I'd be willing to take a chance on Gallo if we are confident Dekker can play the backup 3 . Our playoff rotation would be Bev/James/ Gordon 3 man rotation at guard Ariza/ Dekker SF Anderson/ Gallo Clint / nene If you are OK with Clint and nene then I think that's as good as we are gonna get . That way you have two people that can get super hot at PF.
It all just depends on what we have to give up . Sure that lineup looks better . But if something happens at the 1-2 ( like foul or injury) then Brewer is at least somewhat capable of defending those spots . If our guards are playing well , we have a great shot anyways . But sure I'd do Brewer and KJ for Gallo , it just leaves us thin at the 2/3 ... Like we would really end up having to play Ennis/brown
When you think about it, the Rockets really only have one true 4 on the roster right now in Anderson. Nene and Harrell are both more suited for the 5 in this system, and Dekker and Ariza are both really more suited for the 3 defensively. Gallo obviously isn't a true 4, but he's a hybrid who could defend either position competently. And considering he's expiring, he might not be too expensive. I actually really like this idea on paper. But I don't know what it could cost to bring him here and what he'll cost in the offseason to re-sign.
This is what i think we should do if we really want to trade for Gallo now, otherwise i'd say the same thing i said about Ibaka, Gallo alone would not makes us that much better, so i don't see why we should move 1st, Dekker/Trez...but if we can play Gallo at the 4 and move Ryan in another (big) trade, this may be interesting and worth exploring imo.
Gallo could do everything Anderson does at the PF spot. He's spent the majority of his minutes at that position this year with good results. He's a worse rebounder sadly, but much better offensively and more fleet of foot on the perimeter defensively. He can actually put pressure on the defense off the dribble. Anderson's drive game is terrible.
See, I think the problem with Ibaka is that he's not really a 5. You couldn't play Ibaka for 20 minutes a game at center, and with Anderson on the roster, that's what they would have had to do. But Gallo can play the 3 as well, if not better than he can play the 4. Ibaka would have had a tough time existing on this team with Anderson. But I think Gallo can absolutely get 30 minutes in the same rotation with Ryno. It could cut into Ariza and Dekker's minutes, but those guys could still get some playing time at SG, which would mean less Brewer (which I'm sure we'd all be a huge fan of).
Only interested if Rockets give them low asset. I'm in favor anybody that is currently not playing in the rotation, or only playing garbage time. Unless they are garbage. Sewer is same as garbage.
Yeah i kinda agree, it's just that overall i'm not sure having both Gallo and Ryan is the right move going forward, especially with Sam and Trez on the roster.
Honestly there is no reason that the Rockets cannot play both Anderson and Gallinari. The two can play together in certain match ups, and their time on the floor can be over-lapped so that one of them is on the floor at all times. I think you are underselling Anderson defensively, he is better than Gallinari. What Gallinari does, that Anderson doesn't, is draw fouls.
That would be way too much imo, we can trade a 1st or two 2nd rounders (if needed) this summer to dump Brewer and just sign him without losing that much.
Honestly, I think if we have Gallo he would take all of Brewer's minutes + play the backup 4, Dekker would be highly limited here. We don't know whats going out yet. According to ESPN Trade Machine Brewer and KJ works and they probably want Harrell too plus a 1st. 96 guard minutes, lets say 32 a piece to Harden, Bev, Gordon for simplicity's sake. Ariza plays 35 leaves us 13 minutes. Anderson plays 31, leaves us 17 minutes. Capela plays 23, leaves us 25 minutes at the C, of which Harrell and Nene currently split. So what jumps out at me is RIGHT THERE we have 30 minutes for Gallinari at the expense of Dekker. So we have Harden Bev/Gordon Ariza/Gallo Anderson Capela So to me, use Dekker to get a good center who could start or a Center like Nogueira who can develop on 25 minutes a game and perhaps his countryman Caboclo. Also sign Josh Smith at vet min like we do every year for insurance.
Its a 30 game rental price, as he is a guy we could go after in free agency. Offer would be less than a 1/3 of that.
