Comments on: Rockets Daily: Monday, September 6th, 2010

By: Jacob_Mustafa

Jacob_Mustafa — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:23:07 +0000

Now that, I should have been more thorough about. I knew it was a site with fakes, but I didn't particularly think anyone would actually buy those. Um… I'll fix that link. Thanks.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:56:56 +0000

yea that shoe site says we won in '96…

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:31:43 +0000

That was the piece I was referring to as far as “national” goes.
I'm prob overreacting based to weekend of perusing various team/fan sites.

By: Nobody is Better Than Jordan

Nobody is Better Than Jordan — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:19:35 +0000

Hey man, that place you linked to that's selling those Pumas are also selling counterfeit Jordans and Kobe V's. While I didn't take the time to examine if they were selling any other counterfeit shoes, I know enough about high profile (high demand) Nikes – especially Jordans – that are either not available at all, or simply are not listed at prices that far below MSRP. So, basically, that shoe site shouldn't be a place you'd want to do business with, let alone buy shoes from.

By: rahat_huq

rahat_huq — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:19:44 +0000

Why do you say its bubbling up? I haven't seen anything new except the CBSsports piece which was basically just Royce's opinion. Was there some new report?

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:25:01 +0000

Carmelo Anthony talk is bubbling up a bit.
Which brings up a huge point I haven't seen addressed anywhere.
Denver offered him a 3 yr extension,which everyone assumes is the deal Carmelo wants. But he could get an extension for an additional FIVE yrs,and what if that is what he really wants? Would Carmelo wanting max guaranteed money for 5 yrs have an impact on wanting him? Think it would alter Morey's thinking?

By: Patrick Harrel

Patrick Harrel — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:59:42 +0000

Kelvin Cato???

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:34:13 +0000

Yes.
But it could be worse,we could get an endless “Houston,this Bud's for you” after each basket
Since Shaggy is the prototypical stoner,I'd imagine Bill would be encouraged to stay far away from any such comparisons.(Even tho the Shane as Freddie comparison is fairly apt as well.)

I kinda want to see what happens when Adelman has to put out a Lowry,Taylor,Lee unit. I'd put the over/under of a player hitting the floor at once per minute.(Between charges,flops,diving for loose balls,bowling over defenders,etc.)

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:24:42 +0000

Hindsight and all,but what really blows is how much better the Rockets could have been if they had handled the 2004 Off-Season better.
Everyone knew Phoenix was selling the #7 pick. Orlando drafted Varejao,then threw him in on the Gooden trade. Think JVG wouldn't have loved having Iguodala and Varejao on his bench? All it would have taken was a Future First,cash then maybe some more cash and a future Second.
Oh well.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:19:04 +0000

Re the Knicks,
As to the tall line-up,don't count on it. Who can shoot 3s of that bunch? This is Mike D'Antoni we're talking about-the guy who talked the Knicks into Gallinari over Brook Lopez. Gallinari starts.
I wouldn't be too suprised if Douglas sees a lot of minutes at SG in a Barbosa role.
Am totally shocked the Knicks didn't try to get Anthony Morrow-he'd be perfect off the bench in a D'Antoni system.
If I had to bet I'd go w/Felton,Walker,Gallinari,Amare and Randolph starting and Douglas,Chandler,Turiaf being the reserves he uses.

By: rahat_huq

rahat_huq — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:13:29 +0000

Don't forget that getting Memphis to take Francis' contract off of our hands required us to sacrifice one of the most valuable picks in the draft, #30 (or #31, can't remember.)

The fact that Luther Head was the key reserve during those years is really all that needs to be said in explanation of the failures of the McGrady-JVG era. The team's results were attributable more largely in part due to CD's incompetence rather than anything on the part of the former two.

By: Chest Rockwell

Chest Rockwell — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:07:48 +0000

those puma's are fresh to death!!! i never understood why JVG loved Head so much (tee hee) but seriously he didnt waver in his support of the diminutive guard with no real niche. Chuck Hayes is probably one of the best 1-on-1 defenders in the game of basketball currently … i say he can guard any position on the floor in a given situation. Doesnt Chase remind anybody of 'Shaggy' from Scooby Doo?? I get the whole “Hey Bud Lets Party” tired line that Bill and Bull spit out annoyingly too many times per contest, but I cant help but think of the Mystery Van everytime I see him.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:03:54 +0000

Rahat,
Head was a decent fourth gd off the bench in a 3 gd rotation who had the misfortune of being the only back-up Van Gundy trusted and who became Adelman's top reserve because the horde of shoot-first PGs couldn't get it done(yes Francis and James,I'm talking about you). He actually played fairly well in reg season games,just completely exposed by Utah. First run off court as back-up PG by Price,then had the epically bad series where he lost all confidence in his shot to point he was missing open lay-ups.
Me,I'd go w/Ryan Bowen or Brian Cook of modern era.

Which brings up a reminder of couple things:
1)Just what a horrible job of putting talent around Yao and McGrady Dawson did. Luther Head was the key reserve!
2)What a horrible signing Francis was. W/out him clogging the roster,when the Rockets made their mid-season trades,then brought in Woods(another candidate for worst of this century),the Rockets could have kept Gerald Green. Doesn't matter what kind of knucklehead he was/is,he couldn't have done any worse than Luther,and if he could have gotten hot for a game or two...

By: rahat_huq

rahat_huq — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:03:55 +0000

Luther Head is the worst basketball player I've ever suffered the misfortune of having watched in a Rockets uniform.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:25:38 +0000

Great!