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Dee-Zy · 05-08-2008, 09:41 AM

Bobby Jackson is the only one I think is of interest. Chuck Hayes is a nice player to have on most team but With Bosh as the #1 here he is useless unless he can guard the 3 but that would make him useless on O.

SkywalkerAC · 05-08-2008, 10:16 AM

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Rockets have about 10 million in expiring contracts that end after next season. Mainly though, they are guards in which you guys have plenty. We could possibly split with one of our forwards.

Not sure if this is realistic, but of those contracts its Luther Head, Bobby Jackson, Steve Franics. Then possibly thrown in Chuck Hayes in as well.

For either Calderon or TJ. We just need a true backup, or even starter desperately.

I guess even the 25th pick would have some interest for us.

seifer0406 · 05-08-2008, 10:23 AM

I thought the Rockets are set since Rafer Alston got a basketball brain transplant. That kid Aaron Brooks is pretty good as well, and you guys still got Steve Francis. I don't think the Rockets will try to go after Calderon/Ford, they need a backup center for Yao and some athletic 3 behind Battier.

SkywalkerAC · 05-08-2008, 10:25 AM

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Horrible line of thought. We are so far from having to blow this team up and you are talking about tanking?

damn

tanking was probably the wrong word. i meant that we should be prepared to miss the playoffs if things go awry. we are going into next season with a lot of changes and i expect numerous trades through the season and there will likely be a coaching change in the next 12 months as well. no, we shouldn't go into next season looking to tank but if we aren't in firm playoff position after the all-star break, we obviously aren't ready and should take a step back in order to take that next stop forward. sure, the bulls would have preferred to be in the playoffs this season but now they have the 9th pick in the draft (with a shot at the top 3) and head into next season young, athletic, and coached by D'Antoni. the Nets took a step back and should have the 10th pick.

i don't think BC will set us up for failure but don't think he won't pull the rip cord on our vets and Sam if things aren't looking good.

Balzac · 05-08-2008, 11:39 AM

Rafer Alston has always been a terrible point guard. He takes too many shots and doesn't shoot a decent %.

spuriousjones · 05-08-2008, 12:28 PM

i was reading how there some kind of rift between baron davis and nellie. hard to see bd walk away from so much money with so few team with capspace, but if it were to happen and bd walks, think nellie would be interested in tj? a tj/ellis backcourt would be maybe the smallest ever but would be so quick its crazy. if anyone could make it work its nellie.

Dee-Zy · 05-08-2008, 04:46 PM

TJ would wet his pants if he could play in the GS system. He'd avg 25 FGA per game.

southeasy · 05-08-2008, 05:40 PM

Nellie said TJ was the closest thing in the league to STEVE NASH

yeah he really said it

Let's ROBB Golden State.

pac4eva5 · 05-08-2008, 06:26 PM

would u do calderon for camby and kleiza? if not, and ur serious about jefferson, we could offer the same package to NJ in a 3-way deal.

seifer0406 · 05-08-2008, 07:48 PM

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would u do calderon for camby and kleiza? if not, and ur serious about jefferson, we could offer the same package to NJ in a 3-way deal.

that's actually not that bad of an offer. Camby would fit well with the current roster and Kleiza gives them a scorer at the 3.

**OneBadLT123** · 05-08-2008, 07:55 PM

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I thought the Rockets are set since Rafer Alston got a basketball brain transplant. That kid Aaron Brooks is pretty good as well, and you guys still got Steve Francis. I don't think the Rockets will try to go after Calderon/Ford, they need a backup center for Yao and some athletic 3 behind Battier.

Well Rafer is our starter, and Brooks, although a nice prospect, is just too small. I see Early Boykins all over again in him. He is a rookie, so he does need some time.

Right now though, Franics can be a nice backup, but his contract is 3 million expiring, so I would be willing to part with him for the right deal.

We just need a true point guard on this team. Rafer is doing a decent job at running the O, but it seems as if he is not the true PG the Rockets need. Thats where the deal I proposed comes into play.

We do have the 25th pick as well, but I was hoping to keep it for a decent PF/C combo player. But like the Francis scenario, if the deal is a good one, then I think we would be willing to part with it as well.

billfindlay10 · 05-09-2008, 05:02 AM

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that's actually not that bad of an offer. Camby would fit well with the current roster and Kleiza gives them a scorer at the 3.

Kleiza has great size at the 3 spot, 6'8" 245....that is the type of 3 man we need. This is a solid deal, although I would hate to see Jose go. Would a deal of Ford and Kapono get it done? Denver was always looking to improve their 3 point game.

Junkyard Dog13 · 05-09-2008, 07:23 AM

Jose on his blog has said he wants to start next season

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