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Morey Says Rockets Seek Scorers 

Post#1 » by A.J. » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:42 pm

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Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, appearing on local 610am radio Monday night, touched on the Rockets and the upcoming NBA draft.

When asked about the team needs, Morey headed straight for offense.


Get it done Morey :clap:
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Post#2 » by Amel » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:49 pm

liek who?

Paul Pierce for McGrady?
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Post#3 » by MaxRider » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:50 pm

he wanted to add offense but not too much decline on defense
that's why Wells was traded because he's always slow on defense
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Post#4 » by A.J. » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:52 pm

If he want to trade up in the draft, i'm all for it.

Another reason to stay at the draft party. :lol:
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Post#5 » by Guy986 » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:57 pm

MaxRider wrote:he wanted to add offense but not too much decline on defense
that's why Wells was traded because he's always slow on defense


That's ridiculous!! Bonzi's not all D NBA but he more than held his own. Bonzi was probably one of our better defenders last year. The guys big and he rebounds. Why didn't he give head? head is useless.
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Post#6 » by A.J. » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:02 pm

MaxRider wrote:he wanted to add offense but not too much decline on defense
that's why Wells was traded because he's always slow on defense


I agree and disagree with ya.

Morey wanted to add offensive players, but not at the expense of losing a good defensive player so thats why he aquired Jackson., but Bonzi was not a slotch on defense.
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Post#7 » by Iggyemu » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:17 pm

Amel wrote:liek who?

Paul Pierce for McGrady?


I think Paul Pierce is more untouchable than Kobe right now dude.
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Post#8 » by Guy986 » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:32 pm

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I think Paul Pierce is more untouchable than Kobe right now dude.


:rofl: :rofl:

If i'm the Celtic, i'll trade pierce for Kobe in a sec.
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Post#9 » by MaxRider » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:41 pm

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That's ridiculous!! Bonzi's not all D NBA but he more than held his own. Bonzi was probably one of our better defenders last year. The guys big and he rebounds. Why didn't he give head? head is useless.


it was on the radio
cf got a summary of his interview
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Post#10 » by A.J. » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:46 pm

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it was on the radio
cf got a summary of his interview


I dont listen to 610. I only listen to 790. What did Morey talk about?
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Post#11 » by TMU » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:25 pm

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I agree and disagree with ya.

Morey wanted to add offensive players, but not at the expense of losing a good defensive player so thats why he aquired Jackson., but Bonzi was not a slotch on defense.


Jackson is a good defender as well.
It's not just getting a good scorer; it's a matter of getting a good scorer who can fit into the Adelman system.
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Post#12 » by A.J. » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:29 pm

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Jackson is a good defender as well.
It's not just getting a good scorer; it's a matter of getting a good scorer who can fit into the Adelman system.


So you can agree that we need Mike Miller more than anything right?
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Post#13 » by TMU » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:36 pm

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So you can agree that we need Mike Miller more than anything right?


If we can get him without giving up Battier, Scola, and maybe Brooks. Why not?
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Post#14 » by Baller 24 » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:49 pm

^Yup, thats the only way, without losing Scola or Battier. We need both to make a strong run. Battier + Miller would be a terrific combo, and if we can land Brandon Rush in the draft, it'd be the perfect off season, then again I said that last season to :D
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Post#15 » by Iggyemu » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:09 pm

I just don't see how Mike Miller fits into this team. How do you get him on the floor in the final minutes of a game? Nobody on this board has found an answer to that. IMO if you are gonna get a Mike Miller he has to be on the floor when the game is in the balance. Who do you take off? McGrady? Battier? Scola?

The Rockets are better served looking for a PG that can score moreso b/c he'll fit right in. This isn't a video game...you don't just go find a scorer and plug him in. You have to consider who you have and where this guy would fit. Right now a PG is our most pressing need. A long with depth in the front court.
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Post#16 » by Baller 24 » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:15 pm

Kirk Hinrich would be my favorite option as well..
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Post#17 » by Ribalding » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:20 pm

Before last year's draft, Morey said "we're looking for speed", then he went out and got Aaron Brooks, the fastest guy in that rookie class. So now that he's saying "we're looking for scoring", we have to take him at his word.

