The total playing time after all preseason games: Player Minutes Luis Scola 175 Shane Battier 168 Chuck Hayes 149 Mike James 145 Yao Ming 144 Rafer Alston 116 Luther Head 115 Tracy McGrady 105 Bonzi Wells 105 Steve Francis 90 Carl Landry 75 Aaron Brooks 73 Kirk Snyder 72 Steve Novak 55 Dikembe Mutombo 37 John Lucas III 30 Justin Reed 29 Mike Harris 27 Jackie Butler 22
Hopefully Brooks, Novak, and Landry can get some PT and experience in the d-league. Dont know if Novak will get sent down but he should.
I hate to say it but I think signing Mutombo was a mistake. With such a loaded team, every roster spot is important. I feel a young player like a Novak or a Reed is more valuable than a veteran like Mutombo. Don't get me wrong, I love Mutombo. He's great guy, and great player. But I wish we didn't resign him so that we'd have 1 more roster spot.
Which one of those two were you thinking of playing center when Yao is out? Or did you prefer to go with 6'6" Hayes or 6"9" Scola (who's going to be starting at PF)? Butler certainly isn't capable of doing it yet.
SO who would you put at Yao's backup? Butler? Well Mutombo is old but damn he can still block and rebound. That's what we want from him
I would tend to agree, but some of the Rockets have been quoted as saying that Mutombos leadership and presence in the locker room is HUGE. If we are serious title contenders this year, then I'm all for keeping the veteran then molding some rookie that will benefit us in a few years.
HA HA you are such a hater and it's making you r****ded. The one game where Francis has a great game and you were quiet as a mouse. NOWHERE to be found. Then, Francis doesn't play the last game and you are all over the board dissing Francis again. You have to be brain dead if you seriously think Francis would get cut before Snyder. Snyder hasn't shown a damn thing this preseason except that he is a black hole. You should just stop posting. Your biased comments make you look even dumber than you already are. Nevermind, I don't think that's possible.
Snyder will get more minutes than Francis this season. i guarantee it. also i was here when francis had that game. he played well and i acknowledged it. he found his role....garbage time MVP
wth is wrong with you? you sign someone in the off season for millions of dollars and then you cut them before season starts???? what are you people smoking?
I think Lucas and Reed are almost locks to be cut. It's between Butler and Novak for the last spot. BTW, it looks like Scola is going to start but Hayes will still play a lot. And Francis is going to be on the bench a lot. It's either Alston or James at the starting 1.