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[SadLakerFan]

 

Why not get Gasol, Deng, and a couple other complementary pieces (Mo Williams, Ray Allen, DJ Augustin, Jerryd Bayless)?

 

You could get Gasol for probably 3 years $24 million. Thats 40% of what Bosh costs and you probably get 70% to 90% of the production. Gasol is also an elite passer and the offense can run through him so players have to move. Thats why the thunder are desperate for him. 

 

 

Uhhhhhh . . . . this sounds good on paper, but it's been tried once and having lived through one season, believe me, it just will not work.  I'm sure the Rockets brass is well aware of that, which is why they have no interest in acquiring Gasol.

[txtdo1411]

What do I do here?

 

What does anyone of us do here? Some of us second guess the Rockets , most of us use this forum to wash Darryl Moreys balls. 

 

Since none of us really know anything I allow for all possibilities. What I think i do here is state my opinions and thoughts, then defend them.

 

What do you want me to post?

 

-Houston is the best situation in the NBA and whatever players Morey deems worthy of joining the Rockets should take the veterans minimum because the playoffs next year are just a formality for the Rockets winning a championship.

 

-Kevin Mchale is the greatest coach in the NBA

 

-James Hardens defense is better than anyone knows. By letting the opposing player run right by him  he's actually making that player expend all his energy on offense so late in the game that player will be tired and James will have all the energy in the world. 

 

-Howard post up game reminds me of a young Hakeem. Give him 50 post up plays and he'll get you 30 points. Thats enough to lead the league in scoring.

 

-Jeremy lin is garbage. He's only in the NBA because Stern/Silver forced the Knicks/Rockets to sign an NBA player with Asian descent to open up the Far East market. If Jeremy stays on the Rockets he should also have to work in the accounting department because he's overaid. His minutes should go to Isaiah Canaan. Can't wait to see Nick Johnson take his job.

 

-Morey is the best GM and his draft prowess is legendary. He should trade all his first round picks for second round picks because his eye for talent is far superior than the other GM's

 

-Lebron would be lucky to play for Houston.

 

This (condensed of course) is what 99% of you post on here.

 

Haha nice post. Kevin McHale is the greatest coach in the NBA. I'm 100% sure no one on this forum or any other forum has said that. Along with pretty much everything else you said. The only one that might have some truth is the Lin is overpaid comment. Even that is only a few select members though. It's not that we are all naive and believe our players/coach/FO are perfect and without their flaws. Their flaws are continuously pointed out and discussed. The difference is a lot of us are optimistic and enjoy actually having a good team in Houston again. Then there are others who want to solely focus on the flaws of everyone in the entire organization excluding one individual. Call us homers or whatever you would like, I prefer to think of it as being positive and having faith in the organization. That includes our beloved GM, players, and the coaching staff. 

[timetodienow1234567]

People keep saying let's go after Deng and Ariza for cheaper but if we get Bosh aren't we capped out??? Am I missing something?

[uojoe82]

People keep saying let's go after Deng and Ariza for cheaper but if we get Bosh aren't we capped out??? Am I missing something?

 

No youre not missing anything. Bosh means no other free agent of value (unless Deng or Ariza want to pay the Rockets to play for them).They still have the option on Parsons.

 

No Bosh means they could get Ariza or Deng and still have the option on Parsons. 

[timetodienow1234567]

Anyone else think Rudy Gay is kicking himself right now?

[thejohnnygold]

People keep saying let's go after Deng and Ariza for cheaper but if we get Bosh aren't we capped out??? Am I missing something?

 

No, you are right.  Those scenarios would be if Bosh doesn't come and we decide not to match Parsons' offer from Dallas.

 

There's also plenty of players on the scrap pile.  Nearly all have a hole in their game of some kind, but if we can snag one or two at $1-$3M a piece I think we'd be better off still.  I like HoopsHype.com's free agency lists.  Some off the radar guys I like are (in no particular order): Marvin Williams, Wesley Johnson, Jordan Hamilton, Dante Cunningham (strong defender, strong mid-range, can't shoot 3's though), and James Jones.  I think all of these guys could be solid role players for us.

[majik19]

I think it's pretty simple:

 

1) Bosh signs, we match on Parsons. 

2) Bosh doesn't sign, we let Parsons walk.

 

(One note - The offer sheet has not been submitted to the NBA, so technically we could still S&T Parsons. But not sure why Dallas would?)

 

If #1 happens, we're all happy - regardless of what Parsons makes, we're capped out for the next 3 seasons anyway. (I shouldn't say all happy - Les Alexander probably won't be too happy, especially if he's not hanging championship banners.) 

 

If #2 happens, I think Morey aggressively gets on the trade market. Is Love attainable? Is Paul Millsap? etc. 

Then if he strikes out on trades, I think he tries to find short, Paul Millsap type deals to preserve flexibility and load up for whatever the next sweepstakes is - Durant? 

[timetodienow1234567]

Marvin is probably in line for a 2-3 year for 4-6 somewhere probably in Utah. The other ones I think would be available to us. Maybe since I'm a longhorn fan, but I still think Hamilton has something to contribute to a team.

[uojoe82]

No, you are right.  Those scenarios would be if Bosh doesn't come and we decide not to match Parsons' offer from Dallas.

