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We dodged a bullet in Nene

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by TheRealist137, Mar 15, 2012.

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  1. TheRealist137

    TheRealist137 Member

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    Denver gave him 67 million reports were that Morey was willing to offer him more. 67 million for an oft-injured dude with a PER that is less than Dalembert who is always healthy and on a much better contract.

    Denver clearly saw he wasn't worth it and so they traded him today. Talk about dodging a major bullet. I called it like many others at the time, no way you overpay for somebody like Nene.
     
    #1 TheRealist137, Mar 15, 2012
  2. larsv8

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    No, we got screwed.
     
    #2 larsv8, Mar 15, 2012
  3. Mr. Space City

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    nene has always been overrated. funny how the garm doesn't see that.

    gasol + nene = WCF lol
     
    #3 Mr. Space City, Mar 15, 2012
  4. Amel

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    never liked him as a player

    way overrated

    thank god we didn't get him
     
    #4 Amel, Mar 15, 2012
  5. Rockets Jones

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    Yup. but it makes Morey look like the dumbest GM on earth.
     
    #5 Rockets Jones, Mar 15, 2012
  6. Tom Bombadillo

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    Parsons, Nene and Pau Gasol would have been filthy good...

    So, I disagree.
     
    #6 Tom Bombadillo, Mar 15, 2012
  7. OlajuwonFan81

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    I thought Nene and Gasol would have been a good combo but in all honesty i was never comfortable with giving him 65 million.
     
    #7 OlajuwonFan81, Mar 15, 2012
  8. Margrave

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    Never understood the Nene love fest, always seemed like an average player whose numbers looked better than they were due to limited touches.
     
    #8 Margrave, Mar 15, 2012
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    jesus. what has DM done to people?
     
    #9 cardpire, Mar 15, 2012
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    Yeah, give me the Gasol/Nene trade back anyday. Oh, and he's not really "oft-injured." He's had a rough year so far, but he's a very good big man. Not great, but really good.

    That being said, I dont know that he's worth the max, but he hit the market at just the right time.
     
    #10 dobro1229, Mar 15, 2012
  11. cod

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    Nah, it should be Rashard Lewis, Nene, and Gasol :p
     
    #11 cod, Mar 15, 2012
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    At first I liked Nene but then this happened and I'm thinking that nixed trade wasn't as bad as I thought.
     
    #12 stylus8088, Mar 15, 2012
  13. The Rock MVP

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    OMG THANK YOU. ALL you pau gasol dumba$$ need to stop. just stop
     
    #13 The Rock MVP, Mar 15, 2012
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    You mean overweighted? :)
     
    #14 vtkp99, Mar 15, 2012
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    Let the Morey lovers tell it. We would have been the favorites to win the WCF with him and Gasol.

    Jedi Morey, he plays mind tricks on a lot of fans.
     
    #15 PDJACK7, Mar 15, 2012
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    It wasn't the fans who said the Rox would have been wcf contenders with nene+gasol, it was Chad Ford. I think I trust his opinion more than random posters in CF.
     
    #16 roslolian, Mar 15, 2012
  17. Carl Herrera

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    As badly as Nene played, Denver still managed to flip him for McGee, a high upside guy that the Rockets no doubt would like to have.

    He had a bad year due to lack of fitness coming back from the lockout. If Washington doesn't want him, I'd consider taking him off their hands.
     
    #17 Carl Herrera, Mar 15, 2012
  18. Margrave

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    Come on now, Morey says they stock the bench with high upside guys, what would we need another one for?
     
    #18 Margrave, Mar 15, 2012
  19. Carl Herrera

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    This one can actually play. And you always want more talent.
     
    #19 Carl Herrera, Mar 15, 2012
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    He has an injury prone tag and has missed a third of this season due to a calf issue.
     
    #20 cod, Mar 15, 2012
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