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Why do we keep signing below average players??? 

Post#1 » by JetLife » Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:56 pm

First Omri Casspi now Reggie Williams!!! WTF!
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Post#2 » by MaxRider » Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:27 am

JetLife wrote:First Omri Casspi now Reggie Williams!!! WTF!

because we spend all cap on howard and we can only sign minimum salary now
i think we have a room MLE (believe it's about 5M for 2 years)
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Post#3 » by rocketsballin » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:00 am

yeah i dnot get it. reggie is not the player we need. we got more than enough shooters. if we're going for aa bench player, then we need a backup sf who can run the floor and defend. hopte its not cuz they wanna stay out of the tax.
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Post#4 » by inquisitive » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:11 am

if there was anything good out there left, i dont doubt morey would pay them worth their money and go over cap...rockets will go over cap if they find the right player.
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Post#5 » by Mr. E » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:54 am

Contracts to be traded/released later.
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Post#6 » by Sasaki » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:01 am

Because when you already have Garcia, Parsons, and Harden, you don't really need to spend big money on a wing?
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Post#7 » by MaxRider » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:01 am

patient
if we are good
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Post#8 » by TMU » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:14 am

I don't know much about the guy but I can't complain because anyone's better than James Anderson.
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Post#9 » by MaxRider » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:40 am

TMU wrote:I don't know much about the guy but I can't complain because anyone's better than James Anderson.

yea
doesn't matter
mchale is going to use 9 men rotation anyway
and we know which 9 will get regular rotation min already

C - Howard, Asik
PF - Jones, Smith/Motiejunas
SF - Parsons
SG - Harden, Garcia
PG - Lin, Beverly
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Post#10 » by Guy986 » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:54 am

MaxRider wrote:
TMU wrote:I don't know much about the guy but I can't complain because anyone's better than James Anderson.

yea
doesn't matter
mchale is going to use 9 men rotation anyway
and we know which 9 will get regular rotation min already

C - Howard, Asik
PF - Jones, Smith/Motiejunas
SF - Parsons
SG - Harden, Garcia
PG - Lin, Beverly


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Post#11 » by TMACFORMVP » Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:17 am

I actually really used to like Reggie Williams when he was with the Warriors. He was a good shooter, and also had a real good handle which allowed him to create for others or himself. I even remember I used to compare his game to Harden..of course this was before Harden broke out as an all-star sort player two years ago. A big part of that comparison might also have been that both are lefties and look kinda similar (without Harden's beard).

It looks like he's been injured these past two seasons..so maybe there's a chance he can play a role off the bench if he's healthy?

It looks like Morey is really banking on one of Williams/Casspi to kind of return to their first two years sort form. Interesting enough, both players more or so played better in situations where the pace favored uptempo.
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Post#12 » by JetLife » Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:14 am

@TMAC man I hope so. They've proved nothing to me these past couple of years.
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Post#13 » by inquisitive » Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:48 am

To clarify on Reggie Williams’ deal with Rockets, second year non-guaranteed as opposed to team option. First year 50 % guaranteed. Twitter @Jonathan_Feigen
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Post#14 » by JetLife » Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:58 am

inquisitive wrote:To clarify on Reggie Williams’ deal with Rockets, second year non-guaranteed as opposed to team option. First year 50 % guaranteed. Twitter @Jonathan_Feigen

Should be none guaranteed
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Post#15 » by College Boy » Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:08 am

I like this move. Depending on his health, Reggie can be an above average player and a very solid role player. I think he can fill in the Delfino void. His entire contract is only 25% garaunteed. So I see it as a very low risk, medium reward situation. Not every move is a home run. We still need these types of singles and doubles to round out the roster.
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Post#16 » by texasholdem » Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:38 am

If we wanted a 6'6 wing who could shoot should have drafted Rice (or traded for him like Wizards did)
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Post#17 » by x- » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:05 am

I don't have problem with the Casspi or Williams signings per se, but you probably shouldn't expect either of them to be a full time serviceable rotation player, which is why I worry a bit about not having a real backup SG.

I like Garcia, but I think at this point in his career he's best utilized as a 3 or small ball 4. Quicker guards seemed to give him fits last year, so I'm not sure if it's wise to expect him to play a bunch of minutes at the 2.
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Post#18 » by TMACFORMVP » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:09 am

Maybe we have Lin get backup SG minutes. Have him play with Beverley or Cannan?
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Post#19 » by x- » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:12 am

TMACFORMVP wrote:Maybe we have Lin get backup SG minutes. Have him play with Beverley or Cannan?


Yes!

Whatever results in more minutes for Beverley! Problem solved right there. Good thinking TMFMVP. :)

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Motiejunas 20 Jones 20 Garcia 8
Parsons 36 Garcia 12
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Post#20 » by kam_soluusar » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:24 am

Remember, White is gone, and we have to spend 90% of the cap. Anderson, Jones and Beverley are all playing well in the summer league, we might even pick up one of the other guys on a cheap contract (Cooley.) And also possibly move Montiejunas or Smith.
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