Hello every1 im brand new to this forum and am happy to be here. Well im confused with the rockets current position at PG and PF. Obviously these 2 spots are the biggest concern but with Bobby Sura playing like a pure PG and Howard putting up double-double after double-double, what do u think the future of these two are as well as what position we may seek in the future through free agency/trades and the draft?
Welcome to the boards. Bobby Sura seems to be the right fit for the Rockets at PG. He's shooting the ball well, and creating open looks off the dribble. The only concern is his defense. Sura breaks down defensively and it will be a major problem for the Rockets in the post-season. The Rockets need to protect Yao from getting into foul trouble, and stopping dribble penetration is the key. The Rockets have experimented with a lot of PGs this season, but Bobby Sura has been the best so far. Juwan Howard has been putting up solid numbers, and he's been doing it his entire career. The knock on Howard is he's 'too soft.' The Rockets would like to add a physical presence down low, like they had with Cato last season. Juwan Howard is not a shotblocking threat and shoots a fairly low FG% for a PF at only 44.5%.
I would like to see the Rockets grab Chandler from the Bulls, who i believe is on the block. Mabye add some good depth to the PF position. Chandlers rebounding skills are uncanny, against Houston Chandler grabbed like 20 rebounds. Even if he doesnt score as much as Howard i still think he could definetly contribute.
Welcome to the forum. You'll observe that we have a very dedicated fan base here at the Rockets forum on JBB, and we try to keep the forum updated and active with game previews and breaking news. As for our point guard and power forward position, I don't really think that we should tweak on it this season before the trade deadline. Sura and Howard are doing an admirable job holding the fort down, especially throughout the current win streak. Our team does a great job as a team, and Sura and Howard right now are key members of the team. However, they are both old and the lack of depth at their positions might cause problems if one of them go down. Sura already has a very serious knee problem, and Howard, although not injury-prone, is at a stage of his career where injuries might factor in. If they go down, I don't like the prospect of seeing Rod Strickland and Padgett starting at the four. I think that we should draft a power forward with our first round pick, someone like Ronny Turiaf or Wayne Simien. If they're not avaliable, we can take a point guard, someone like Daniel Ewing of Duke or Gilchrist at Maryland. Then, we should try to trade for the position that is not filled. The rookie can back up the starter first, and then start when whoever they're backing up retires or gets traded. I'd rather we pick a senior or junior in college as they would be more NBA-ready, and since we would need them to contribute right away.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting T-Clutch-Mac:</div><div class="quote_post">I would like to see the Rockets grab Chandler from the Bulls, who i believe is on the block. Mabye add some good depth to the PF position. Chandlers rebounding skills are uncanny, against Houston Chandler grabbed like 20 rebounds. Even if he doesnt score as much as Howard i still think he could definetly contribute.</div> He would be a great fit for the Rockets, but they simply don't have anyone to trade to bring Chandler over. Also Chandler will be a free-agent this summer, and I don't think the Rockets would have the cap-space to re-sign him.
what abou andre barret he doesnt get to play alot and from some of the times he played he might be a very good player later on in his career if he sees more playing time
Sure Andre Barret could get better if he had more playing time. The only thing with him in his young career he seems to just want to stand along the 3 point line like 80% of our team does, and i dont think that is his shot *yet*. He is also a little turnover prone, sometimes trying to do to much with the ball. Hes got really nice speed and quickess and hustles on the defensive side regardless of his size. IMPO Barret should be the backup PG rather than Strickland.
Sorry for the late welcome but hello! I too like to see Barrett get more PT because the kids has got a lot of potential whenever i see him play. I think he'd get more PT toward the end of the season when the playoff spot is secure. If not, I'm sure we'll be seeing more of him next season.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">As for our point guard and power forward position, I don't really think that we should tweak on it this season before the trade deadline. Sura and Howard are doing an admirable job holding the fort down, especially throughout the current win streak. Our team does a great job as a team, and Sura and Howard right now are key members of the team. However, they are both old and the lack of depth at their positions might cause problems if one of them go down. Sura already has a very serious knee problem, and Howard, although not injury-prone, is at a stage of his career where injuries might factor in. If they go down, I don't like the prospect of seeing Rod Strickland and Padgett starting at the four. I think that we should draft a power forward with our first round pick, someone like Ronny Turiaf or Wayne Simien. If they're not avaliable, we can take a point guard, someone like Daniel Ewing of Duke or Gilchrist at Maryland. Then, we should try to trade for the position that is not filled. The rookie can back up the starter first, and then start when whoever they're backing up retires or gets traded. I'd rather we pick a senior or junior in college as they would be more NBA-ready, and since we would need them to contribute right away.</div> I totally agree with EVERY single thing you said. Its like you read my mind. Btw I'm new
Welcome T-Clutch-Mac and Eduardo! I agree with your insights Trip. There's a chance that we can fill in one of those positions mentioned above this season if the trade for Mo Taylor goes thru. Let's just hope we can get a good player in return. Otherwise it will be best for the Rockets to keep their 1st round pick and use it this summer to get either a quality PF or PG then fill the other one thru free agency. Sura, Wesley and Howard will still be here next season which is good. I hope also that they will resign Barry,Padgett and Mutombo of course if he's still capable of playing like what he did this season. By the way we still have those two previous draft picks namely Badiane(PF) and Spanoulis(PG) which we have'nt sign yet. The Rockets must participate in the summer camp to test these players capabilities as well as the ones they drafted.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Eduardo:</div><div class="quote_post">I totally agree with EVERY single thing you said. Its like you read my mind. Btw I'm new </div> Welcome! Hope you will become a part of our close-knit community. As for Badiane and Spanoulis, reports have indicated that they would be contributors if they latch onto a NBA team. Badiane is the athletic, defensive type of power forward that we need, something like a smaller Cato. Although he is probably more raw and foul-prone, I think he could be a valuable player within two years. As for Spanoulis, he has been shooting the lights out in Europe and will probably be another three-point specialist. I'm not sure if he has the makings of a point guard though.
Welcome Eduardo! <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">As for Badiane and Spanoulis, reports have indicated that they would be contributors if they latch onto a NBA team. Badiane is the athletic, defensive type of power forward that we need, something like a smaller Cato. Although he is probably more raw and foul-prone, I think he could be a valuable player within two years. As for Spanoulis, he has been shooting the lights out in Europe and will probably be another three-point specialist. I'm not sure if he has the makings of a point guard though.</div> Well I don't really think it matters if he can be a point guard. If what you're saying is true, Spanoulis would be a great fit at shooting guard since he isn't that undersized, and also work as a nice backup to Wesley. Houston can probably get a point guard from the draft or the through a trade with Taylor so I don't think we really have anything to worry about. I think we should focus more on getting more athleticism. The players we have now might be retiring in a few years so we should be getting more young players. By the way, here are some links I found on Spanoulis and Badiane - NBA Draft Spanoulis Badiane
Thanks guys. This is probably one of the friendliest forums I've ever been to. I think Badiane has a lot of potential to be great especially with those looong arms..though I don't know much about Spanoulis but the description in Azxn's link seem to make him one helluva a young baller, hope he doesn't end up like Boki
Badiane looks like he has all the tools, maybe a Juwan Howard with a better defensive game, or Kelvin Cato with a jumper? In any case, if this guy tries his hardest, he could probably get a contract to play with us next season.
