Who would make the Rockets the better team? Odom Lewis Woods- Dunleavy or Marion I personally believe Marion's rebounding, defense,and fast break finishing is exactly what Houston needs That being said, Odom running the point and Steve and Cuttino running free is an interesting scenerio as well. Rashard Lewis would be a definate improvement but if he's looking for the max in Seattle, I doubt he'll take less to play here.. I don't think he's earned the max yet.. the rockets surely don't need any more potental players earning millions Woods has definatley got the hype machine going, and Dunleavy is smarter than the rest of our team combined but who knows if he's comming out if either are available i'd take one for cap reasons- rooks are cheap Is the rockets projected top 5 pick enough to land Odom, Marion, or Lewis? If we have No 1 overall, do we take Ming, and look for a SF elsewhere? Kt for Mike Miller?
I'm still all for Odom. He's the symbol of everything this team needs. Anything outside of Cato, Griffin, Cat, and Francis to get him.
I haven't seen Woods enough to comment on him, but I'd rate the others: 1.Marion 2.Lewis 3.Odom 4.Dunleavy Marion's the best defender and rebounder out of those. Shoots at a higher percentage. Doesn't turn over the ball much. He's the best of those three. Lewis will give the Rockets one of the best spot-up 3-point shooters in the league. He doesn't waste anytime dribbling like the other Rockets. Catch and shoot. That's the something the Rockets definitely could use at the three. He also gets a good amount of rebounds for an SF, has a high FG% and rarely turns the ball over. Odom, I don't quite understand why people think Odom is the best. Is it just because he gives more assists? Well he also turns the ball over A LOT (3.4 through his career.) Not a good outside shooter (19% 3-point% this season). It seems to me like he'll just be compounding some of the current problems with the Rockets. And while I think Dunleavy will be a good NBA role player, I don't think he'll be as good as either of those three. But you never know.
The way I saw Rice jacking three pointers at the Chicago game in warm up, let's get him healthy. The guy was amazing. He probably hit 80 out of 100, one after another. Shooters need their legs under them. He's going to have almost a year of the best medical attention and rehab to come back. I think he will work just fine, and a lot better in Rudy's system than Odom. With Mo coming back, Kenny Thomas, and Terrence Morris and Griffin further developing, we will have an excellent bunch of young forwards. With that being said I think it would be best to draft a "future star" 3 (to later replace Rice) or a 5. Dunlavy isn't coming out this year anyway so he doesn't count.
marion would be awesome but like sane said, odom represents just about everything we need. 1.odom 2.marion 3.lewis 4.dunleavy 5.woods
I believe what DC Kid said about Odom on the court and his improvement isn't showing and his off the court is worrisome. Marion is the best fit because he is the player that will stick with it the most and hustle all day.
I disagree. The Rockets need rebounding and defense. Marion can do both. Therefore, he represents everything we need. Plus, Marion is more reliable. Odom is sort of risky with his drug problems, but Marion is a solid guy who goes out there and hustles every game. I would even think about trading Cuttino Mobley for him..
I could totally picture Marion coming here & shooting an terrible percentage with the Rockets style of play. The system really has the small forward outside shooting & that is not Marion's game. He is a good player, just not here. I just don't picture the pure athletic players (not skilled enoough at dribbling or shooting)doing much here.
I could totally picture Marion coming here & shooting a terrible percentage with the Rockets style of play. The system really has the small forward outside shooting & that is not Marion's game. He is a good player, just not here. I just don't picture the pure athletic players (not skilled enoough at dribbling or shooting)doing much here.
While I'm no longer a fan of his . . . so to speak COULD - Penny Hardaway play the 3? He is 6'7 What is his contract like? Cause If we can Trade Walt + Rice for him . . Or even with Langhi or any trash on the bench . . . .I'd take a shot at Penny He is not what he was to play the one or the two but the three???? Rocket River i hear the Suns are shopping him . .they seem like they ready to rebuild so they may want the space post Rice and a Langhi maybe their Tom Chambers reborn.
maybe we could trade for Grant Hill while we're at it see who can keep the il filled most Rice Hardaway or Hill Hardaway is too small and not as mobile as he used to be
He signed a 7 year deal in 1999 for $86.6 million. This year he is making 11.2 million. His contract expires in 2006. The Suns are starting rookie Joe Johnson over him.
Rockets Red Glare- I could totally see him comming here and being the player that starts our fast breaks with his 10+ boards a game If Steve and Cat would be going towards our rim instead of having to rebound EVERY posession we'd end up with more than a few fast break buckets a game... I wonder if Jefferies will be a similar player
rocketblast- i don't disagree with you because certainly marion would be a phenomenal player for us to get, but he just doesn't have the point-forward skills(ball-handling, court-vision, passing) that odom does. odom is also a solid defender and rebounder as well, though not quite as good as marion. my point is, if cato stays active, griffin improves as expceted, and steve does his night's work, we can more than handle the rebounding difference between lamar and shawn. odom on the other hand will bring a whole other dimension to the table, hopefully freeing steve up a bit. rockets red glare- i disagree, marion could excel here as much as in phoenix. rudy builds his system around his players and their strengths, and for the most part does not force them into uncomfortable roles. marion would not be a glen rice, matt bullard small forward just because that's the way we use our 3 now.
Since we're dreamcasting & you did ask what 3 would make the Rockets better, I thought I'd throw in a couple of names that you inadvertently omitted. How about Pierce, Stojakovic, Battier (still a rookie, but extremely mature), Garnett (he plays primarily the 4, but has the body & quickness to play the 3), Rose, Mike Miller, & even Pat Garrity. All of them shoot near 40% from 3pt range, with the exception of Garnett. But, I think we could overlook that little flaw in his abilities. My list's better than your list. My list's better than your's. My list's better, 'cause he eats kennel ration......? Uh......, never mind that last paragraph.
what makes mile better than odom? i guess he jumps higher. odom is a proven high-quality player while miles is just potential which we don't need more of.
How is Miles better then Odom? The only thing Miles might do better then Odom is block shots. Odom is a better scorer, passer, ball handler, and rebounder then Miles at this stage of their respective carrers. Do you guys think Orland would trade Grant Hill for our #1 and KT? They are always looking for a big guy and Hill has been in trade rumours for the past two years. What if get the top three pick. Would the Rockets do it? I would be really tempted to do it. Orlando has T-mac and Miller, so Hill is really not untradeable. A starting lineup of: Steve Cuttino Grant Eddie Cato would kick butt. All this providing Hill's foot checks out okay.
