AB out...again. Traded for Hamilton.

spolgar · Post #21 » by **spolgar** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:35 am

BaYBaller wrote:
I didn't mean it in that way, I meant that Brooks signed here for the minimum because he specifically wanted to live here. He could've easily signed elsewhere if his focus was on PT.

No big deal, I think wires got crossed with me again.

I wish he could've been part of this. But Morey is cold blooded and if Brooks declined, he would be standing in the way of a team management that didn't want him, and if he left, he would be leaving behind a pretty good thing. It sucks to be caught between a rock and a hard place. Brooks is rationalizing the possible upside to being forced to leave a particularly good environment and being very, very tactful about it. Even Mchale's kinda mad about it.

If we win the championship, AB better get a ring. He's more than put in his time.

Zubby · Post #22 » by **Zubby** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 1:02 am

Forgot about Canaan, I guess Morey must really like what he sees from him.

Lorenzomax7 · Post #23 » by **Lorenzomax7** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 1:06 am

His Defensive xRAPM in the last season is a poor -2.3.
He played only a lil bit over 1500 possessions tho. I think he will be used as a young athletic version of Garcia.

rocketsballin · Post #24 » by **rocketsballin** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:30 am

how can you trade a top 3 pg in my 2k league for this wannabe rip hamilton feller?

judging by his college stats his ceiling looks like a solid backup wing. http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jor ... 321/stats/
sucks that garcia and casspi couldnt get it done. hopefully hamilton is the consistent one of all the backup sfs

but no one wants to give up a stretch 4 for asik??? man o man are they missing out

Post #25 » by **Mr. E** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:37 am

rocketsballin wrote:but no one wants to give up a stretch 4 for asik??? man o man are they missing out

Dude, our BBG/BWG combo is better than any stretch 4 we could have gotten! They are this generation's Ebony & Ivory! The Chairmen of the Boards, ladies & gentlemen! :rock:

rocketsballin · Post #26 » by **rocketsballin** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:43 am

lol but how much can the big white guy take? he's a starter, he cant be backing up dwight. our team is too stupid to play with both of them on the court for more than 5min. really the coach's problem but thats another topic.

Lorenzomax7 · Post #27 » by **Lorenzomax7** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:43 am

my "sauce" told me.. he will be Garcia's back-up. 8-)

MaxRider · Post #28 » by **MaxRider** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:19 am

Lorenzomax7 wrote:my "sauce" told me.. he will be Garcia's back-up.

i don't like this trade at all
i feel covington can do a better job

Lorenzomax7 · Post #29 » by **Lorenzomax7** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:50 am

MaxRider wrote:
Lorenzomax7 wrote:my "sauce" told me.. he will be Garcia's back-up.

i don't like this trade at all
i feel covington can do a better job

AGREE

texasholdem · Post #30 » by **texasholdem** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:45 am

In the Rockets 47 seasons, Jordan Hamilton will be only the 2nd Longhorn ever to play for the team. The first one was Alvin Heggs, who played just 4 games for Houston in the injury plagued season after the 2nd championship in 1996.

The Rockets have drafted four Longhorns but none of them ever made the team
Albert Burditt in 1994, Gary Goodner in 1978, Dan Kruger in 1976 and Larry Robinson in 1974

Of course prior to Durant and Aldridge, there weren't many very good Longhorns in the NBA. Well TJ Ford was pretty good but always injured.

No Aggies have ever played for the Rockets.

KJSharp1 · Post #31 » by **KJSharp1** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:28 am

I am extremely disappointed that Morey would even think about asking Brooks to accept a trade. That's Morey's problem, and one reason why the Rockets will never be a consistently good to great team, but will only be a team that can come together for a season or two and then disband. He shows no loyalty to his players.

ChokeFasncists · Post #32 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Thu Mar 6, 2014 11:54 pm

Brooks got plenty of PT there and played well at the beginning. Unfortunately, they had a six games losing streak right after the trade and won 4 straight before the trade. He hasn't been playing well the last few games while Jordan is doing quite well. Seems like a good trade so far. It depends on whether Canaan is ready to step in with our PGs quite injury prone.

Nebula1 · Post #33 » by **Nebula1** » Sun Mar 9, 2014 5:30 pm

So far I'm really hoping the Rockets re-sign Hamilton.

BaYBaller · Post #34 » by **BaYBaller** » Sun Mar 9, 2014 5:56 pm

Yeah I think Hamilton is a good fit here. His shooting is nice but I really like his defensive effort. We were really missing that "wing defender" role and though I'm not sure if he's it he's certainly better than Garcia.

MaxRider · Post #35 » by **MaxRider** » Sun Mar 9, 2014 6:42 pm

every contender team need a defensive wing that can shoot 3
i didn't think jordan hamilton can be that guy
maybe i didn't watch enough denver game
the only one i watched is when parsons torch him

ChokeFasncists · Post #36 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:47 am

Unfortunately the guy shot 55% from deep in the first two games here but only 19% since......

Nebula1 · Post #37 » by **Nebula1** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:47 pm

ChokeFasncists wrote:Unfortunately the guy shot 55% from deep in the first two games here but only 19% since......

As long as he's comfortable by April and into the Playoffs, he could be a major piece.

I look forward to seeing if he can do anything guarding Durant.

MaxRider · Post #38 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:12 pm

ChokeFasncists wrote:Unfortunately the guy shot 55% from deep in the first two games here but only 19% since......

yea he's back to himself

000001 · Post #39 » by **000001** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 12:16 pm

BROOKS ALWAYS PLAYED WELL AGAINST THE BLAZERS

texasholdem · Post #40 » by **texasholdem** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:01 pm

000001 wrote:BROOKS ALWAYS PLAYED WELL AGAINST THE BLAZERS

Also, T-Rob is playing well for them off the bench so that's two bad Morey trades that have affected this series.

Yes i know we needed to trade Robinson to make room for Howard but we should have sent him to an Eastern Conference team or at least got more for him than 2nd rounders and Euro prospects.