Ergo, forget about Robin Lopez or any of the raw bigs with freakish talent, like Serge Ibaka.

In predicting the Rox pick now, start looking at SGs. I'd venture to say the Rox existing depth up front would make picking a PF or C unlikely. When would the pick get to play, after all, considering Yao, Scola, Harris, Battier, and Landry? (Ditto point guards.) But our depth is shallow at the 2, so let's look there for now.

Best scoring 2 guards available around the 25 pick:

- CDR : Best scorer on the best team in the nation. And though his 3 point % is a hair less than Rush's, CDR isn't a line-hugger. A lot of his 3's came from NBA depth.

- Rush : Not as flashy or fast, but thicker and a better defender. Slightly better 3 pt % (41.9% in 07/08 vs CDR's 41.3%) put up against vastly superior competition.

- Bill Walker : Crazy leaper. Improving jump shot (ugly 30% last year). Questionable off the court guy - though seems to have gotten his life straight. Needs a crash course in playing with his brain instead of just his calf muscles. Seems to be getting it this off-season. Could be the next Vince Carter, but will probably turn out to be the next Kirk Snyder.

- Chase Budinger : Great size, wicked hops, goofy looking face, gorgeous jump shot, highly coachable, but still needs a little more time and coaching (came to basketball later than most). No way he'll be available at 25, unless he rapes the Pope between now and draft night. Even with that, he still might go before 25.

- Bryce Taylor - Too short. (Sorry, Aaron Brooks. Your fellow Oregon Duck isn't coming to Houston as a 1st round pick. Just as a visitor or a free agent)

- Nicolas Batum - Huge upside, too young, skinny, great jumper, very athletic, but will be gone well before #25. Though if you ever get the chance to eat some of the French cheese named after his home town, DO SO. Great stuff.

Bear in mind, these guys are all guards. I left out the scoring big men for the reasons stated above. And the really intriguing ones would have to be traded up for, anyhow.

Morey's going to do some nutty thing on draft night. So why do I keep putting myself through this? It's like a cold sore I can't stop messing with. ow. ow. ow. ow.....

(That last bit should have been parenthetical.)
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Post#18 » by Amel » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:31 pm

Iggyemu wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



I think Paul Pierce is more untouchable than Kobe right now dude.


I was kidding

but yea, Pierce has been on fire during the playoffs
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Post#19 » by TMU » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:27 pm

Iggyemu wrote:I just don't see how Mike Miller fits into this team. How do you get him on the floor in the final minutes of a game? Nobody on this board has found an answer to that. IMO if you are gonna get a Mike Miller he has to be on the floor when the game is in the balance. Who do you take off? McGrady? Battier? Scola?

The Rockets are better served looking for a PG that can score moreso b/c he'll fit right in. This isn't a video game...you don't just go find a scorer and plug him in. You have to consider who you have and where this guy would fit. Right now a PG is our most pressing need. A long with depth in the front court.


Overall, cut down the rotation size from 9 to 8. Miller becomes our sixth man with close to 30 minutes per game.

Depending on the circumstances and players' condition we can use two out of Miller, Battier and Scola in the last couple of minutes. I don't think it'll cause any problems. Battier and Miller were teammates in Memphis where if one started, the other came off the bench. We can have a rotation of McGrady/Battier/Miller. However, if we're to go small, we can use a small line with Yao, Battier, McGrady, Miller and Rafer.
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Post#20 » by fnasser » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:33 pm

what is it with you guys and mike miller??? you make it sound like hes the missing piece to a championship. the guy has never been on a very talented team, his best team was the the grizzlies that never won a playoff game. hes not great at takin it to the basket and hed probably disappear in the playoffs with houston. im not saying our team would be doomed if we got him but he wont be worth whatever the grizzlies will want for him. im sure we wont have any room to improve our point guard depth if we did get him.

if this team wants to make a run at the championship then we have to either

a) trade anyone not named mcgrady or yao and get a third star like arenas; which would be very tough
OR
b) have either scola or landry improve significantly, acquire excellent back-ups at the small forward and point guard position without losing any of our top 7 players
which also would be very tough

so .....

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