Rockets reach deal with Marqus Blakely

x- · Post #1 » by x- » Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:33 pm

The Rockets reached agreement with Marqus Blakely, a 6-5 forward with the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League, on a three-year, non-guaranteed contract, a person with knowledge of the decision said.

Blakely, who averaged 15 points on 62.5 percent shooting and 6.3 rebounds in the D-League this season with Iowa and Bakersfield, will join the Rockets in Minneapolis for the season's last game. He will replace Mike Harris, whose second 10-day contract has expired, on the Rockets roster.

Like Harris, Blakely is working to convert from a power forward game to being more of a small forward.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/spo ... 18043.html

Ribalding · Post #2 » by **Ribalding** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:47 pm

I'm liking this "stash a guy with a non-guaranteed contract" strategy.

Think it'd work with Dwight Howard?

Post #3 » by **TMU** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:54 pm

Never heard of a Marqus with a Q. Does that mean Mike "Mercenary" Harris is going back to China?

College Boy · Post #4 » by **College Boy** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:56 pm

We're really pressing our luck with the short PF strategy.

x- · Post #5 » by x- » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:06 pm

Like Cousin, the chances that he'll be on the roster when the season starts are slim, but he looks pretty solid from what I've seen.

I like his hair, too.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vo5Po0JrMs[/youtube]

stugots · Post #6 » by **stugots** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:12 pm

I know him and his game real well. One of the sickest dunkers you'll ever see. Short but huge wingspan, and plays much bigger. Nice post moves. Not much of a shooter or ball handler. Real smart player to go along with unreal athleticism.

MaxRider · Post #7 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:16 pm

hmm i thought i posted my comment

oh well

we need a pg and yet we go out and sign a SF
recall our 4th center and sign 5th center and sign a SF when we need a PG
what a move

CL you are going to play PG again

rocketsballin · Post #8 » by **rocketsballin** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:17 pm

only one more game. lee is 6'5 200 that's quick enough to do something for pg. the system makes it's own shots anyway.

anyone else think he hates twill a lil too much? signing all these forwards when we have twill on the bench. i havent read his twitter so ima do that right now

x- · Post #9 » by x- » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:22 pm

MaxRider wrote:we need a pg and yet we go out and sign a SF
recall our 4th center and sign 5th center and sign a SF when we need a PG
what a move

There's one game left and we're playing for nothing but pride, so it really doesn't matter.

We could have signed 10 centers for all I care. There'll be more than enough time to sign an undrafted PG in the off-season.

roxfashoballin wrote:anyone else think he hates twill a lil too much? signing all these forwards when we have twill on the bench. i havent read his twitter so ima do that right now

No.

2012 will be the year of the T-Will.

MaxRider · Post #10 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:28 pm

look to me that we signed cousin to practice with thabeet (so he can gain his confidence back)

HTown_TMac · Post #11 » by **HTown_TMac** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:23 am

So Gutta · Post #12 » by **So Gutta** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:47 am

This just seems like an oddly timed deal. A 3-yr deal at the end of the season while the league is facing a lockout?

Hmm. Interesting...

HTown_TMac · Post #13 » by **HTown_TMac** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:04 am

unguaranteed

I think its just another practice body for training camp before anyone else picks him up (if there's a training camp)

rocketsballin · Post #14 » by **rocketsballin** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:51 am

it's next seasons championship piece

. this time morey signed his offseason championship piece earlier cuz of the lockout. we dont want the lakers getting this guy, that would be a disaster.