Rockets offer two-year contract to Dampier

[TMU]

Dampier is an anchor and he will bring defense to this team, but I'm not sure if I like this move or not. We could use Dampier but in addition to Miller let's not forget that Chuck is a decent backup as well. My guess is that signing Dampier could lead to a trade.

[Moreyball]

I would rather have Brooks over Nash and Bud over Hill at this stage in their careers.

[red96]

I dont like Ericka but it helps Yao and our Center depth, therefore helping the team. I say why not?
But unk that Nash trade. I dont think he's 75% the player out of that system, makes Brook's D look like Lowry's, and talent is due to fall off at any moment. No, Thanks.

[KiDdFrESh]

F*ck it! Why not?

[Kal El]

OK if we get Dampy how's this deal?

Rockets trade: Aaron Brooks, Jared Jeffries, Chase Budinger, Jordan Hill
Rockets get: Steve Nash, Grant Hill

Rockets
F: Battier, G.Hill, Harris
F: Scola, Hayes, Patterson
C: Yao, Miller, Dampier
G: Nash, Lowry, Smith
G: Martin, Lee, Taylor

Suns
F: Turkoglu, Childress, Dudley
F: Warrick, J.Hill, Jeffries
C: Frye, Lopez, Clark, Lawal
G: Brooks, Dragic
G: Richardson, Budinger, Janning

Rockets Minutes breakdown:
SF: Battier (28) Hill (17) Harris (3)
PF: Scola (28), Hayes (10), Patterson (10)
C: Yao (23), Miller (15), Dampier (10)
PG: Nash (28), Lowry (19), Smith (1)
SG: Martin (28) Lee (16) Taylor (4)

wtf?!

[rocketsballin]

OK if we get Dampy how's this deal?

Rockets trade: Aaron Brooks, Jared Jeffries, Chase Budinger, Jordan Hill
Rockets get: Steve Nash, Grant Hill

Rockets
F: Battier, G.Hill, Harris
F: Scola, Hayes, Patterson
C: Yao, Miller, Dampier
G: Nash, Lowry, Smith
G: Martin, Lee, Taylor

Suns
F: Turkoglu, Childress, Dudley
F: Warrick, J.Hill, Jeffries
C: Frye, Lopez, Clark, Lawal
G: Brooks, Dragic
G: Richardson, Budinger, Janning

Rockets Minutes breakdown:
SF: Battier (28) Hill (17) Harris (3)
PF: Scola (28), Hayes (10), Patterson (10)
C: Yao (23), Miller (15), Dampier (10)
PG: Nash (28), Lowry (19), Smith (1)
SG: Martin (28) Lee (16) Taylor (4)

ur trade addiction is starting to get sour

[Sasaki]

Really, I like it. Dampier is better than Miller by FAR, and he wasn't one of the Mavs that should bother anyone (especially given how his contract made for so many great jokes).

The part that bothers me is (as pointed out previously) that we have Miller on a 5m contract now, too.

Does this make Miller Morey's first bad contract, or was he brought on for other reasons?

Well, we absolutely had to get Miller so we could have a back up, and other teams were competing for him. Add in that it's really only a 2 year deal, and I don't mind. Whether we pay him 4 or 5 million in the first year is something that really doesn't concern me.

[TMU]

Really, I like it. Dampier is better than Miller by FAR, and he wasn't one of the Mavs that should bother anyone (especially given how his contract made for so many great jokes).

The part that bothers me is (as pointed out previously) that we have Miller on a 5m contract now, too.

Does this make Miller Morey's first bad contract, or was he brought on for other reasons?

Well, we absolutely had to get Miller so we could have a back up, and other teams were competing for him. Add in that it's really only a 2 year deal, and I don't mind. Whether we pay him 4 or 5 million in the first year is something that really doesn't concern me.

I thought he signed a 3-year deal, with the third-year being partially guaranteed.

[x-]

I think that's what he was refering to with 'really only a 2 year deal'.

It's $4,400,000 in 10/11, $4,752,000 in 11/12 and the final year is $5,104,000 with $848,000 guaranteed.

[Ribalding]

I think that's what he was refering to with 'really only a 2 year deal'.

It's $4,400,000 in 10/11, $4,752,000 in 11/12 and the final year is $5,104,000 with $848,000 guaranteed.

I've been trying to get a deal like that at my office for YEARS. I keep tellin 'em, "yeah, but year 3 you're only on the hook for 800k". They sigh. I press the issue. Then they remind me I currently make about as much as a kid with a good paper route.

"But at least I'm giving you that OPTION, see?"

Nothing yet.

[texasholdem]

I would rather have Brooks over Nash and Bud over Hill at this stage in their careers.

right now, nash is still better than brooks as a point guard.
and he's a 50% shooter from the floor
lowry is being paid like a starter and has starter talent
so when Nash's contract is up in 2012 then Kyle can take over

i agree about bud vs hill.

Nash vs Brooks head to head last year

11/17/09 (Suns Win)
Brooks - 16 pts on 5/18 shooting, 13 assists vs 1 turnover
Nash - 12 points on 2/10 shooting, 16 assists vs 3 turnovers

1/6/10 (Suns Win)
Brooks - 34 points on 11/22 shooting, 5 assists vs 4 turnovers
Nash - 26 points on 11/16 shooting, 12 assists vs 6 turnovers

1/31/10 (Suns Win)
Brooks - 24 points on 8/22 shooting, 6 assists vs 2 turnovers
Nash - 11 points on 2/10 shooting, 16 assists vs 0 turnovers

4/11/10 (Suns Win)
Brooks - 22 points on 7/18 shooting, 6 assists vs 5 turnovers
Nash - 23 points on 8/12 shooting, 11 assists vs 3 turnovers

[moofs]

Well, we absolutely had to get Miller so we could have a back up, and other teams were competing for him. Add in that it's really only a 2 year deal, and I don't mind. Whether we pay him 4 or 5 million in the first year is something that really doesn't concern me.

I thought he signed a 3-year deal, with the third-year being partially guaranteed.

I completely forgot about the third year being a partial guarantee. Should have known better than to doubt. Is it too late to plead the fifth?

[yaoisgod]

erick dampier @ the 5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>chuck hayes @ the 5

i think dampier is a good option

[texasholdem]

Would be interesting if we were able to sign a free agent away from Miami since supposedly it's between us and the Heat.

Miami's centers: Joel Anthony, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Jamaal Magloire, Dexter Pittman
Houston's centers: Yao Ming, Brad Miller, Chuck Hayes, Jordan Hill