Who do we use this on? Here are some free agents, we could go after.Grant HillSteve FrancisDarko MilicicGerald WallaceDevean GeorgeJerry StackhouseSteve BlakeFlip MurrayChris WebberMatt BarnesJason HartChucky AtkinsJames PoseyCliff RobinsonDevin BrownKurt ThomasMike BibbyRashard LewisMorris PetersonDeShawn StevensonI think we should use it on either one of these three, Grant Hill (former teammate of Tmac), Chris Webber (would make a great inside presence and unselfish, if he's willing to leave Detroit), or Rashard Lewis, whom I really think should be our number one option.
You can't sign Rashard to a mid level exception. Plus it wouldn't do you guys any good to get another guy who wants to shoot, get some playmakers.
You'd probably need to go after Chris Webber. He'd help you guys downlow and getting boards/putbacks which you guys need. Some of thoes guys aren't even worth being a MLE IMO.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AiRuPtHeRe? @ May 11 2007, 07:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You'd probably need to go after Chris Webber. He'd help you guys downlow and getting boards/putbacks which you guys need. Some of thoes guys aren't even worth being a MLE IMO.</div>chris webber is not gonna leave Detroit
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ May 11 2007, 07:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>chris webber is not gonna leave Detroit</div>Yeah I know.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>You can't sign Rashard to a mid level exception. Plus it wouldn't do you guys any good to get another guy who wants to shoot, get some playmakers.</div>Yeah we def. need playmakers but Rashard might be willing to sign a mid level. Besides we need someone down low to take the pressure and doubles off Yao, we've seen why we need that in the Jazz-Rockets series. Grant Hill could come off the bench, as you have seen our bench was horrid in the playoffs. We need someone who can come in and score when no one is producing.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (desi tmac91 @ May 11 2007, 07:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah we def. need playmakers but Rashard might be willing to sign a mid level. Besides we need someone down low to take the pressure and doubles off Yao, we've seen why we need that in the Jazz-Rockets series. Grant Hill could come off the bench, as you have seen our bench was horrid in the playoffs. We need someone who can come in and score when no one is producing.</div>Rashard Lewis is one of the better scorers in the league, there is no way at all he will sign on for just the MLE. He has plenty of other teams chasing him, and willing to pay more than that, no way he will sign on to be a third option at best.As for needing someone down low, Rashard Lewis would be the wrong one for that. He is a perimeter scorer that uses his jump shot, to set up most of the rest of his game. He wouldn't be down low very much at all, and if you did put him down low, it would seriously hurt your team being a better rebounding team. Finally, you said he should be your number one scoring option, which I think is wrong. Mcgrady and Yao would be the first and second scoring options, and he would be your third option should he come to the Rockets. He would pretty much be shooting himself in the foot signing the MLE to play for the Rockets, because then Lewis would be a third scoring option instead of a first or second scoring option somewhere else. He also would be signing for alot less money than he could get somewhere else. He would be stupid to sign the MLE there, and I don't think he will do it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ May 11 2007, 07:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>chris webber is not gonna leave Detroit</div>Don't be so sure...While I agree that it would make sense for him to retire as a Piston, I remember him saying that he wouldn't mind playing in New York or elsewhere, especially if Detroit ends up winning the title this year.I think that's stupid for him to do, but that is what he's said... but then again, he probably won't leave. I don't know... but either way, I don't think Webber is what Houston needs anyway.
I doubt Francis is a free agent unless you think he's being bought out. But if he does, I think he's got the best shot at signing in Houston.Realistically on the list, I would say Atkins, Hart, Posey, Blake, Robinson, Barnes, Peterson, and Murray could show interest and fit the price range.The rest like Bibby, Wallace, Lewis don't and will get higher offers. That's if Bibby even opts, which I doubt.On the rest, I think they are more likely to stay with their respective teams.Hill to me will likely end up in Detroit or Phoenix.
