This years Draft Pick. Do we really need a replacement for Walt Williams????

The Rockets are solid at the PG and SG positions. They really aren't at any of the other ones.

I think this year's draft pick will be somewhat dictated by what free agents will be available after next season. I'm not sure who's up for free agency, are there a lot of SFs, PFs, or Centers?

Plus, this year's draft seems to be deep in SFs and PFs. There's no real 'start', but you never know.

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I have a dream.........his name's Hakeem.

 

It would really help Walt's game(and hence the Rockets)

If the Rocks
could land a starting 3 via
draft or trade.

Walt plays his best ball coming off the bench 5 minutes a game.

Especially in blowouts.

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Not only am I president of the WaltWizFanClub, I'm also the member.

 

CK --

Are you the new '360Degree' (remember that guy?)?

It's quality, not quantity. Although I must admit that signature does seem to interject a certain amount of quality no matter how pointless the post.

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Freak-

uhm.

No. I am not the "new" 360.

No. I am not the "new and improved" 360.

I remember him though. At least I dont go around posting in other people's threads solely to promote my own.

"Drink the purple kool aid!"

*sigh*

As for quality and quantity, I really care for neither.

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Carlos,

I think Walt is fairly safe in his position and the rockets will keep him. They will probably goo after another 3 but for the time being I'm backing Walt to be a rocket next year.

It's your namesake that I'm guessing will be the subject of a lot of trade talk this offseason

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Walt Williams will be a Rocket next year, though not for lack of effort by the front office. If you were a GM would you pick this guy up for 4mil+?

 

I think that we ought to keep Williams over Bullard because he is a more balanced offensive threat. Both the Wizard and the Bull suck at defense, but Walt can flat-out score, albeit inconsistently at times.
I still feel like we need a better small forward. Somebody who moves well without the ball and plays defense. Walt will get big minutes, but we don't have a defensive three (I'm not counting Shandon, who's a real two). So a rookie or a FA are needed. But let's not forget that we need a center.

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I'm here to announce that on the undercard, I'm going to beat the hell out
of Scottie Pippen. I'll fight him for free."

-- Charles Barkley at a lifetime achievement in sports banquet after boxer Michael Grant
announced that he was fighting Lennox Lewis

 

I think we need to get a power forward like Marcus Fiza/Kenyon Martin in the draft this year. I think we should keep Walt. You know he's not really that bad. A good all around offensive game, despite bad defense, isn't all that bad. If we get a sf free agent in the offseason, then we can play Walt off the bench. And he'll probably do better that way.

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Walt is not in anyway an answer at the 3 spot.

We need either a scorer or a defensive stoper there.

IF we move SA to 3 full time, then we need a PF or C that can score in the post up game.

Francis and Mobley need a big man scorer to compliment the little game the Rockets have now.

DaDakota

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