Vaketon is Back!

Rendezvous · Post #1 » by **Rendezvous** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:35 pm

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/ ... -von-wafer

Who would have thought we would sign him?

DreamShook34 · Post #2 » by **DreamShook34** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:45 pm

My head just exploded.. excuse me while I pick up the small pieces of brain matter off the wall...

Post #3 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:49 pm

wtf, that came out of nowhere...

Moreyball · Post #4 » by **Moreyball** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:34 pm

His 3 point shooting will be a nice doppleganger for Budinger missing time.

Hope he's ready for a mohawk

glydersid · Post #5 » by **glydersid** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:02 am

wasnt really a fan of his. thought he played selfish ball. but welcome back, i guess :-?

rocketsfan1 · Post #6 » by **rocketsfan1** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:04 am

i hope he doesn't try to do too much on offense and learned a little in europe...welcome back von wafer, surely you will be a great addition to our bench

rocketsfan1 · Post #7 » by **rocketsfan1** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:05 am

glydersid wrote:wasnt really a fan of his. thought he played selfish ball. but welcome back, i guess

yeah i agree, if he doesn't try to get crazy with adelman i'm sure he'll get playing time tho

Aaron Brooks · Post #8 » by **Aaron Brooks** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:06 am

Nooooooo

Aaron Brooks · Post #9 » by **Aaron Brooks** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:06 am

Contract details?

aznkillabeezZz · Post #10 » by **aznkillabeezZz** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:25 am

Yes! he's a good backup who can help us score. I don't know what he did in Greece to mess up but he played really well for us. And i laughed when some of u said jermaine taylor was the next Von Wafer. Now Wafer is about to be the next von wafer.

Guy986 · Post #11 » by **Guy986** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:29 am

GG Tmac.

Adelman no like Wafer. But he no like Tmac even more!

Post #12 » by **Mr. E** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:54 am

Wow! I did not see this coming!

What happened to his agreement with Memphis?

Jaykoolzboy · Post #13 » by **Jaykoolzboy** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:31 am

Wafer back= Morey found the taker of TMAC. GG TMAC, I expect to see a trade next 3-5 days.

Aaron Brooks · Post #14 » by **Aaron Brooks** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:32 am

aznkillabeezZz wrote:Yes! he's a good backup who can help us score. I don't know what he did in Greece to mess up but he played really well for us. And i laughed when some of u said jermaine taylor was the next Von Wafer. Now Wafer is about to be the next von wafer.

I don't want him taking minutes away from Chase when he returns :-?

This guy was a chucker last year when we had Yao and Ron, now that we have none hes gonna shoot even more. I know hes gonna take shots away from Ariza, but Trevor is gaining a lot of valuable experience this year being put in that situation.

Guy986 · Post #15 » by **Guy986** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:35 am

Aaron Brooks wrote:
aznkillabeezZz wrote:Yes! he's a good backup who can help us score. I don't know what he did in Greece to mess up but he played really well for us. And i laughed when some of u said jermaine taylor was the next Von Wafer. Now Wafer is about to be the next von wafer.

I don't want him taking minutes away from Chase when he returns This guy was a chucker last year when we had Yao and Ron, now that we have none hes gonna shoot even more. I know hes gonna take shots away from Ariza, but Trevor is gaining a lot of valuable experience this year being put in that situation.

I wouldn't be surprised if Wafer leads this team in FGA.

Wouldnt that be something...

aznkillabeezZz · Post #16 » by **aznkillabeezZz** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:44 am

He's a better slasher to the basket than Ariza. It doesn't hurt to have a player like that who can drive into the lane and finish or pass to the open man.

Aaron Brooks · Post #17 » by **Aaron Brooks** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:53 am

I see this year as a year we use to develop our young guys, anything else is just bonus. I just don't see Wafer in our long term plans, so I don't see why we picked him up.

TheMan44 · Post #18 » by **TheMan44** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:08 am

Wow. Here are some notes:

1. I love Wafer. Good offensive machine. And nice haircut.

2. This means somebody is going to be dealt. They probably found a T-Mac taker, who knows. You now have six wings and all u need are 2-3 (Ariza, Battier, T-Mac, Wafer, Chase, Taylor). Somebody is getting traded for sure.

3. Right now, the roster is still pretty solid:

C Hayes / Anderson
F Scola / Laundry
F Battier / T-Mac
G Ariza / Wafer
G Brooks / Lowry

4. I still say you gotta start T-Mac or Wafer and bring Ariza off the bench as 6th man. Or trade T-Mac for cap relief / draft picks / etc.

tosweet68 · Post #19 » by **tosweet68** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:58 am

Wafer better play with his head screwed on better this time around....no more talking back to the coach and stuff like that....that was his issue in Greece too.

I also agree in that I DON'T want him to take minutes from Budinger when he comes back, because Bud has more upside all around than Wafer.

Ariza is not going to the bench anytime soon, since the only reason he signed with the Rockets was their agreement to let him come here for a larger role than he had in LA

TheMan44 · Post #20 » by **TheMan44** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:38 am

really?

Wafer was talking back and causing a stir with the coach in Greece too?

hmm...