I think Houston should try and get Francis if he gets bought out..but I doubt he will with his play late in season.Houston needs either a younger(than Howard) or bigger(than Hayes/Battier) PF, or a PG. I dont know what to think about Alston..some people hate him, some love him.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (valo35 @ May 11 2007, 08:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Rashard Lewis is one of the better scorers in the league, there is no way at all he will sign on for just the MLE. He has plenty of other teams chasing him, and willing to pay more than that, no way he will sign on to be a third option at best.As for needing someone down low, Rashard Lewis would be the wrong one for that. He is a perimeter scorer that uses his jump shot, to set up most of the rest of his game. He wouldn't be down low very much at all, and if you did put him down low, it would seriously hurt your team being a better rebounding team. Finally, you said he should be your number one scoring option, which I think is wrong. Mcgrady and Yao would be the first and second scoring options, and he would be your third option should he come to the Rockets. He would pretty much be shooting himself in the foot signing the MLE to play for the Rockets, because then Lewis would be a third scoring option instead of a first or second scoring option somewhere else. He also would be signing for alot less money than he could get somewhere else. He would be stupid to sign the MLE there, and I don't think he will do it.</div>I said he might, very low chance but this is his hometown so we got a shot. We just need someone to free up Yao, though I think a rebounder would be real useful. Offensive boards won't help if we can't buy a basket down low. I never said he would be number 1 scoring option.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I think Houston should try and get Francis if he gets bought out..but I doubt he will with his play late in season.Houston needs either a younger(than Howard) or bigger(than Hayes/Battier) PF, or a PG. I dont know what to think about Alston..some people hate him, some love him.</div>Francis actually was what I thought should be number 1 on our list. Can't believe I forgot him. lol. We def. need a point that can create for himself and drive to the basketball, two things Rafer Alston does horribly. Thats if he gets buyed out, which is most likely. However, its uncertain if he'll get to come here, if JVG remains as head coach. If he does, then we should aim for Bibby, hopefully he won't jack up shots with us.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (desi tmac91 @ May 12 2007, 03:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I said he might, very low chance but this is his hometown so we got a shot.</div>No, there's no chance.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (desi tmac91 @ May 12 2007, 03:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I said he might, very low chance but this is his hometown so we got a shot. We just need someone to free up Yao, though I think a rebounder would be real useful. Offensive boards won't help if we can't buy a basket down low. I never said he would be number 1 scoring option.</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (desi tmac91 @ May 11 2007, 05:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think we should use it on either one of these three, Grant Hill (former teammate of Tmac), Chris Webber (would make a great inside presence and unselfish, if he's willing to leave Detroit), or Rashard Lewis, whom I really think should be our number one option.</div>Your right, you said he should be your number one option, which is the point I adressed. Both Mcgrady and Yao should and would be the number one and two options. There is next to no chance he would sign on in Houston, and he would be stupid to sign on there. He will receive a bigger share of the points, somewhere besides Houston. For the MLE, he could get ALOT more money at another location.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (valo35 @ May 12 2007, 10:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Your right, you said he should be your number one option, which is the point I adressed. Both Mcgrady and Yao should and would be the number one and two options. There is next to no chance he would sign on in Houston, and he would be stupid to sign on there. He will receive a bigger share of the points, somewhere besides Houston. For the MLE, he could get ALOT more money at another location.</div>I believe he meant that Rashard should be their first choice as a signee for the MLE. It's still retarded, because like we said, he isn't going to sign for the MLE.
The only way I see Francis returning for the MLE is if (most importantly) JVG does indeed resign as the coach, and if nobody else offers Francis more than the MLE.
I think Francis would take MLE from Houston. Hes expressed he wants to play for them again. I think there comes a point in a players career when they dont care so much about money, but where they play. But I agree on the JVG thing.
Rockets need to get athletic down low, and need a playmaking PG. They don't necassarily need a big time player, but they need someone to fit those roles. 2 years back Bob Sura was incredible for the PG position. He hit open shots, could run the offense well, could defend, and played with grit. As for the PF position, they NEED to get more athletic. Hayes is a nice backup, and Howard is good for hitting open jumpers, but the Rockets, need an athletic, agressive big man to offset Yao's weaknesses. The Jazz exploited this weakness big time in thay series.As for who to sign and/or trade for, I have no idea. But it needs to get done. If it does, then the Rockets will be true championship contenders.
