Rockets acquire rights to C David Andersen

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  1. durvasa

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    Rockets trade cash and a future 2nd round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for the rights to David Andersen. Hopefully this will turn out to be another Scola-type acquisition. INitially a 2002 2nd round pick, Andersen has been considered one of the best centers in Europe the last several years. The Rockets feel he'll bring offensive skills that will work well in Adelman's system (e.g. high post action, pick and pop, perhaps 3-point shooting). He's not known to be a good rebounder or defender, however. Jonathan Feigen suggests in his blog that the Rockets may give him a 2.6 million/year deal for maybe 2-3 years.

    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6529269.html
     
    durvasa, Jul 14, 2009
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Wow! The Rockets must really be desperate.

    Surely there are better options out there.

    I don't like to speak badly about a fellow countryman; but he's as soft as a limp lettuce leaf.

    Good luck to him.
     
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    Rockets have a g'day, land their center

     
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    I'd like to see the Rockets make a run at Ryan Hollins
    Dallas' restricted free agent, and could come cheap for a year or two.

    He has hieght, plays with fire, and looks like he can steadily improve.
     
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    Andersen is a real nice pickup - should be a solid NBA player, but probably not as good as Scola.
     
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    Rockets GM, Daryl Morey, about Andersen:

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