love to see us get patty mills from the spurs, he can hit the three nicely and is not a scrub on the defensive end, granted the results are only from small portions of playing time (averaging 10 mpg this season) but I think he could be a better fit at the pg than Lin is for the line up

 

There's nothing wrong with the Harden and Lin combo. They CAN play together if given the proper system and without a coach who tinkers too much. Lin should initiate most plays with the odd iso play for Harden. With Lin running things in a true PG role, the whole team will get more involved and movement will improve because they know Lin will look for them, if they're open. Harden may get less overall shots every game but it'll reduce the pressure on him to be the main source of points. Both Lin and Harden are unselfish players and would be prepared to adopt to this kind of system if it means the team improving and winning.

Bottom line, the problem is McHale as he has a problem with Lin, for whatever reason. Right from the outset of the season, he's ridden Harden and played him to death and Lin has been seeing his minutes reduced at any sign of bad play. I think McHale has slowly wore down the confidence of Lin and I think the team are losing confidence in McHale as it is patently obvious that the Rockets play better as a team with Lin running things at PG but McHale wants to do it his way and his ego is getting in the way. McHale should go.

 

cant agree more! but no one know what Morey were thinking of!

 

Eric Bledsoe is Kyle Lowry before Kyle Lowry was Kyle Lowry. Get er done Murray!

 

The Rockets are developing Harden as franchise player.

 

combo guard = austin rivers

 

Combo guards??? I like George Hill, just like what he brings very aggressive.

 

I doubt we need a third combo guard on this team. It's possibly to keep Lin or Harden on the court all the time. I think Mchale just had a brain fart when he decided to take both out last night

 

Gary Neal = TD w/o any defense, no?

He's a gunner to the extreme and Pop keeps him on a short leash at all times. I don't believe McHale would be able to use him properly without letting him go out of control.

 

Nando de colo! offer mook and bev plus 3,000 cases of wine.
He has height can sub for harden and pretend to play PG also.

 

Evan Turner!

 

I like Nando a lot! Manu lite! Not sure if Pop would be willing to give him up though.

 

RANDY FOYE - cheap expiring contract (2,575,000) that would fit is Randy Foye of the Jazz. He is not a bust just draft to high. To be a solid role player is all we would need from him (fits with Lin or Harden). A Delfino type contract over the next few years; and he is the answer. The Jazz would be asking much for him ether.

 

Unnecessary thread. The backcourt isn't losing games. The PF position is.

 

Combo guard? What games have you been watching? The coaches only play three guards in a game, hence why during the period they were experimenting with young Beverly, they never really played Douglas or that other guard we have on the roster.

 

this makes no sense at all. Do you even watch basketball? You don't take the ball out of LeBron/Melo/Kobe/Durants hands just because you want the pg to fill his "role" and be the primary ball handler. Harden is on the level as those players offensively, and Lin is not. So you give the ball to your best offensive player, who is also A) 1 of the most efficient scorers in the NBA. B) a far better passer out of the iso than Lin. C) the number 1 player in the NBA in scoring off of a screen. D) a far superior shooter than Lin...

and what makes you think Harden isnt a selfish player. He left OKC, where he was passing and sacrificing his game for the good of the team, to be the number 1 guy. he doesnt want to sacrifice anymore, he wants to establish himself as a superstar, taking shots away from him is not what he wants.

Dont blame the coach for doing his job. Lin has clearly struggled offensively. the kid shoots only makes 1 out of 4 three pointers he takes, that is HORRIBLE. the only time Jeremy scores 2 buckets in a row is at the end of games when we are down by about 10 and the defense doesn't want to foul and there's no pressure to make the shot.

Lin should get his minutes cut if he is playing bad. he wasnt the only one. Have you ever looked at the inconsistencies in Pattersons minutes. nothing is given to him, if he's not producing, he's not playing, period. why should Lin get special treatment???

What data do you have that suggests this team plays better when Lin is running the offense?? from what i've seen, and I dont miss a single minute of any game at all, Harden is always the initiator of the offense, and if im not mistaken we are above .500. You think McHale has something against Jeremy, but truth is, if we had a stereotypical PG on the bench, not even a good one, but a stereotypical one, he would be starting over Lin. I think alot of coaches would've started TD by now. Lin has the biggest leash on this team bc he is a face, an overpaid face at that. The Rockets want him to be successfull so 1) our team is better and 2) Morey doesnt look bad for giving a horrible contract to an unproven player. If we had a backup PG who is a willing passer, good 3pt shooter, plays good D, doesnt turn the ball over, they would be starting over Lin right now. but we dont.

sorry for the super long post, i just get aggravated when people push away the blame instead of accepting the fact that Lin as struggled mightily as a Rocket, and thats that.