I actually like this move. Brooks was just wasting time on the bench. We can now have another wing to throw out in the game when Casspi and Garcia are not in their rhythm.
I was one of the few people that was disappointed that T-Rob left. Rockets didn't give him a chance for crap.
I'm confident Hamilton can contribute off the bench. Denver didn't have a Howard that drew double teams and didn't have a Harden (Lawson's close but no dice) that could have the D collapse. He'll find a lot of open 3's here hopefully.
Maybe we'll demote him to D-League and call up Covington? This guy doesn't seem to provide much value, except maybe some streaky shooting.
The issue with Hamilton is he'll take a 3 whether he's open or not. He may have changed since coming to the NBA but he was a selfish shot chucker at Texas. This could be good off the bench though
We definitely needed a backup wing rather than Rondo for this team, glad Parsons is staying, I just hope we can afford to keep him. I was hoping for Dion Waiters or Evan Turner to spell Harden, but this is pretty good value here considering AB was just not gonna play. Hopefully Hamilton can steal Garcia's and Casspi's minutes, that should be the goal here IMO.
I really think Covington has the ability to backup Harden. I really think Covington can be a Tayshaunce Prince type of player. Jumping to conclusions, I really think it'll be Rockets vs. Pacers in the finals this year.
I would've liked if we could of dealt mojitues and Ronnie brewer as we'll. they better start getting some minutes then. Mojetiues has earned it Ronnie not so much but he can defend
A poor man's Sam Mack A lesser talented version of JR Smith A 6'7" Luther Head A shot chucker like Al Harrington A bigger Stephen Jackson A bigger Reggie Williams Thomas Robinson part 2 A less accurate Steve Novak Is this where the Obligatory SPLASH comes in?
Zach Lowe (2:03 PM EST) Breaking: Daryl Morey somehow just got Jordan Hamilton for Aaron Brooks. Morey loves to take shots on failed projects who once had first-round talent, and Hamilton fits the bill. He looks like he could be a silky scorer, only he never really scores efficiently and plays zippo defense. He dominates summer league with herky-jerky off-the-bounce stuff and midpost scoring that doesn’t translate to the NBA. But he’s got good size, he’s a league-average 3-point shooter, and he’s on a cheapo expiring deal. I could see Houston giving him a small shot if they try to revive the small-ball lineups they’ve ditched of late. It’s not like Francisco Garcia is lighting the world on fire. The Rox have no space for Brooks, barring a Jeremy Lin deal, which they’ve tried like heck to execute all day. Denver needs a point guard, since they have zero healthy ones. But they’re toast this season anyway, as far as the playoffs go.
