Comments on: Free agency underway: Houston Rockets meet with Chris Bosh, have interest in Amare Stoudemire

By: In A Perfect World Bosh S&T Means?

In A Perfect World Bosh S&T Means? — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:30:51 +0000

[...] Bosh, however, indicated through third-party intermediaries he “definitely” would consider the Rockets and specifically cited an interest in playing with Yao Ming and the chance to play on “a world stage,” a person with knowledge of his planning said. Free agency underway: Houston Rockets meet with Chris Bosh, have interest in Amare Stoudemire | Red9… [...]

By: rahat huq

rahat huq — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:52:02 +0000

Nobody is Better than Jordan, I would have to disagree with the sentiment here - MIP, like other awards, is subjective and in most cases, not based on anything except PPG increase. Brooks did improve across the board, but his mediocre PER and AST statistics indicate that he isn't quite as valuable as Rockets fans revere him. Again, very nice player, I like him a lot and hope we can hold onto him, but not a dealbreaker or irreplaceable by any means.

By: rahat huq

rahat huq — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:52:00 +0000

By: Nobody is Better than Jordan

Nobody is Better than Jordan — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:20:37 +0000

The same people who said Brooks was overrated wrote him off as though he wouldn’t get league wide recognition…and then…he gets MIP of year. He pulled the Rockets out of some real clinchers this past season and broke league and franchise records. Dude isn’t overrated, he’s just getting the respect he deserves which probably seems magnified because he’s progressing so rapidly, having only played 2 years in the league.
As for Lowry, he’s damn good, the same way I believed Landry was good, but like Landry I think Lowry has a greater impact when coming off the bench. I wouldn’t want to lose either Brooks or Lowry, both of them are a necessity in my mind and I can’t be forced to choose between them – I guess that’s why I could never be a GM.

By: Nobody is Better than Jordan

Nobody is Better than Jordan — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:20:00 +0000

By: deshawn roberson

deshawn roberson — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:58:54 +0000

Anonymous: IF I WERE HOUSTON ROCKETS GM———–Sign & Trade!!!!!!!CARMELO ANTHONY(Ariza, J. Jefferies) & AMARI STOUDEMIRE (S. Battier, L. Scoila)? Is that possible?CARMELO A.—-Houston has enough trade-able players, We need a real deal outside go-to-scorer when Yao needs help. ( Denver wants players in return,throw in JR Smith)STOUDAMIRE—Houston needs a strong alley-hoop catching, above the rim, intimidating power forward that Rebounds with force and can make plays without the ball in his hand. (Bosh and Scoila are dibble dribble shoot guys we have that in Yao)Or—-Carmelo and any Power Forward (C. Boozer, D.Lee)*Non-Trade able—-Yao Ming and A. Brooks (reply with quote) (reply w/out quote)

thats a good idea they should take that in for a possiblity

By: deshawn roberson

deshawn roberson — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:58:00 +0000

Anonymous: IF I WERE HOUSTON ROCKETS GM———–Sign & Trade!!!!!!!CARMELO ANTHONY(Ariza, J. Jefferies) & AMARI STOUDEMIRE (S. Battier, L. Scoila)? Is that possible?CARMELO A.—-Houston has enough trade-able players, We need a real deal outside go-to-scorer when Yao needs help. ( Denver wants players in return,throw in JR Smith)STOUDAMIRE—Houston needs a strong alley-hoop catching, above the rim, intimidating power forward that Rebounds with force and can make plays without the ball in his hand. (Bosh and Scoila are dibble dribble shoot guys we have that in Yao)Or—-Carmelo and any Power Forward (C. Boozer, D.Lee)*Non-Trade able—-Yao Ming and A. Brooks (reply with quote) (reply w/out quote)

thats a good idea they should take that in for a possiblity

By: Ohdubbz

Ohdubbz — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:43:07 +0000

Brew, when its that easy, its never that easy.

By: Ohdubbz

Ohdubbz — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:43:00 +0000

Brew, when its that easy, its never that easy.

By: Ohdubbz

Ohdubbz — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:43:00 +0000

Brew, when its that easy, its never that easy.

By: Brew

Brew — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:18:03 +0000

Can any national reporter say CHINA?! Can’t believe no one is talking about this angle. Why wouldn’t Bosh go to the Rockets, get the max, be an immediate contender, be the main man, oh and get 5-10 million extra dollars a year in endorsements, shoe deals, commercials etc. in China? It’s always about the money…. and when you add in the talent and depth in Houston, Bosh, K. Martin, Yao, Brooks, Ariza, etc., how could any intelligent player (or his agent) pass that up?! There are more people that tune in to one of the Rockets regular season games than tune into the Superbowl. That’s a fact. Makes me laugh when these reporters doubt Bosh will end up in Houston. Bosh isn’t stupid and if he has a smart agent Houston would be at the top of their list. Yao Ming can make him a monetary gold mine in China. Did yall know Yao owns the Shanghai Sharks? I think one summer marketing tour in China with Yao, Bosh and his agent would net a ton of money for Chris. The Houston Rockets are on the biggest world stage of any NBA team. Plus they will be title contenders. Why would anyone pass that opportunity up?

GLOBAL MARKET + WINNING ORGANIZATION + MORE MONEY THAN ANY OTHER DESTINATION CAN OFFER BY A LONG SHOT X 6 YEARS = CHRIS BOSH A HOUSTON ROCKET. Just seems to make too much sense.

