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Old 05-04-2008, 12:32 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Re: Rockets offseason thread

Great news. He is a must keep.
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Old 05-04-2008, 12:46 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Re: Rockets offseason thread

I am thinking for this offseason, we need to add a passing big man, and a elite point guard. I am hoping we can get someone like Steven Nash on the team, but that's unrealistic.

If thing goes to plan, then Landry is coming back. This can very well eliminate the need for Chuck Hayes being the 3rd string PF.

Little move that will make some differences,
Sign Mike Harris, Gerald Green. They are two players that are worth invested in.

Trade Bobby Jackson's contract if possible.

I think we should make a draft day trade to trade into the top 10 picks. We will see.

It's still tough to accept the 22 winning streak season yielded nothing more than the first round exit.
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Old 05-04-2008, 06:28 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Re: Rockets offseason thread

Sweet Landry is a must keep.
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Old 05-04-2008, 07:39 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Yao-Mutombo
Scola-Landry-Hayes-Harris
Battier-Novak
McGrady
Alston-Brooks

EVeryone else is trade bait.

(NOTE: if good trades come along we can trade these guys too)
Alston, Tracy, Battier, Yao, Scola, STAY
everyone else is game to make a a winner for a title
to quote the organization
ITS TIME
don't care if its FA or a S/Trade just get it done...sign a deal in blood for all I care at this point to keep us healthyjust tired of watching other sorry teams beat us, WHO AREN'T BETTER THAN US....

We need a backup C and a SG/SF to spell Bat and Mac, maybe Loren Woods is okay, don't know put him on the summer league team along with Harris, see what they can do?

Definitely look at getting COREY MAGETTE,CUTTINO MOBLEY, LUOL DENG, BEN GORDON
Maybe a S/T for (I can't believe I'm saying this) EDDIE CURRY & JAMAL CRAWFORD, bring another for the deal...did I just say that?

Okay, we've run our course with HARD WORKING SCRUBS, TIME TO MOVE ON
LUTHER HEAD, CHUCK HAYES, BYE BYE WE NEED 2FOLD PLAYERS,
Dke, please retire, love ya baby
I would rather pay alot for somebody like DARIUS MILES a guy with skills than have no talent dudes who can't make layups under the hoop when they're wide open!
That is ridiculous for an NBA player? Contested, OKAY, I'LL ACCEPT THAT...
but your job is to make wide open shots (be it layup, or 3pt, MAKE AT LEAST ONE) Chuck gets a pass for playing good D alot, but this series was differnt, he didn't rebound very much, at all! Luther, TERRIBLE HORRIBLE, AWFUL, AGAIN...PISSPOOR.
I don't wanna no crap about Mac having no HEART, BS, F-U!
Nobody else came with No Passion to that last game but HIM AND RAFER...
All that being said, I'm still "proud of the team" and their season, they Greatly overachieved after losing Yao, and dealing with distraction after distraction. Could've mailed it in, and didn't.
I still think ALDEMAN SHOULD'VE GOTTEN MORE VOTES 4 COACH OF THE YEAR,
BATTIER SHOULD'VE BEEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR,
KOBE GETTING MVP WAS CORRECT, CHRIS PAUL WILL GET HIS LATER (BOY IS CRAZYGOOD)
AL HORFORD/SCOLA/THORTON WERE ROBBED, DURANT DIDN'T DESERVE ROY

my 1st choice for an addition (realistically, not Playstation addition lol)
MOBLEY - MLE exception (pluses, shooting/defenses, team-player, pick/roll passing)
LUOL DENG - longer deal (get Tmac to restructure his deal for a longer time, to make room for Deng; need league approval. (Pluses DUH-defense, shooting & legnth, rebounding, pretty much solves alot of issues. . .does what Horry did for Hakeem= Deng 4 Yao & Tmac... keep Loren Woods, bulk him up, train him over summer.

