Threethrows wrote:junot111 wrote:MalonesElbows wrote:Bad decision, they are in win now mode and this makes then non-contenders next year. Howard and Harden won't get any better. Ariza could very likely revert to the the 10/5/1 player he was most of his career.
I agree but maintaining flexibility is what's gotten the rockets this far, so morey is sticking to his plan of saving room for a 3rd star.. I think he doesn't believe that the current roster with Parsons as the third best player could win the championship so he's sticking to his strategy. It'll piss off some rockets fans but I respect his long term perspective of ultimately trying to win a championship.
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How far have they gotten? First round exit? This is an absolute nightmare offseason for Houston, I admire your optimism but it really looks like denial at this point.
Lost Lin, Asik, first round pick and Parsons for... Ariza. Sorry dude that's terrible. Howard doesn't care about future flexibility, he wants to win now. Always saving for the future, and never locking in and committing to a team. That seems to be Morey in a nutshell.
This far as in going from a crippled team that needed to be rebuilt to now having the best SG and C in the game, and being able to contend, and still having the flexibility to make more moves, all in the span of a few years.
I definitely don't disagree that this offseason has been a big disappointment for the Rockets, and they've downgraded and now have more issues to fix. There's no sugarcoating that. But it's not like they don't have the assets or flexibility to fix those issues. That's the key. That's Morey's style. He prefers being able to make moves now and in the future. Many people may not like that style but that's just the way he operates.
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