Predict the final roster/rotation

The starting 5 by the end of the season will be:

Yao/Battier/McGrady/Snyder/Diener.

 

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If I may be so bold as to follow Van Gundier's lead and go out on a limb. (A place I seem to often find myself)
Sometime in the future of the upcoming season:
After the departure of Sura I expect to the Rockets play their games in two contrasting styles and sometimes a little of both on court at the same time.

A] A Traditional game focusing on the Big Man with an array of three point sharp shooters.[something like our old championship team]

B] A very athletic fast moving but finesse group spearheaded by Tracy Mc Grady and sharp shooters , these players will be to keep the Rockets able to compete with the other fast athletic teams like the Raptors and Suns.

Point Guards:Alston, V.Span & Diener
Three Point Shooters: Diener, Novac and Padgett
Shooting Forwards and Guards Head, McGrady, Wells, Snyder
Disruptor: Bowen
Defensive Power Forward: Battier
Shooting Power Forward: Howard
Rebounding Power Forward: Hayes
Back up Big: Man Cato
Center: M.Yao
I realize that this Is just a alot of guessing but it's fun!

 

Yao/Deke
Battier/Howard/Hayes
T-Mac/Novak/Padgett
Snyder/Wells/Head/Jacobsen
Alston/V-Span/JL III

 

at Hoopsworld. If they print it, you know it'll never happen. I hope the "Rocket Guy" didn't get the idea from that pg thread a week or two ago.

 

exactly...freaking greek b*stard...

 

I totally agree with this.
The only reason Bowen can make the final 15 is JVG's 'love'.
Of course, I hope they will 'break up'. If so, I'd like Jacobsen to be the alternative (also inactive).

Besides, if Padgett can continuously play like the last two preseason games, he has a good chance to make in the 12 rotation list and get some of Juwan's minutes.

 

starting 5 is basically set besides SG position. some say snyder , some say wells, im going with the majority and saying snyder. Wells looks too fat to be fit enough to play hard out for the amount of minutes required for a starter. he will come off the bench, and with all the practices his missed his not getting any fitter, and now with his personal leave i honestly dont think he will be fit enough come start of regular season.

C: Yao/Deke/(JHo)
PF: Battier/Jho/Novak/Hayes
SF: Tmac/Padgett/(Snyder)
SG:Snyder/Wells/(Head)/Jacobsen
PG:Alston/Head/V-Span/JL3

 

Starting

Yao
Battier
Tmac
Snyder
Alston


Regular bench players
Juwan
Head
Novak
Bonzi

Specialist bench players
Padgett
Vspan
Mutombo
Hayes



GOD we are sooooooooooo deep

 

Man, we need Bowen?

 

From sina news article

Well, the only other source I can find is Hoops World so I don't take it seriously...

 

If im in VGs shoes, i start games with my half court base:
Yao/JHo/Bat/Tmac/Raef
and then switch up to my 'run n gun' unit
Yao/Bat/Tmac/Bonzi (6 man of year)/Raef

off the bench, depending on matchup/fouls:
C Deke/Chuck (size or speed)
PF Chuck/Padgett (defense or perimeter)
SF Novak (Tmac/Battier will cover this spot 99%)
SG Snyder/Head/Vspan
PG Vspan/Head/JLIII

Cut: Bowen/Jacobson
Retire: Sura
That leaves 1 spot to sign another bigman (Cato with a cap friendly contract is my first choice, since he can also cover center, and just leave Chuck to backup the forward positions)

 

starters:
PG -Alston
SG - Snyder
SF - TMac
PF - Battier
C - Yao

I can see Wells or Head replacing Snyder if Snyder does not produce

As for secondary unit, I can see JVG playing small with a lot of 3 pt shooting. more emphasis on offense

PG -VSpan
SG - Head
SF - Wells
PF - Novak
C - Howard

spot minutes for Chuck and Padgett

 

Alston
McGrady
Battier
Howard
Yao

Rotation:
Head
Snyder
Wells
Hayes
Novak

 

which they've retracted since.