peep_tom Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Watch Yao's "Dream" tutorial.http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Yao_gets_f...-226053-34.html It's awesome to see Hakeem in a basketball court again! Even if its only to teach somebody. Quote Link to comment
peep_tom Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 (edited) Man if Yao can get that spin from Olajuwon hes gonna be unstoppable! :thumbsupsmiley: Edited May 25, 2007 by peep_tom Quote Link to comment
_eRon_ Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 hakeem is really one of the greatest centers to play in the nba..sana maraming matutunan sa kanya si yao.. adelman as the new coach, i hope they can get a new pf & a 3rd scorer for the rockets.. Quote Link to comment
peep_tom Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 hakeem is really one of the greatest centers to play in the nba..sana maraming matutunan sa kanya si yao.. adelman as the new coach, i hope they can get a new pf & a 3rd scorer for the rockets..In my own opinion The Dream is the most talented center to have ever played in the NBA. Quote Link to comment
clubber_lang Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Yes. If you want someone who'll bull his way for points, Shaq is your man. If you want someone with finesse, you take Hakeem. Of course, Bill Russell is still on top of the heap, then Kareem and Wilt. 4th best Center depends on your preference: Hakeem or Shaq? Personally, I take Hakeem too. As for him teaching Yao, I think what he should teach the Rockets C is something beyond talent and skill. he should teach him to have a warrior's heart. Yao is still soft despite what the stats might say. I mean, a fade-away would be great but for his size, it won't be really necessary. He needs to learn how to intimidate others. He needs to instill fear in his opponents. Attack the rim. Attack the boards. He could do that already but inconsistently. Never take a play off in D. Quote Link to comment
_eRon_ Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 tama yun clubber_lang..kulang nga sa killer instinct si yao, he needs to dominate the paint more, in offense as well as defense.. Quote Link to comment
peep_tom Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 (edited) Draft Prospects: Houston Rockets By Bill Ingramfor HOOPSWORLD.com Jun 6, 2007, 13:00 If Tracy McGrady has his way, Oklahoma State's Mario Boggan will be a Houston Rocket next season. "Who?" Exactly. McGrady and Boggan went to the same high school and they've been working out together this summer as Boggan tries to make his way into the NBA. Frankly, the Rockets could do a lot worse than sign Boggan after the draft. He's not likely to be on anyone's radar for the first or second round, but the senior from North Carolina could help a Rockets team that needs talent and has little cap room to acquire it. Boggan averaged 19 points and 7.6 rebounds in his senior year as an OK State Cowboy. At 6'7" 235 lbs. he has the body of a small forward, though he often played center for OSU. Despite some impressive play throughout the first half of the college season, Boggan stock fell when he struggled to get it done as teams began to key on him over the second half . The more he struggled, the more the Cowboys struggled, losing nine of their last 12 games. There were rumors that Boggan had an attitude problem after he left Florida, but both Taurean Green and Jared Jordan – two of his teammates in Orlando for pre-draft camp - are very high on him. Keep an eye on Boggan. As for the 26th pick in the draft, the Rockets will most likely look to address size. Unfortunately, since every other team in the league is in need of size, it probably means the Rockets will take what's left. Brazli's Taigo Splitter would be a great addition to the team, but is a long shot to be there at 26. Croatia's Ante Tomic draws comparisons to Pau Gasol because of his ability to play three positions, but he has been playing in a lower level of competition in Europe and probably won't be ready to impact this team from day one. Finally Aaron Gray is also being talked about in terms of potentially ending up in Houston. Gray is a project, for certain. Think Dave Feitl. He has soft hands and can catch in the post, but he gets pushed around and isn't quick enough to be an impact rebounder or shot blocker. If Gray is the only big left when the Rockets' number is called they would probably be better off looking for the big two they are lacking. Italy's Marco Belinelli might still be there, or Arizona's Marcus Williams is an attractive pick at 26. Williams is a primetime scorer who handles the ball extremely well and has great court vision. The drawback with Williams is his defense. He just doesn't seem interested much of the time. But Belinelli is no better defensively and not as good on the offensive end. Daryl Morey may be in charge now, but he's not likely to change the Rockets' pattern of taking best available. At 26, that's the name of the game. If the Rockets feel they can retain Dikembe Mutombo for one more season they should go ahead and address their 2/3 needs. If Mutombo is out for sure, they have to find someone to back-up Yao . . .even if it's not a top-tier talent. Edited June 7, 2007 by peep_tom Quote Link to comment
clubber_lang Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 The Rockets have acquired Mike James from the Wolves in exchange for Juwan Howard. IMO, this trade benefits Houston a bit since they now have a PG who really scores from time to time. Not consistently but still viable... Quote Link to comment
_eRon_ Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 what? mike james?i'm not really happy with what they got for juwan, well at least they have a back-up for rafer.. nice article peep_tom, matagal na ko napapaisip kung sino ma-ddraft ng rockets, sana "sleeper" makuha nila, ala "tony parker" na pick, yung bang wala sa radar pero magaling na player, sana forward (mas ok kung scoring/rebounding power forward)..pati sub for yao pala kelangan din nila.. go rockets! Quote Link to comment
launchpad Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 as much as scoring is concern i think with tmac, yao , and wells could be already enough i mean alston do take shots. what they need now is a ball handler who can spread the floor and pass. the problem with tmac is that the ball when it is in his hands stays in his hands. too long to execute so other players tend to just stand and do nothing for all they know his gonna shoot! i mean his paid for it. lets see as far as i know they need a shoting guard, a consistent one maybe james can offer that! plus i would suggest getting rid of the slow enforcer that sometimes seems lost in his role in the team. battier for artest!!!!! hahahaha Quote Link to comment
_eRon_ Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 what do you think of the rookies of the rockets after the 07 draft? carl landy, 6'7", aaron brooks, 6' 0", and brad newley, 6'6"..i thought the rockets were looking for big guys because they only have chuck hayes, dikembe mutombo and yao ming as their bigs, what the hell were the scouts of the rockets thinking? please convince me the picked well .. Quote Link to comment
clubber_lang Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 IMO, they didn't. They never resolved their big man problems with their draft picks and simply shored up an already full backcourt... Quote Link to comment
TidusJanus Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 they are stockpiling on PGs. haha What the hell are they planning to do??? A big PG movement? hahaha Quote Link to comment
clubber_lang Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 They are doing an exaggerated version of Small Ball... Quote Link to comment
TidusJanus Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 haha mike james, luther head, rafer alston,aaron brooks and john lucas III for the starting lineup. Yeah, I can see it now. Fast midgets.hahaha Quote Link to comment
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