Pops Mensah-Bonsu Waived by Houston

Sun Scorched · Post #1 » by **Sun Scorched** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:33 pm

Pops was waived by Houston. Their fanbase seems to think this was done in preparation for a potential trade.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtYYP9nZPKc

Waive Griffin, Sign Pops.

MaryvalesFinest · Post #2 » by **MaryvalesFinest** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:33 pm

Agreed, or waive Collins and sign him.

NashtyNas · Post #3 » by **NashtyNas** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:27 pm

Waive both Collins and Griffin and sign Pops for that matter. He would be Lou 2.0 for us, and is stronger so could probably be more efficient in guarding C's.

Barkley93 · Post #4 » by **Barkley93** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:29 pm

Waive Griffin AND Collins. Then sign Pops and wait for Raja. :pray:

YouTube · Post #5 » by **Kerrsed** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:40 pm

Barkley93 wrote:Waive Griffin AND Collins. Then sign Pops and wait for Raja.

Trade Griffin + Tucker to the Clippers for Jordan+Rush, then sign Pops!

Nash/Dragic
Jrich/Barbosa/Rush
Hill/Dudley/Clark
Amare/Pops/Amundson
Frye/Jordan/Lopez

Mr. Sun · Post #6 » by **Mr. Sun** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:43 pm

Okay, why are they releasing him? Damaged goods?

JohnVancouver · Post #7 » by **JohnVancouver** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:54 pm

Mr. Sun wrote:Okay, why are they releasing him? Damaged goods?

That's my thought - they're so hard up for bodies, and he fits right in with their work ethic and hustle.
There has to be something else going on

Oh, and Raja is out for the year - he's going to have wrist surgery.

Post #8 » by **Miklo** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:02 pm

JohnVancouver wrote:Oh, and Raja is out for the year - he's going to have wrist surgery.

Really?? I didn't hear that yet.

Not to take a page out of THe Diesel's book but was the trade made subject to physicals/will it be reversed?

If not, they may as well have waived Jackson and kept Acie Law haha

YouTube · Post #9 » by **Kerrsed** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:25 pm

Miklo wrote:
JohnVancouver wrote:Oh, and Raja is out for the year - he's going to have wrist surgery.

Really?? I didn't hear that yet.

Not to take a page out of THe Diesel's book but was the trade made subject to physicals/will it be reversed?

If not, they may as well have waived Jackson and kept Acie Law haha

They waived the physicals.

Sun Scorched · Post #10 » by **Sun Scorched** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:30 pm

JohnVancouver wrote:
Mr. Sun wrote:Okay, why are they releasing him? Damaged goods?

That's my thought - they're so hard up for bodies, and he fits right in with their work ethic and hustle.

There has to be something else going on

Again, the Houston fan base is just as confused and they believe a trade is in the works. I can't imagine it's a character issue.

realsunsfan · Post #11 » by **realsunsfan** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:33 pm

I think it's a matter of him wanting a bigger role and a lot more playing time, so much so that it is becoming an issue with them. I don't know, just my opinion.

Mr. Sun · Post #12 » by **Mr. Sun** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:57 pm

Ah, released for tax savings.

hunterxaz · Post #13 » by **hunterxaz** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:28 pm

good pick up maybe. he's decent. better than collins i'd guess. raja is out, and why wouldn't he be? i'd take surgery over playing for warriors too haha. poor guy. i love bell.

Jimmy76 · Post #14 » by **Jimmy76** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:35 pm

Is collins guarnteed? If not waive his ass and sign Pops.

hunterxaz · Post #15 » by **hunterxaz** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:27 am

http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/eric ... sign-pops/

signed by raps

YouTube · Post #16 » by **Kerrsed** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:54 am

hunterxaz wrote:http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/ericsmith/2009/11/17/breaking-news-raptors-sign-pops/

signed by raps

Another player that would do great in our setup slips through our fingers. :nonono:

Post #17 » by **TASTIC** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:44 am

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... sah_bonsu/