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[thejohnnygold]

Thought I'd give this a go....maybe it's fun...maybe no one does it....maybe we will just forge this ever happened.

 

Here is the link....it's only 8 quick questions

 

I will post results later

[Chichos]

Some questions need a category called "meh" for when we don't really care

[phaketrash]

Filled mine out. Did feel there was a lack of options at times though haha, or conflicting questions But fun.

[ale11]

Same feeling here. I'd like for our current PF to fill the position next season, but IF Pau is available, I'd like a one year rental if that trade doesn't cost us any of our starters nor D-Mo (but I don't see LA dumping Pau just to shred salary).

[thejohnnygold]

Don't really care????  But it's a Rockets question!!!!!

[thejohnnygold]

I can edit/create a new one...if people want to submit questions that need answering.

[phaketrash]

Ugh you wouldn't want me to submit questions. I'd lawyer it up so hard that it'll end up being paragraphs per question lol.

[Rahat Huq]

^You are a lawyer as well?

[thejohnnygold]

Ugh you wouldn't want me to submit questions. I'd lawyer it up so hard that it'll end up being paragraphs per question lol.

 

As long as I can cut and paste it's all the same to me ...

 

This one was mostly a test run to see if anyone would do it, if it could be fun and informative, and if it would trigger fun debate.....I found myself struggling to create questions after 2 or 3.

 

Maybe we find a way to collect questions and post relevant surveys from time to time....

 

I use surveymonkey...it's free and easy so if anyone else wants to crank one out go for it.

 

So far, the answers are amusing....will wait for a few more takers before posting results

[phaketrash]

^You are a lawyer as well?

 

Close, last semester of 3L yr. The beginning of the end is near. I watch David Weiner's SLEEPLESS demeanor while appearing on podcasts! haha

[Steven]

If Pau is amnestied he won't make it to the Rockets. Teams can put in a bid to take him.

[phaketrash]

Most teams are capped out in salary and can what, offer $6M MLE? We can offer a tad more than that and laugh our way to the bank.

[Steven]

But the bid goes through the league, each team has a chance to take him at his cap number as long as they are under the luxury tax (I think). But only have to pay the amount they bid with the lakers picking up the rest of the tab. That's what Phoenix did with Scola.

[phaketrash]

But the bid goes through the league, each team has a chance to take him at his cap number as long as they are under the luxury tax (I think). But only have to pay the amount they bid with the lakers picking up the rest of the tab. That's what Phoenix did with Scola.

 

I think it is just their normal cap. So teams that are already over the cap can't bid for him EXCEPT by using their MLE (or waiving players -- cannot be done through moving players via trade, though that's not an option this season anymore anyways). There are only a handful of teams with the cap space to beat a bid by Houston, who can just bid above the MLE +$1 or something. Comes down to how we bid against those few teams.

 

PHX took Scola with a bid that would leave them below their salary cap, I believe. Their BID has to be below their salary cap, not the player's whole K of course. So those over the cap can only bid the MLE number of $5M or therearounds. ex: if Team A is over their team salary cap for the season, they can bid the MLE ($5M) for Pau, but HOU can obviously bid more. So if we put in a $6M bid, only teams that have more cap space (like ATL) can submit a bid greater than ours. We are thus only competing against a handful of teams, a number of which may have zero interest in Pau (or less interest in him than we do). If we win with a $6M bid we pay $6M while LAL eats up the other $13M of Pau's contract, though it clears their salary cap books. 

[rockets best fan]

I like the survey idea, but you should pole the members for questions.....maybe set up a thread to allow menber to submit questions and then select the top 10-15 for the survey.

[rocketrick]

I filled out my survey as well. Some questions would probably work better if you ranked the choices 1-5 instead of allowing just 1 pick. For instance, who would I prefer as the PF next season. Then give each choice a point value such that choice 1 = 5 points, choice 2 = 4 points, etc. then in the end the winning choice (in terms of the survey) would be the one with the highest point value.

[rocketrick]

This would also make it interesting to see who the 2nd and 3rd highest choice for PF was in the overall group response.

[thejohnnygold]

OK gentlemen, here are the results based on 22 responders

 

1. For next year's squad, who would you prefer to see at power forward?

 

D-Mo, T-Rob, T-Jones, & R. White - 42.9%

Kevin Love -                                     33.3%

Al Horford -                                       14.3%

Paul Millsap -                                      4.8%

Other -                                                4.8%

Josh Smith -                                           0%

 

2. Is James Anderson the answer at back-up SG?

 

Yes - 0%

No - 54.5%

For next year...why not? - 45.5%

 

3. Presuming Pau gets amnestied, should the Rockets sign him?

 

Yes - 54.5%

No - 9.1%

Only if we strike out elsewhere - 36.4%

 

4. What would Pau's greatest contribution be for the Rockets?

 

Veteran Leadership - 9.1%

Post Scoring -             50%

Post Passing -          13.6%

Mentoring D-Mo -       9.1%

Playoff Experience - 18.2%

 

5. If the Rockets win a championship in the next 4 years, would you hang a picture of Daryl Morey in your home?

 

Yes - 22.7%

No - 22.7%

I Prefer james Harden's Beard - 54.5%

 

6. Is Chandler Parsons going to be a Rocket for life?

 

Yes - 0%

No - 22.7%

I Hope So - 77.3%

Don't Care Either Way - 0%

 

 

7. How is everyone doing on a scale of 1-10?

 

Broken down it looks like this: rank (#votes)

 

Mods: 1 (1), 5 (1), 6 (1), 7 (4), 8 (3), 9 (3), 10 (6) = 7.95

 

Eds: 1 (1), 5 (2), 6 (1), 7 (2), 8 (2), 9 (4), 10 (7) = 8.05

 

Writers: 1 (1), 7 (1), 8 (6), 9 (2), 10 (9) = 8.63

 

Members: 6 (2), 7 (3), 8 (3), 9 (3), 10 (8) = 8.63

 

*3 people skipped this one

 

8. How was this survey? (total votes)

 

Fun - 12

Stupid - 4

Thought provoking - 8

Never again, please - 2

Could be better - 11

 

So, that was the survey.  I am open to doing more...I like the idea of collecting questions as a group and I am pretty sure I can set up questions that rank and weight the choices to give a better picture of what people are thinking.

 

Discuss...

[timetodienow1234567]

Question 1) Chances Harden wins MVP during his tenure as a Rocket

Choices: A =0-30%

               B = 31-60%

               C = 61-99%

               D = At least 1, maybe more

 

Question 2) Rate Morey's effectiveness as GM of the Rockets thus far.

               A = A

               B = B

               C = C

               D = F

               E = God Awful(prob only Kade)

 

Question 3) Rate McHale's effectiveness as HC of the Rockets thus far.

            A = A

            B = B

            C = C

            D = F

            F = God Awful

 

Question 4) What do you consider to be D-Mo's ceiling

A = Quality Role Player

B = Borderline All-star

C = 3-4 time All-Star

D = Perrennial All-Star

E = Superstar / MVP considerations

F = Top 10 HOF GOAT List

 

Question 5) What do you consider to be Lin's celing

A = Quality Role Player

B = Borderline All-star

C = 3-4 time All-Star

D = Perrennial All-Star

E = Superstar / MVP considerations

F = Top 10 HOF GOAT List

 

 

Just to name a few, based on recent conversations I've had on this board.

[thejohnnygold]

1 - B

2 - A

3 - B+

4 - E

5 - D