By: Brew

Brew — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:18:00 +0000

GLOBAL MARKET + WINNING ORGANIZATION + MORE MONEY THAN ANY OTHER DESTINATION CAN OFFER BY A LONG SHOT X 6 YEARS = CHRIS BOSH A HOUSTON ROCKET. Just seems to make too much sense.

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By: Rando

Rando — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:45:08 +0000

Kade, A clarification on the Knick picks. The pick swap in 2011 would be nullified if the Knicks land the #1 overall pick, but the 2012 pick will carry over if it's in the top 5. The pick will continue to have top 5 protection and carry over every year for 4 years. If after that time the knicks still land in the top 5, then the rockets receive 2 second rounders.

By: Rando

Rando — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:45:00 +0000

By: Rando

Rando — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:45:00 +0000

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:41:01 +0000

IF I WERE HOUSTON ROCKETS GM———–Sign & Trade!!!!!!!
CARMELO ANTHONY(Ariza, J. Jefferies) & AMARI STOUDEMIRE (S. Battier, L. Scoila)
? Is that possible?

CARMELO A.—-Houston has enough trade-able players, We need a real deal outside go-to-scorer when Yao needs help. ( Denver wants players in return,throw in JR Smith)

STOUDAMIRE—Houston needs a strong alley-hoop catching, above the rim, intimidating power forward that Rebounds with force and can make plays without the ball in his hand. (Bosh and Scoila are dibble dribble shoot guys we have that in Yao)

Or—-Carmelo and any Power Forward (C. Boozer, D.Lee)
*Non-Trade able—-Yao Ming and A. Brooks

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:41:00 +0000

IF I WERE HOUSTON ROCKETS GM———–Sign & Trade!!!!!!!
CARMELO ANTHONY(Ariza, J. Jefferies) & AMARI STOUDEMIRE (S. Battier, L. Scoila)
? Is that possible?

CARMELO A.—-Houston has enough trade-able players, We need a real deal outside go-to-scorer when Yao needs help. ( Denver wants players in return,throw in JR Smith)

Or—-Carmelo and any Power Forward (C. Boozer, D.Lee)
*Non-Trade able—-Yao Ming and A. Brooks

By: Kade

Kade — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:56:30 +0000

Rocket Fan in Santa Barbara: Johnson and Gay apparently signing with their teams could mean very bad news for the Knicks, but is that necessarily good news for the Rockets?I’m a bit worried that the Knicks (or some other desperate team) is going to get shut out and way overpay for Scola and Lowry. At what point do the Rockets let Scola and Lowry walk in the face of outrageously high bids from other teams?

Alethios: We do have a 1st round pick courtesy of the Knicks next season, so that’s incentive as well for Bosh to see us as a viable championship contender as well as a world market.

That’s not entirely true. 1. We have the right to swap first round picks next year. 2. If the Knicks are in the lottery and draw the #1 overall pick then the swap is voided. Two years from now I believe the Knicks have a top 5 protected pick so if they pick top 5 we get nothing. I never read anywhere where if we can’t swap next year or get the Knicks 2012 pick that we can in future years. What all this means is that we don’t simply have the Knick’s first round picks for the next two years. There’s restrictions to it and potentially in the next two years, the Knicks drafting #1 overall and the following drafting top 5, those picks are worthless.

By: Kade

Kade — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:56:00 +0000

Rocket Fan in Santa Barbara: Johnson and Gay apparently signing with their teams could mean very bad news for the Knicks, but is that necessarily good news for the Rockets?I’m a bit worried that the Knicks (or some other desperate team) is going to get shut out and way overpay for Scola and Lowry. At what point do the Rockets let Scola and Lowry walk in the face of outrageously high bids from other teams?

Alethios: We do have a 1st round pick courtesy of the Knicks next season, so that’s incentive as well for Bosh to see us as a viable championship contender as well as a world market.

By: Kade

Kade — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:52:18 +0000

Alethios: We do have a 1st round pick courtesy of the Knicks next season, so that’s incentive as well for Bosh to see us as a viable championship contender as well as a world market.

That's not entirely true. 1. We have the right to swap first round picks next year. 2. If the Knicks are in the lottery and draw the #1 overall pick then the swap is voided. Two years from now I believe the Knicks have a top 5 protected pick so if they pick top 5 we get nothing. I never read anywhere where if we can't swap next year or get the Knicks 2012 pick that we can in future years. What all this means is that we don't simply have the Knick's first round picks for the next two years. There's restrictions to it and potentially in the next two years, the Knicks drafting #1 overall and the following drafting top 5, those picks are worthless.

By: Kade

Kade — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:52:00 +0000

Alethios: We do have a 1st round pick courtesy of the Knicks next season, so that’s incentive as well for Bosh to see us as a viable championship contender as well as a world market.

By: Kade

Kade — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:52:00 +0000

Alethios: We do have a 1st round pick courtesy of the Knicks next season, so that’s incentive as well for Bosh to see us as a viable championship contender as well as a world market.

By: Charlie Boy

Charlie Boy — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:46:40 +0000

we can sit around a campfire with calculators and protractors for the entire weekend debating metrics and tangible statistics about both bosh and amare. all i have to say is that amare has done it in the western conference, has plenty of playoff experience, and strikes me as a tougher guy. we dont really need another soft 7 footer shooting jumpshots do we? we have to capitolize within a 4 year window IMO and i think amare gives us the best chance due to his experience alone, comparing bosh and amare becomes redundant at some point based on pure numbers. Who provides the better INTANGIBLES?? amar’e stoudemire, thats who.

By: Charlie Boy

Charlie Boy — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:46:00 +0000