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This Proves...The Rockets are TWO Players Away

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by bigbodymoe, Jun 12, 2011.

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  1. bigbodymoe

    bigbodymoe Contributing Member

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    What we have:
    A team with good players, good depth, and heart/toughness

    What's needed:
    - A legit star who can carry the team in stretches. This is easier said than done obviously.

    - A defensive center to lock down the paint and change the defensive mentality of the squad

    The Mavs winning actually gives me hope for our Rockets, as strange as that sounds

    Moe
     
    #1 bigbodymoe, Jun 12, 2011
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  2. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Contributing Member

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    Good point.
     
    #2 Mr. Clutch, Jun 12, 2011
  3. durvasa

    durvasa Contributing Member

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    Sorry, but the Rockets are FAR, FAR away from where the Mavs were.

    A player like Nowitzki doesn't come around too often.
     
    #3 durvasa, Jun 12, 2011
  4. _RTM_

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    He actually is there. With crutches and four straigt out for the season mentions in his bio
     
    #4 _RTM_, Jun 12, 2011
  5. aggie87

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    those two things are the hardest pieces to get, I actually think a legit defensive 7 footer is more difficult to obtain than a superstar...
     
    #5 aggie87, Jun 12, 2011
  6. cuddie

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    HASHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

    We were pretty close to getting Chandler too.
     
    #6 cuddie, Jun 12, 2011
  7. GlenRice

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    Go get Monte Ellis and than Brook Lopez and have Samuel Dalembert back him up.

    Kyle Lowery /Dragic
    Monte Ellis/ Lee
    Tayshaun Prince/ Bud Budinger
    Chuck Hayes/Paterson
    Brook Lopez/ Samuel Dalembert

    You can go get a vet like Tayshaun Prince.
     
    #7 GlenRice, Jun 12, 2011
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  8. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    Larry Bird and Kevin McHale,

    hell, we got Kevin McHale already! let's get Bird!
    :rolleyes:
     
    #8 tinman, Jun 12, 2011
  9. Noob Cake

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    Thabeet figuring out how to play basketball will get us that center.
     
    #9 Noob Cake, Jun 12, 2011
  10. RV6

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    I think it says more about the number of stars we need than number of players. I think it's been clear we needed more than one player to contend, but some people thought we needed 3 superstar types, or 2 plus an all-star. That would be a whole lot more difficult to arrange.
     
    #10 RV6, Jun 12, 2011
  11. coachbadlee

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    The last thing we need is too short jacking up shots.:rolleyes:
     
    #11 coachbadlee, Jun 12, 2011
  12. UTAllTheWay

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    What if one person fills both of those holes.

    Like that certain player down in Orlando.
     
    #12 UTAllTheWay, Jun 12, 2011
  13. conquistador#11

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    Honestly, Martin would be considered a star by today's standard if we could get that one special player. So in reality, we're one special player away. Unfortunately, like durvarsa said, they don't come around that often. Yao was ours...damn injuries!
     
    #13 conquistador#11, Jun 12, 2011
  14. coachbadlee

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    Biyombo???
     
    #14 coachbadlee, Jun 12, 2011
  15. Hayden_SFC

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    Perhaps.
    I doubt we will get either of those things, or a player who fits both.
    Unless Yao has a miracle and comes back beasting, Kevin Martin becomes a guy who dominates the 4th, or Chuck Hayes grows about five inches taller...we will be average.
     
    #15 Hayden_SFC, Jun 12, 2011
  16. Raven

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    Everyone knows this, it's been endlessly discussed, a superstar and a shot blocker, absolutely.
     
    #16 Raven, Jun 12, 2011
  17. Francis3422

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    I agree with this sentiment, but it will be near impossible to acquire these guys without losing our depth. We need to use Luis to get the young player we can to grow with the core of Lowry/Lee/Martin/Dragic/Patterson.
     
    #17 Francis3422, Jun 12, 2011
  18. Rockets34Legend

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    We had that chance to get that defensive center last offseason - Tyson Chandler.

    Morey f'd up and now he's a NBA champion. :mad:
     
    #18 Rockets34Legend, Jun 12, 2011
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    [​IMG]

    :grin:
     
    #19 vcchlw, Jun 12, 2011
  20. cheke64

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    We are just good defensive coach, shooting/training staff, center and sf away.
     
    #20 cheke64, Jun 12, 2011
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