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Are the Rockets getting USED?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rocket River, Jul 11, 2004.

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  1. meh

    meh Member

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    Except Mo makes almost $30 mil for 3 years, not to mention all guaranteed, rather than the 6 years for McDyess, and not all guaranteed.

    I hate to say it, but Mo's contract is still terrible even by this year's standard. He makes more than $9 mil a year, which is almost Carlos Boozer money. And most people here seems to think Boozer is overpaid. Taylor isn't even near the player Boozer is.
     
    #21 meh, Jul 11, 2004
  2. edc

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    They considered the downside of playing for JVG, and decided they would maintain more value (> ppg) by going somewhere else.
     
    #22 edc, Jul 11, 2004
  3. SmeggySmeg

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    So to see who's our competition in phase 2, who has used the full MLE already??
     
    #23 SmeggySmeg, Jul 11, 2004
  4. SmeggySmeg

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    off the top of my head

    Grizz - Sam's man crush
    Spurs - Clutch's man crush :D
    Atlanta - Jackson
    Sixers - Skinner
    Magic - TurkeyGlue
    Toronto - Alston
    Jazz - Okur


    not used yet

    Twolves, Kings,
     
    #24 SmeggySmeg, Jul 11, 2004
  5. RIET

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    So if you sign Eric Piatkowski in phase 1 and then Jim Jackson in phase 2 and have one productive player (average age 33) (combined salary = $5 million)

    compared to

    James Posey in phase 1 (age 27) ($5 million)

    which is the better value?
     
    #25 RIET, Jul 11, 2004
  6. SmeggySmeg

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    i thought you were getting treatment for this Riet?? :D
     
    #26 SmeggySmeg, Jul 11, 2004
  7. RIET

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    No. I refuse to let it die. CD's minions continue to spread the 1/2 truths and it is my mission in life to point these out..........

    James Posey is my spiritual half brother.
     
    #27 RIET, Jul 11, 2004
  8. JayZ750

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    Posey is cleary a system player - a lot of talent in systems that fit his style - he would likely have been equally as impressive, but absolutely none moreso, than JJ in our system. Piatkowski could have panned out - he hasn't yet.
     
    #28 JayZ750, Jul 11, 2004
  9. smuduffy

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    You hate losing Posey, and I agree that CD has screwed this team, BUT Jim Jackson was a good signing, and losing Posey was definitely offset by him. You get JJ and Pike for the same money, and the only reason no one likes Pike is b/c he isn't being used effectively. He's still a shooter.
     
    #29 smuduffy, Jul 12, 2004
  10. Sane

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    Maybe the GM's have a "feeling" that the next CBA will be more lenient or will have a higher salary cap figure?
     
    #30 Sane, Jul 12, 2004
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    Hell I would rather go into 2004-05 with Lue at PG and see what we can trade for midseason than overpay for mediocrity.
     
    #31 mateo, Jul 12, 2004
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