State of the Roster

Sports Arsenal · Post #1 » by **Sports Arsenal** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 2:29 am

Point Guard
Jeremy Lin
Toney Douglas
Scott Machado
Shaun Livingston
Courtney Fortson

Shooting Guard
Kevin Martin
Jeremy Lamb*
Zoran Dragic

Small Forward
Chandler Parsons
Royce White*
Gary Forbes

Power Forward
Terrence Jones
Patrick Patterson
Marcuis Morris
Jon Leuer
John Brockman
Josh Harrelson
Diamon Simpson

Center
Donatas Montiejunas
Greg Smith
Jerome Jordan

*= Have Drafts Rights/FA Rights

Depth Chart of Signed Players & Rookies

Livingston/Fortson
Martin/Lamb
Parsons/Forbes/White
Patterson/Jones/Morris/Leuer/Brockman
Montiejunas/Smith/

Rumors:
Rockets & Asik agree to terms, await response from Chicago
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/221958/Omer_Asik_Agrees_To_Backloaded_$251M_Deal_With_Rockets
Rockets make Scola available
http://www.hoopsworld.com/sources-rockets-make-scola-available
Orlando in trade talks for Howard with Lakers,Nets, and Rockets
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/221950/Magic_In_Touch_With_Lakers_Nets_Rockets_On_Howard_Deal
Camby narrows his decision to 6 teams
http://www.hoopsworld.com/2012-nba-free-agency-diary
Rockets extend QO to Lee, begin working on contract for Donatas Montiejunas
http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2012/06/rockets-extend-qualifying-offer-to-courtney-lee/
Wiretap: Dragic receives interest from Rockets, Raptors, Suns, Nets, Hornets, and Lakers
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/221984/Goran_Dragic_Receives_Interest_From_Rockets_Raptors_Suns_Nets_Hornets_Lakers
UPDATED 7/2/2012 @ 10:14 PM
Bulls offer Asik 4 year deal, have 3 days to match once Houston offer sheet is formally signed
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/221999/Bulls_Offered_Four_Year_Deal_To_Omer_Asik
Goran gets a warm welcome meeting with Morey at Toyota Center
https://twitter.com/RocketsJCF/status/219910489969405952/photo/1
Dragic and Rockets far apart in contract talks
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/47057/sources-dragic-return-to-rockets-unlikely
UPDATE 7/3/2012 @ 5:47 PM
Rockets to meet with Jeremy Lin tomorrow
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/222028/Rockets_To_Meet_With_Jeremy_Lin
Rockets Rescind QO to Courtney Lee, Multiple teams show interest in the UFA.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/222041/Courtney_Lee_Receives_Interest_From_Clippers_Pacers_Bulls_Mavericks_Wizards
UPDATE 7/5/2012 @ 6:36PM
WT: Rockets Trade Kyle Lowry to Toronto for Gary Forbes + Future 1st
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/222083/Raptors_Agree_To_Acquire_Kyle_Lowry
Goran dragic inks deal with Suns
http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=222514
Jeremy Lin agrees to Rockets terms, Knicks vow to match
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/8133715/source-new-york-knicks-jeremy-lin-agrees-sign-offer-sheet-houston-rockets
UPDATED 7/9/2012 @ 7:02 PM
Rockets agree to sign and trade Marcus Camby to Knicks for pair of 2nd Rounders, Toney Douglas, Jerome Jordan, Josh Harrelson, + Cash to pay Douglas contract
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/222191/Camby_Agrees_To_$132M_Sign_And_Trade_With_Knicks

UPDATE 7/15/2012
Rockets Amnesty Luis Scola
http://beltwayboysports.com/2012/07/houston-rockets-release-luis-scola/#&panel1-2
Lin likely a Rocket
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/knicks_looking_at_felton_after_rockets_YuDmvTA0PshfWIDvWn1bSN

UPDATE 7/17/2012 @ 10:43 PM
Knicks let Rockets land Jeremy Lin
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/8175591/new-york-knicks-confirm-match-houston-rockets-offer-jeremy-lin

rocketsballin · Post #2 » by **rocketsballin** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 2:33 am

oh this is a real good idea. i lost count on how many pfs we have haha. i know exactly how many centers we have though haha

but really for those of us that dont sign up for hourly twitter updates on every sports writer out there, a thread like this will be helpful

rocketseagles07 · Post #3 » by **rocketseagles07** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 2:43 am

all this roster needs is omer asik and we're gonna be a contender for years to come. I mean who wouldn't pay 15 mil a year for a player of his caliber in his final season.............. good idea by the way

MaxRider · Post #4 » by **MaxRider** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 2:45 am

rocketseagles07 wrote:all this roster needs is omer asik and we're gonna be a contender for years to come. I mean who wouldn't pay 15 mil a year for a player of his caliber in his final season.............. good idea by the way

i predict it will turnout to be a 15 million expired contract to trade

rocketseagles07 · Post #5 » by **rocketseagles07** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 2:47 am

MaxRider wrote:
rocketseagles07 wrote:all this roster needs is omer asik and we're gonna be a contender for years to come. I mean who wouldn't pay 15 mil a year for a player of his caliber in his final season.............. good idea by the way

i predict it will turnout to be a 15 million expired contract to trade

wouldn't doubt it, everyone on this board should be happy anyways all 99% of the people on this board want is a "diamond in the rough type player" who isn't "overpaid". No one wants gordon, josh smith, hibbert, bynum, but we consistently talk about pekovic, gortat, etc. For the record I'm not saying I want all those players either, I just find it funny...

rocketsballin · Post #6 » by **rocketsballin** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 2:48 am

rocketseagles07 wrote:all this roster needs is omer asik and we're gonna be a contender for years to come. I mean who wouldn't pay 15 mil a year for a player of his caliber in his final season.............. good idea by the way

the plan is for him to be a superstar and instead of surrounding him with a bunch of good role players alongside another all star, you surround him with 8-10 power forwards

Guy986 · Post #7 » by **Guy986** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 3:11 am

Royce white is not a sf. I have never seen a 260 pound sf that hits 50% from ft line and has no range.

