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[rockets best fan]

@Buckko

Yes we're still talking basketball.......just got side tracked there because you hit on one of my favorite hobbies. I could talk fishing all day long. I fish fresh water,  salt water, lakes. streams, rivers, kiddie pools you name it and it's on.

 

alright enough of that. I understand what you are saying in weighing Rondo against Melo and you're right it is financially more sustainable and allowing most of the core we have in place now remain............but hey we're talkin Melo. sorry I can't see a reason why I would pass on Melo if it doesn't require D-12 or Harden in the deal. he just too valuable  

[Mario Peña]

If we go for Melo and get him that means the Durant Dream will be dead.


(I don't always fish but when I do it's saltwater fishing.)

[Buckko]

Yep can't let the Durant Dream Die so it's a no go. Now just saying to get a player because he's a big name isn't very logical. Big names don't win championships, talented, deep teams with an identity do. FYI Howard's ETO is also the same offseason as KD's free agency, paycut for more room on the boat anyone?

[Mario Peña]

I like how you're thinking there Buckko.

[rockets best fan]

@Buckko

Carmelo isn't just a name. the man can flat shoot the rock. he is in the top four among offensive weapons in the league IMO.

 

as for this Durrant dream  Durrant won't hit FA for two more years. so what's the plan till then, continue losing in the first round? if we get the chance at Melo I would be of the opinion that a Melo in hand next year is worth a Durrant in hand three years from now. also even if we get Durrant how many years do we need to give that new team to grow up? we have a core group that's ready to compete now. I'm not looking beyond next season. we need to seize this opportunity now. I know some of you guys feel that this season was a learning experience for us. while there is value gained via collapses experience wise, there is no proof the team will learn from it. we lost this series because Portland exposed our weaknesses. we play bad fundamental basketball. while I will expect improvement from our players next year our schemes need fixing. I been waiting for somebody to bust open a tread on what it's going to take to fix this team. some think we were evenly matched with Portland talent wise...........I don't. we have a far better team than Portland but still got our butts kicked. that's alarming to me. McFail has been given another year so we need to acquire so much talent that this meathead can't screw it up. that's our only choice other wise we will be looking at the same result next year. I guess you can tell I'm still upset at the Rockets about keeping McFail.

[Mario Peña]

@Buckko
Carmelo isn't just a name. the man can flat shoot the rock. he is in the top four among offensive weapons in the league IMO.
 
as for this Durrant dream  Durrant won't hit FA for two more years. so what's the plan till then, continue losing in the first round? if we get the chance at Melo I would be of the opinion that a Melo in hand next year is worth a Durrant in hand three years from now. also even if we get Durrant how many years do we need to give that new team to grow up? we have a core group that's ready to compete now. I'm not looking beyond next season. we need to seize this opportunity now. I know some of you guys feel that this season was a learning experience for us. while there is value gained via collapses experience wise, there is no proof the team will learn from it. we lost this series because Portland exposed our weaknesses. we play bad fundamental basketball. while I will expect improvement from our players next year our schemes need fixing. I been waiting for somebody to bust open a tread on what it's going to take to fix this team. some think we were evenly matched with Portland talent wise...........I don't. we have a far better team than Portland but still got our butts kicked. that's alarming to me. McFail has been given another year so we need to acquire so much talent that this meathead can't screw it up. that's our only choice other wise we will be looking at the same result next year. I guess you can tell I'm still upset at the Rockets about keeping McFail.

Man, you will always be upset about Coach McHale and that's okay, we assume you've been hating him since the 80's. The Rockets in no way got their butts kicked, yes they are more talented but it definitely wasn't a butt kicking. Don't let your disgust with McHale cloud your ability to see other Rocket situations.

[Buckko]

I don't like mchale either, but just ask the nicks how many championships they got from trading their entire roster. The rockets don't have a problem putting the ball in the basket, it's keeping the other guy from putting a ball in theirs.

