Would you really be unhappy if the Rockets strike out in FA and go with youngsters?

Ok, that would be dumb. Flat out dumb. Pick a strategy and go with it. Be hot or cold...stop being lukewarm.

 

Weak excuse at this point. Morey is selling himself to Les that he CAN make it happen. It's not Les's fault that Morey can't close a major deal to save his life or that Morey has failed to land a major FA. Not Les's fault that Morey torpedoes his own trades by assigning values to high and not budging off them. There's no excuse for Lowry, Martin, and Scola to still be on this team.

If Morey knows that this is mission impossible, he should quit...but he hasn't, but he believes it is possible and he can get it done. Stop trying to hide him behind the skirt.

 

Asik and Lin = 2 bad contracts. Morey can no longer be trusted. Let's hope Bulls and Knicks those offers.

 

:grin:

 

It is when you can't get one via free agency or trade. Obtaining high picks are the easiest way to rebuild if you aren't a major market.

 

2012 Starting Lineup

PG - Scott Machado
SG - Jeremy Lamb
SF - Marcus Morris
PF - Terrence Jones
C - Greg Smith

 

That would be a great lineup to draft Greg Smith's replacement in Nerlens Noel! I'm in.

 

Unfortunately yes. that's why nfl is king.

 

Valid point, but I think McHale will play the best 5 players. Nobody on our team can guard White. The other teams SF will not be able to guard White, with the exception of Lebron. I pity the tall skinny SF that attempts to guard him. He's a freight train. White may not start there, but he could get some time there. He creates matchup problems. I'd like to see a set with Lamb, Parsons, White, Donuts, Asik, with the ball in White's hands. That is intriguing.

 

That phrase is a trademark not to be copied confused or collected sum sum sumthin of RICKY BOBBY INC...:grin:

 

Given Morey's stated goal of transforming the team without sucking, I saw and see the key being trades. Not the draft and not free agency. The only thing I was counting on from free agency was keeping the promising young veteran free agents we had -- Dragic and Lee. And we haven't even done that. We're bleeding talent. So, I wouldn't be unhappy if we don't manage to get a free agent haul with the pickings being slim anyway; but I am unhappy to lose Dragic for nothing and risk losing Lee for nothing too for the chance to make offers to RFAs that can get matched (and, in Lin's case, I hope it would be!). So even my low expectations for free agency aren't met.

But youngsters isn't really where I want to go either. We might have a guy who will signficantly outplay his draft position. But, for the most part, we have mid-1st rounder material. It's not like OKC building with a bunch of top-5 picks. So 'going with youngsters' is the same thing as tanking. Which is okay, but we should have started earlier.

 

yeah we not going anywhere without a star so why not let the rookies play?
I like this years rookie the most out of all drafts by Morey.

 

Pull the plug, rebuild. The Rox need to get on with it.

 

Whats up guys I am new to the board but I've been reading the board since the tmac rumors surfaced in 2004 and I was born and raised a rocket fan. My hope is, if we don't sign anyone in free agency, then we should trade Scola and Martin for whatever we can get, keep Lowry(he is better than any point guard left on the market), and finally just let the young guys grow. This would be my starting roster if we don't get anyone besides Asik.

PG: Lowry
SG: Lamb
SF: Parson
PF: Jones/Patterson
C: Asik

 

I think Morey is sort of freerolling here.

He keeps giving hints that the strategy is not his preferred choice. Les seems to be the one who wants to manage his team this way.

If he succeeds - probably a low chance - He has done something thought impossible by many

If the team changes its strategy to more traditional rebuilding (firesale of veterans, tanking), no big deal - He probably still is viewed as a competent GM by those who matter (i.e. not the morons in the GARM)

And if he wants to quit at any time he probably has no problem of finding employment - even in the NBA (I think many contenders with their franchise players in place would be thrilled to have him in some capacity)

 

No one cares because they aren't going to take us anywhere meaningful. Morris getting himself to 16 a game will still leave us in non-contender purgatory.

This is pathetic. Morey is chasing a unicorn, and leaving the franchise in a holding pattern while he does so.

We would have been far better off with a GM focused on the team instead of assets for down the road. Now, we're overloaded with runt forwards, disgruntled guards, and no center. Brilliant.

 

I would be happy with watching a young team and seeing who can step up and develop into a start or borderline all-star, hell maybe even an all star. I don't need us to get some average free agents to be an average borderline playoff team for no reason.

I am tired of not seeing anyone develop.

 

If we are tanking, yes. If they really think that they can compete with their current roster then they are completely over their heads.