Morey Says Rockets Seek Scorers

[Baller 24]

Yeah, Philly would do that in a heartbeat.

Yeah, in the end they basically traded AI for Alston and Jackson, dam, its worth it in the end for Philly

[tisbee]

Miller would solve several issues w/the Rockets. He would provide scoring off the bench,3 pt shooting,rebounding and runs the break. He would be content being the 6th Man and could step in and start for the games T-Mac(or Battier)missed.He is perfect fit for Adelman's system and he would allow Shane and McGrady to get longer rest breaks,saving them wear and tear.As to the crunch time argument-first,there are offensive/defensive switches at end of games,Rockets could go small w/Battier playing PF and if the Rockets are ahead and need defense they play Battier,if they're behind they play Miller.
That all said,the chances of getting Mike in the preseason are too small to calculate.

[KiDdFrESh]

the problem i have with Miller is that we can't play T-Mac/Battier/Miller all on the court a whole lot
so i'm actually more interesting in Andre Miller than Mike Miller

Why not? I mean I wouldnt do it to start the games but at stretches we could definatley play that trio throughout the games.

Both Miller and McGrady are capable of playing the PG spot and can both set up an offense. Battier still defends the opponents best wing whether it be a PG, SG, or SF. That lineup would work well imo with Scola/Landry and Yao front court.

[Guy986]

Andre Miller can't shoot. He's a great distributor but he's on Ryan Bowen's level in terms of shooting. Say no to A.Miller.

[A.J.]

Andre Miller can't shoot. He's a great distributor but he's on Ryan Bowen's level in terms of shooting. Say no to A.Miller.

I woudnt mind going after A. Miller. He wold be an upgrade over Rafer, Bobby and Aaron, and he is a very underrated PG. Im going to have to disagree with you saying that he is on Bowen's level of shooting. Even though he shoot under 10 percent from 3 point range, he did 49 percent overall, meaning he can get to the rack or shoot the mid range shot good.

[Guy986]

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I woudnt mind going after A. Miller. He wold be an upgrade over Rafer, Bobby and Aaron, and he is a very underrated PG. Im going to have to disagree with you saying that he is on Bowen's level of shooting. Even though he shoot under 10 percent from 3 point range, he did 49 percent overall, meaning he can get to the rack or shoot the mid range shot good.

The mid range shot from a PG is no good with Yao on the court. We need a guy that can stretch the floor from beyond the arc. If Miller is on the court we'll have the Rajon Rondo problem; guys sacking off of him. You see what happened in this Final, the lakers aren't even guarding Rondo. They had to bring in Eddie House to come save the day. I like Andre Miller but not on a team that relies so heavily on role players knocking down perimeter shots.

[A.J.]

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The mid range shot from a PG is no good with Yao on the court. We need a guy that can stretch the floor from beyond the arc. If Miller is on the court we'll have the Rajon Rondo problem; guys sacking off of him. You see what happened in this Final, the lakers aren't even guarding Rondo. They had to bring in Eddie House to come save the day. I like Andre Miller but not on a team that relies so heavily on role players knocking down perimeter shots.

Yeah you do make sense, but at the same time we need a smart PG who can bring the ball down court instead of T-Mac, and a player who can make players for others, and that's why I like Andre. If only he can shoot from the outside, he can spread the floor for Yao and Tracy.

By the way, I think we need a Eddie House type player on our team. This guy played awsome.

[Guy986]

On this team, if you can bring the ball up the floor, set up offence quicky and knock down the outside shot. You're good. I dont think we need a PG on this team that badly. Alston is good at what he does and i think Brooks can develop into a good backup very quickly.

The backup SG/SF is a much bigger issue IMO.

[A.J.]

On this team, if you can bring the ball up the floor, set up offence quicky and knock down the outside shot. You're good. I dont think we need a PG on this team that badly. Alston is good at what he does and i think Brooks can develop into a good backup very quickly.

The backup SG/SF is a much bigger issue IMO.

We do need a PG. The type of PG we need is a bigger and stronger one.
Backup SG/SF is a need which is why I think we should draft Brandon Rush.

[dontel]

Incoming Players

Richard Jefferson
6-7 SF from Arizona
22.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.1 apg in 39.0 minutes

Outgoing Players
Shane Battier
6-8 SF from Duke
9.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.9 apg in 36.3 minutes
Steve Francis
6-3 PG / SG from Maryland
5.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.0 apg in 19.9 minutes
Chuck Hayes
6-6 SF / PF from Kentucky
3.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.1 apg in 19.9 minutes
Luther Head
6-3 PG / SG from Illinois
7.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.9 apg in 18.9 minutes

then trade rafer+b.jax for andre miller.

yao
scola
tmac
RJ
miller

then draft a player with similar def. skills (and 3 pt shooting) like battier, and were off!

[Flyboy]

CDR ftw.

[A.J.]

CDR ftw.

I don't see CDR going past the Magic at 22. With that in mind, I hope Brandon Rush falls to us. We need a good all around player and Rush is exactly it.

[Guy986]

Incoming Players

Richard Jefferson
6-7 SF from Arizona
22.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.1 apg in 39.0 minutes

Outgoing Players
Shane Battier
6-8 SF from Duke
9.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.9 apg in 36.3 minutes
Steve Francis
6-3 PG / SG from Maryland
5.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.0 apg in 19.9 minutes
Chuck Hayes
6-6 SF / PF from Kentucky
3.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.1 apg in 19.9 minutes
Luther Head
6-3 PG / SG from Illinois
7.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.9 apg in 18.9 minutes

then trade rafer+b.jax for andre miller.

yao
scola
tmac
RJ
miller

then draft a player with similar def. skills (and 3 pt shooting) like battier, and were off!

NO NO NO NO NO. ONE HUNDRED TIMES NO

Stop trying to get players that can't shoot! goddamit

[CuttingEdge]

Getting rid of Battier in any scenario is a no no. He's what the Rocket's defense is about. Not to mention he's the only Kobe defender that has been praised as a cross-reference to how Pierce has defended Kobe period. Get rid of a great hustle defender?