[bladad]

I don't like mchale either, but just ask the nicks how many championships they got from trading their entire roster. The rockets don't have a problem putting the ball in the basket, it's keeping the other guy from putting a ball in theirs.

PREACH BROTHER, PREACH.

[goRockets]

If Rockets go after Melo and actually get him, it would be so funny watching Harden, Melo, Dwight yelling at each other asking for the ball, and not passing to anyone once they get it.

[Cooper]

They would easily be the least likable trio of stars.

[Steven]

They would easily be the least likable trio of stars.

Especially after getting three rings.

[Buckko]

You talking about Miami Steven, because I'm sure they haven't 3peat yet.

[rockets best fan]

@FSS

point taken, because it is hard to view the positivity with McFail's block head in the way. by the way I was fine with him as long as he was anywhere but here. outside of being a good player in his day his work in the league as both a GM and Coach rank as a -10 on a scale of 1-10. it often amazes me when speaking of McFail people cite the fact he won rings as a player so they figure he knows what it takes to get the job done. being a good player and winning championships doesn't necessarily translate to being  a good coach......ask Magic or Bird. both tried coaching and found that having knowledge and being able to communicate that knowledge to others in a way they can absorb it are to different things. if McFail can't do the x's and o's thing what makes people believe he has great basketball knowledge? McFail is a motivational speaker......his basketball knowledge is garbage. I can't be sold on the knowledge of someone who got outcoached by TERRY FREAKIN STOTTS

[timetodienow1234567]

What's wrong with Stotts?

[Willk]

@FSS
point taken, because it is hard to view the positivity with McFail's block head in the way. by the way I was fine with him as long as he was anywhere but here. outside of being a good player in his day his work in the league as both a GM and Coach rank as a -10 on a scale of 1-10. it often amazes me when speaking of McFail people cite the fact he won rings as a player so they figure he knows what it takes to get the job done. being a good player and winning championships doesn't necessarily translate to being a good coach......ask Magic or Bird. both tried coaching and found that having knowledge and being able to communicate that knowledge to others in a way they can absorb it are to different things. if McFail can't do the x's and o's thing what makes people believe he has great basketball knowledge? McFail is a motivational speaker......his basketball knowledge is garbage. I can't be sold on the knowledge of someone who got outcoached by TERRY FREAKIN STOTTS

Phil Jackson was a motivational speaker. He was not an Xs and Os guy. Phil always had Tex Winters run the offense and Jimmy Clemmons run the defense. Most head coaches delegate and only focus on the big picture.
Also Larry Bird was a very good coach. He had won 69% of the games he coached and Indiana made it to the finals under him.

[rockets best fan]

@TTDN

you mean the same Terry Stotts who was on the hot seat this year? the same one who's teams flamed out in previous years and had the Star player questioning whether he wanted to be there? Stotts is decent, I'll give him that, but he's no guru.

 

@Willk

true Bird was decent.....he's a much better GM/President. after his coaching days I remember reading an article where he talked about the obstacles trying to relay his message to the troops. it's not impossible, however it is difficult. to much of a job for McFail

[Mario Peña]

Bird had Rick Carlisle and that's why Bird seemed like a good coach. Bird was the leader but his assistants took care of schemes and the X's and O's.

[timetodienow1234567]

Agreed FSS. Who can we find that is a great Xs and Os guy?

[Mario Peña]

That is a great question timetodie. I cannot even pretend to know whats out there in the coaching ranks but the more I think about it the more vested in the idea I am. Upgrading the assistants bench is a way to add another crucial piece to the puzzle while maintaining the growth of the culture because you are bringing a new guy onto the team. It would seem like an attractive situation.

[Willk]

Bird had Rick Carlisle and that's why Bird seemed like a good coach. Bird was the leader but his assistants took care of schemes and the X's and O's.

I agree. This is the same situation with the majority of coaches.