 

There's also plenty of players on the scrap pile.  Nearly all have a hole in their game of some kind, but if we can snag one or two at $1-$3M a piece I think we'd be better off still.  I like HoopsHype.com's free agency lists.  Some off the radar guys I like are (in no particular order): Marvin Williams, Wesley Johnson, Jordan Hamilton, Dante Cunningham (strong defender, strong mid-range, can't shoot 3's though), and James Jones.  I think all of these guys could be solid role players for us.

 Dante Cunningham (strong defender, strong mid-range, can't shoot 3's though)? How about Dante Cunningham (undersized PF, likes to choke women and send threatening text messages, didn't make a single three pointer last year, 56% percent free throw shooter)

 

I like Marvin Williams.

[thejohnnygold]

What do I do here?

 

What does anyone of us do here? Some of us second guess the Rockets , most of us use this forum to wash Darryl Moreys balls. 

 

Since none of us really know anything I allow for all possibilities. What I think i do here is state my opinions and thoughts, then defend them.

 

What do you want me to post?

 

-Houston is the best situation in the NBA and whatever players Morey deems worthy of joining the Rockets should take the veterans minimum because the playoffs next year are just a formality for the Rockets winning a championship.

 

-Kevin Mchale is the greatest coach in the NBA

 

-James Hardens defense is better than anyone knows. By letting the opposing player run right by him  he's actually making that player expend all his energy on offense so late in the game that player will be tired and James will have all the energy in the world. 

 

-Howard post up game reminds me of a young Hakeem. Give him 50 post up plays and he'll get you 30 points. Thats enough to lead the league in scoring.

 

-Jeremy lin is garbage. He's only in the NBA because Stern/Silver forced the Knicks/Rockets to sign an NBA player with Asian descent to open up the Far East market. If Jeremy stays on the Rockets he should also have to work in the accounting department because he's overaid. His minutes should go to Isaiah Canaan. Can't wait to see Nick Johnson take his job.

 

-Morey is the best GM and his draft prowess is legendary. He should trade all his first round picks for second round picks because his eye for talent is far superior than the other GM's

 

-Lebron would be lucky to play for Houston.

 

This (condensed of course) is what 99% of you post on here.

 

 

None of this gets said here.  The fact that you state 99% of us say it makes me think you either aren't reading the posts (which it seems you are) or are having trouble comprehending the words contained in them.  What is more likely is that you're just looking to kick up some trouble by insulting everyone and everything.

 

Good for you!

[uojoe82]

One thing to think about:

 

If Lebron leaves Miami is it a done deal that Bosh signs with the Rockets?

 

I dont think so. Keep in mind the Heat have a bazillion dollars to spend and if Lebron goes they still need quality pieces . I can easily envision Riley giving Bosh the same deal he would get with Houston (Bosh said he would only sign for less if the big three come back), then giving Wade the obligatory 4 years $60 million. That still leaves a lot of money (even with Udonis Haslem). 

 

Bosh gets to stay in Miami, get max money, continue to be a perennial all-star, be the focus point of the offense, 

[uojoe82]

 How do you insert images?

[thejohnnygold]

Using the picture icon in the text editor....it's the 11th icon from the left on the 2nd row.  No dirty stuff, please.

[miketheodio]

No, you are right.  Those scenarios would be if Bosh doesn't come and we decide not to match Parsons' offer from Dallas.

 

There's also plenty of players on the scrap pile.  Nearly all have a hole in their game of some kind, but if we can snag one or two at $1-$3M a piece I think we'd be better off still.  I like HoopsHype.com's free agency lists.  Some off the radar guys I like are (in no particular order): Marvin Williams, Wesley Johnson, Jordan Hamilton, Dante Cunningham (strong defender, strong mid-range, can't shoot 3's though), and James Jones.  I think all of these guys could be solid role players for us.

wouldn't that be considered a wasted year with howard and harden?

[Xamustard]

No dirty stuff, please.

 

Like this? 

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[miketheodio]

I think it's pretty simple:

 

1) Bosh signs, we match on Parsons. 

2) Bosh doesn't sign, we let Parsons walk.

 

(One note - The offer sheet has not been submitted to the NBA, so technically we could still S&T Parsons. But not sure why Dallas would?)

 

If #1 happens, we're all happy - regardless of what Parsons makes, we're capped out for the next 3 seasons anyway. (I shouldn't say all happy - Les Alexander probably won't be too happy, especially if he's not hanging championship banners.) 

 

If #2 happens, I think Morey aggressively gets on the trade market. Is Love attainable? Is Paul Millsap? etc. 

Then if he strikes out on trades, I think he tries to find short, Paul Millsap type deals to preserve flexibility and load up for whatever the next sweepstakes is - Durant? 

all those trades need to include a player like parsons to get.

 

how many years are you going to maintain flexibility for a free agent you may or may not get while howard and hardens contracts are ticking away?

 

do you go all in with parsons as your core and try to build around that? structure deals for the supplemental players to end at the new CBA? building around 2 legitimate stars doesn't seem like a bad thing to do if bosh doesn't make up his mind in the coming days.

[Steven]

If Rahat shuts down the blog, I bid $1 to keep it going.

[timetodienow1234567]

I'll pay $1.01

[Steven]

I'll pay $1.01

Dang it.

[timetodienow1234567]

What if we went small ball all the time, let Parsons walk. Still trade Lin. Convince both Ariza and Deng to come at 10 mil and start

Bev
Harden
Ariza
Deng
Howard

Harden is the only bad defender and that's 4 three point shooters around Howard. Of course we'd probably have to offer Deng 4 years 40 mil for him to accept and I'm iffy about anything over 2 years for him.