He is a pf with handle. We only have cp as sf now. But i guess lee could move over to sf if we have no choice.

Guy986 · Post #8 » by **Guy986** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 3:15 am

Right now the depth chart is this

Lowry/livingston/fortson
Martin/lamb
Parsons
Scola/dmo/patterson/leuer/morris/brockman/white
Smith

Dmo might be able to play some center. Morris might be able to play some sf but wow is our pf jam ridiculous.

Sports Arsenal · Post #9 » by **Sports Arsenal** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 3:22 am

Because he is a poor FT shooter , he is not a SF?

I would have to respectfully disagree. Due to the fact that he can handle the ball, that out weighs the fact that he can not hit free throws.

Y! has him listed as a 6'8'' 255 lb SF.
Lebron is a 6'8'' 250 SF
http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nba/NBA_Draft/29807470#nba/NBA_Draft/29807470
Not that I think Royce White is or ever will be the same caliber or player as LBJ, I think he is a versatile forward and due to the fact that we 7 PF's , he fits better on our roster as a SF.

MaxRider · Post #10 » by **MaxRider** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 3:34 am

royce white is a pf
don't compare him to lebron because they are about the same size
he's more like antoine walker

Guy986 · Post #11 » by **Guy986** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 3:37 am

Sports Arsenal wrote:Because he is a poor FT shooter , he is not a SF?

I would have to respectfully disagree. Due to the fact that he can handle the ball, that out weighs the fact that he can not hit free throws.

Y! has him listed as a 6'8'' 255 lb SF.
Lebron is a 6'8'' 250 SF
http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nba/NBA_Draft/29807470#nba/NBA_Draft/29807470
Not that I think Royce White is or ever will be the same caliber or player as LBJ, I think he is a versatile forward and due to the fact that we 7 PF's , he fits better on our roster as a SF.

Doesnt matter how many pf we have. He cant play 3. Name one sf in the league right now that shoots under 50% from ft line. Name one sf in the nba without atleast a consistent 17 footer.

The state of the nba is that if u cant shoot u cant play in the perimeter. I havent even touched on his defense which imo is an even more important element to consider. Can white chase the athletic sf in the
League at 260 when he has always been an inside player. Personally i have serious doubt.

Thats the only reason wwhy morris didnt get playing time last year. The transition from college 4 to nba 3 is so so difficult.

Aaron Brooks · Post #12 » by **Aaron Brooks** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 3:43 am

White can pair up with either Jones or Parsons, they can guard 3s

Sports Arsenal · Post #13 » by **Sports Arsenal** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 3:43 am

We are all allowed an opinon.

MaxRider · Post #14 » by **MaxRider** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 4:16 am

Aaron Brooks wrote:White can pair up with either Jones or Parsons, they can guard 3s

that if they are still with the team
look like morey master plan is trade everything for dwight howard and eric gordon

Aaron Brooks · Post #15 » by **Aaron Brooks** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 4:41 am

heck we can even put white on the opposing teams offensively inept center, with dmo parsons/jones white on the floor

Post #16 » by **TMU** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 5:16 am

So White can make plays, but he'll have to learn how to limit his TOs. It also looks like he needs to improve his shooting if the plan his to have him around the perimeter and stretch the floor. I see him at the 4 with the ability to play in the high post, and if his shooting improves he can be like Diaw. As of now, it's hard to see him play the 3.

kam_soluusar · Post #17 » by **kam_soluusar** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:04 am

Morey is up to something. If you believe the "sources" and given the amount of write ups about it. I think the front office is being very agressive. Free Agency is a 3d game of chess. pieces are constantly moving. Just sit tight, the roster will be sorted out. notice we have a lot of young players. the problem is, a lot of them are as yet un-proven. and the ones that are, are the ones we want to keep. Morey has had a hard on for Asik, and McHale obviously sees something in him as well.

I'd like to say I am keeping the faith. I think we will go after Tyreke Evans aggresively. Lowry will be gone, as well as Scola.

Just get rid of effin Martin.

rocketsballin · Post #18 » by **rocketsballin** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:11 am

if we get rid of kevin martin we can consider this offseason a success

MaxRider · Post #19 » by **MaxRider** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 12:36 pm

kam_soluusar wrote:Morey is up to something. If you believe the "sources" and given the amount of write ups about it. I think the front office is being very agressive. Free Agency is a 3d game of chess. pieces are constantly moving. Just sit tight, the roster will be sorted out. notice we have a lot of young players. the problem is, a lot of them are as yet un-proven. and the ones that are, are the ones we want to keep. Morey has had a hard on for Asik, and McHale obviously sees something in him as well.

I'd like to say I am keeping the faith. I think we will go after Tyreke Evans aggresively. Lowry will be gone, as well as Scola.

Just get rid of effin Martin.

everyone is always up to something
but enough with talk and show me the result

Post #20 » by **jwise44** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 4:22 pm

Guy986 wrote:
Sports Arsenal wrote:

Name one sf in the league right now that shoots under 50% from ft line..

parsons shot 55% from the line? and at one point shot like 17% haha

i don't think white is a true sf, but i think he can play there...i also think jones can