COREY MAGETTE- (may want too much) MLE (same as Mobely) Minuses-often injured*

JAMAL CRAWFORD- (same as Mobley) Minuses- bloated deal with Knicks/may not to let him go...(They're stupid!)

MALIK ALLEN- FA (pf/c) MLE (good shooter from Perimeter, decent rebounder)

BRAD MILLER- FA (c/pf) MLE/veterans min. (great shooter, Aldemans'offense guru) minuses (he's old...???hmmmnyeah, he's old)
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Old 05-05-2008, 03:51 AM   #35 (permalink)
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It's good to see that Landry is interested in becoming a better person.
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Old 05-05-2008, 06:24 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Re: Rockets offseason thread

I think we should keep Rafer, Brooks, Mac, Battier, Carluis Scolandry,Hayes, Yao and Mutombo (if he wants)

Sign Gerald Green.

Trade some of the other guys... Put in Luther if necessary.

Draft someone good.
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Old 05-05-2008, 12:50 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Re: Rockets offseason thread

Man wouldn't it have been awesome if we got Kurt Thomas instead of the Spurs for the deal they got him for...
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Old 05-05-2008, 05:34 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Re: Rockets offseason thread

Keep the obvious players...including Landry.
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Old 05-06-2008, 10:15 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Re: Rockets offseason thread

I've gotta be honest, the only players the team should absolutely keep would be Yao, Tracy, Scola, and Landry. If we could package any of our other players/contracts for something of need I would do it.
  • Battier - This would be the toughest trade decision because it must net us someone truly valueable in return.
  • Brooks - Sorry guys but I see Earl Boykins more than I do Tony Parker here. YES, he probably stays because of his contract and will eventually be a solid backup NOT A STAR!
  • Hayes - Someone else said it, we need a player who contributes both ways. Can be part of a package for another player.
  • Head - What more can you say, his time has come. Goodbye Luther!
  • Francis - Let's be honest, he is not the same player he once was in terms of ability. Probably makes this team because the contract is appealing but, have no problem with him being part of a package.
  • Novak - Have no issue with giving him another year but also have no problem with packaging him for something we need either.
  • Rafer - Has proved he can run the team, just wish he was the second option off the bench. Would trade him if it netted us an elite PG. Brooks can come of the bench at that point.
  • BJax - Expiring contract. Bye, Bye, Bye!
  • Harris - Keep him on the cheap otherwise goodbye!
  • Deke - Retire or don't retire. Either way we need a new backup center to Yao. Deke should really be the third option now.

This was a great year and you may ask why would you break this all up and the answer is LACK OF SIZE and we need more players who can play both ways. Of course I don't really want to trade Battier, Rafer, or AB but, if they have to be included in a "No Brainer" deal then I am all for it.

Let's shot for team where PG's must be 6'3 and above, SG's 6'6 and above, SF's 6'8 and above, PF's 6'8 and above (if 6'8 or 6'9 must have great hops), C's 6'10 and above and under 36 years of age.
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He is a free agent this summer...
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Old 05-06-2008, 02:58 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Old 05-06-2008, 04:17 PM   #42 (permalink)
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You should trade players who have greater value in the market than they have to this team, and keep players who have greater value to this team than they have in the market.

For example, Steve Novak would be a moderately valuable player to most teams, given his youth, contract and one unique skill. But he may not be quite as valuable to the Rockets because we already have three power forwards before him on the roster. (However, the Rockets will have a far better idea than anyone else about how good he really is, so they might be the only ones who know his true worth.)

Shane Battier, on the other hand, is probably more valuable to the Rockets than to most other teams. He has learned the offense for a year, he has played with McGrady and Yao for two years, he helps chemistry-wise, and he plays at our thinnest position.

Similarly, Chuck Hayes is little more than a specialist defender, but his value to this team is likely a little more than it is to most others. We don't have any other quality defenders at PF. He is also a guy whose acute lack of offensive ability is difficult to cover up. But this team has gone through the pain of learning to do it, and now he is able to contribute a little on that end for us without hurting us as much as he did before.
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