Yeah, he's old and kind of crazy and he isn't fond of guarding people anymore, but he can help. He can back up three positions reliably, which is something valuable to the injury-vulnerable Nets. As long as his minutes are monitored, he'd be a nice contributor - not just a fill-in. He'd certainly be a hell of a lot more useful than the Dickaus, Hites, and McLeods of the world.
It all depends on how exactly we use Hite, if at all, but there's no question he's the best multifaceted guard still available. I would take him over the remaining PG crop in the free agent pool.</p>
MAYEB THRON CUD SIGN HIM TO HEPL OUT JOSH BOONES SHOTOING!! </p> </p> Sorry.</p> </p> </p> Yeah, it'd be a decent adition. Take the vet min?</p> </p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MikeDC)</div><div class='quotemain'> Correction, he was <u>never</u> fond of guarding anybody!</p> </p></div> </p> That's the truth. They can use him like they use Jason Kidd. He can lag waaaaay off the opposing player they want to shoot (Jamaal Tinsley, TJ Ford, etc.)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'> Is Rose old enough for Thorn to go after?</p></div> </p> Not quite, but he is pretty tall for a PG.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Is Rose old enough for Thorn to go after?</p> </div></p> </p> Not quite, but he is pretty tall for a PG. </div></p> </p> so why hasn't thorn already signed him?</p>
</p> I think it would be awesome if Thorn could find a place for Jalen Rose to stock his pimp suits too! Man, we would get soooo many calls too! Stern loves Rose, in fact he put in the dress code so more players would look like Jalen Rose!</p> -Petey</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> I don't see this happening, with Houston more than likely joining us for training camp.</p> </div></p> I don't see it happening, either, considering I made it up.</p> The Nets have said absolutely nothing about this.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Nah I know, just saying I don't see him with a place on this team thats all</p> </div></p> You like Robert Hite more?</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Nah I know, just saying I don't see him with a place on this team thats all</p> </div></p> You like Robert Hite more?</p> </div></p> Given our need for a PG and the rumors that Armstrong is going west, yes.</p> But I'd rather have Houston over both of them.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Nah I know, just saying I don't see him with a place on this team thats all</p> </div></p> You like Robert Hite more?</p> </div></p> Given our need for a PG and the rumors that Armstrong is going west, yes.</p> But I'd rather have Houston over both of them.</p> </div></p> My thoughts are that Rose is a much better PG now than Robert Hite will ever be (not saying much), and that the Nets need a PG (with some versitility) much, much more than they need a risky backup who can only play one position.</p> Also, I still don't buy this Allen Houston hype.</p> I still think it's twice as likely Houston gets hurt in training camp and never plays a minute for any team than him becoming some kind of great contributor.</p> </p>
Rose really isn't a PG, IMO. He definitely was at one point in his career, but now he's much more of a versatile 3 than a point guard. He can bring the ball up and initiate the offense, but he doesn't have great vision and holds on to the ball wayyy too long. The Raps tried Rose at that spot and the offense just became far too stagnant with him running things.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Rose really isn't a PG, IMO. He definitely was at one point in his career, but now he's much more of a versatile 3 than a point guard. He can bring the ball up and initiate the offense, but he doesn't have great vision and holds on to the ball wayyy too long. The Raps tried Rose at that spot and the offense just became far too stagnant with him running things.</p> </div></p> Compare him to Robert Hite in terms of overall value to a team and PG ability.</p> </p>
