what sg are still available, or what sg should we be targeting?

i have always liked the way rudy fernandez has played. Great three point shooting.

 

Dumars says Rip Hamilton is on trading block for exprings. We can make a shot at him. Martin& Rip would be intresting.

 

For $12.7 million a year over the next three years, I'll pass on Rip. Especially since he's basically the same player as Martin, except 5 years older and not as good.

We really don't need a backup 2. Martin is going to play 35 minutes a game and Brooks and Lowry are going to get some playing time together. Add in the fact that Ariza, Budinger and Taylor can all play the position with some degree of competence, it really makes no sense to give up any of our assets for a backup shooting guard.

 

I agree... the next move we make (perhaps at the trade deadline) should be one, in which we send out several of our assets, to attain one that might put us over the top (Paul, Granger or something along those lines).

Other than that I´d say we are set with a pretty balanced teams!

 

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It's backup sg.

Ariza, Battier, Budinger.

 

One practical solution would be the acquisition of Roger Mason, a 6-5 PG-SG who shoots with range and clutchness, rebounds well for a guard, has great handles and defense and is experienced on both ends of the floor. Mason would be a serious upgrade over Taylor while providing better chemistry as well.

 

No this doesn't make any sense to be at all. We don't need to be 10 rotation players deep, there won't be enough minutes to go around. As it stands right now, Martin will get 35+ minutes at the two. The rest will go to Taylor, Battier, Bud, or Brooks depending on match up and what the coach's plan is.

The only possible hole we have is at backup PF with Patterson/Hill/Hayes. You could argue that Patterson and Hill don't have the experience and Hayes doesn't have the offense. I'd argue that Patterson and Hill will be fine, especially now that Scola won't be playing much 5 and will use up more minutes.

You are right that we have some assets that we can't utilize, but instead trading off for another rotation player, I'd much rather combine two or three for an upgrade at the two or three...primarily the 3. I'm not a fan of really trying to upgrade at the one, and I'd be surprised if there is a 4 better then Scola that can be had at this point.

 

typical sunday morning GM! we have plenty of SG, aaron brooks can play SG while lowey plays PG when martin is on thye bench.

 

We are not going to be able to put together a All Star Perfect team fellas. You want a trade or move after every other move Morey does. Gheeez. Can we see how this group plays first before we ship out 3 of them for another new player? Can we let Hill,Budinger, Taylor, Patterson, heck even Andersen, develop for a year or so? We have nice depth as is. We wont have a 11 man rotation. We need young guys that can produce when called upon, but at the same time they are developing for our future. Cant keep trading and trading and trading and trading like you guys seem to want Morey to do. I know this is the slow part of summer, but we wont be chasing any major FAs now.

 

We need efficient shooters more than we need volume shooters.

 

Battier and Budinger should be enough to man the 2, 3 spot of the second unit, with Taylor getting some minutes as well.

A second unit composed of:

Lowry
Budinger
Battier
Hayes/Patterson
Miller/Hill

isn't bad. It will probably lack the offensive punch of early last season's bench mob anchored by Landry, but could be better overall.

 

Ever hear of Jermaine Taylor and Chase Budinger?

 

This team has enough depth. The next trade should be focused on acquiring a Granger, Iguadola...any young star-lite player who can grow over the next few seasons with our players. I prefer a wing because Ariza is our weakest starter. These players are not only upgrades on the offensive end, but on the defensive end as well.

 

Yeah, I was going to say, what about Taylor? He didn't do too bad last season when he started a few games when Martin was out. I'm sure he wouldn't be too bad as a backup given a few more games.

 

... but aren't the rockets going to HAVE to make a trade? the way i count, we have too many players under contract... Won't they have to slim down the roster? and if soo, wouldnt they go for a backup 2?


and you also have to remember that 35 mins a game for martin sounds great, but remember that he is (as yao) injury prone. He was not with us a whole year last year, and he went down with a shoulder injury....


just a thought...

 

* Finley for the vet. minimum
* Marquis Daniels, if we have money left and/or trade some players.
* Willie Green togheter with Iggy in a trade for Ariza, Hill and Jeffries.

Make your choice ...

 

McCants is healthy......last year he wasn't.

DD

 

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