2018 Houston Rockets Offseason Thread

[Primetime]

How recent is this video?

The comments are telling yahoo that it was from last summer

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Losing Boute hurt badly. Why did Morey let him go again????

 

[Primetime]

Losing Boute hurt badly. Why did Morey let him go again????

It seems like we could've acquired Carmelo and retained Luc.

Which makes his departure bordering on inexcusable. Did they think Melo was going to ask more than the vet minimum to come here??

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Shout out to Morey

 

[surv2syn]

It seems like we could've acquired Carmelo and retained Luc.

Which makes his departure bordering on inexcusable. Did they think Melo was going to ask more than the vet minimum to come here??

yes. its the reason why he isnt going to the Heat. the Heat werent offering him enough money. Melo is trying to squeeze out every dime he can get. There is a reason why they didnt retain Luc. It wasnt as simple as just letting him walk. they needed him even more after losing Ariza.

 

[Mike_Pipeson]

Some of y'all trippin'. Luc turned to dookie butter after his injury and his salary can be better spent elsewhere, whether for Melo or Capela

 

[who_better_than_me]

Some of y'all trippin'. Luc turned to dookie butter after his injury and his salary can be better spent elsewhere, whether for Melo or Capela

Luc was underrated but he had two non contact shoulder injuries and refused to get surgery. Luc wasn’t dependable. I’m happy we got younger and athletic with Ennis at a cheaper rate.

 

[Mike_Pipeson]

Luc was underrated but he had two non contact shoulder injuries and refused to get surgery. Luc wasn’t dependable. I’m happy we got younger and athletic with Ennis at a cheaper rate.

Yep. His wide open lay-ups/dunk bricks doomed our game 1. Ennis and Tucker can hold it down.

 

[Primetime]

Some of y'all trippin'. Luc turned to dookie butter after his injury and his salary can be better spent elsewhere, whether for Melo or Capela

Luc's a regular season depth player, he solidified that with his trash playoffs, granted his injuries acknowledged.

I was fine with him kicking rocks if we needed the cash for Melo, but sounds like Melo is signing for vet minimum and the MLE is it's own thing unrelated to Capela. So who does our MLE go to?

Luc may have been the best/affordable stretch 4 left. Unless I'm missing how the MLE works or how much he wanted

 

[Primetime]

 

[Primetime]

James Harden motivated for repeat run, in touch with Carmelo Anthony

Harden said he was chasing the feeling he had in the Western Conference finals in Games 6 and 7 when the Houston Rockets were twice ahead at halftime and failed to close it out.

"That was a good feeling, but that feeling that I had in that Western Conference finals, with basically one half to go," Harden said. "I know [Chris Paul]got hurt but that one half, that feeling, I need that feeling back. I'll try to work my butt off, and mentally lock in as much as I can to get back to that feeling."

He needs to get his butt in the mid range and do some face up/post ups. That's what he should be working on this offseason.

Harden says he has been in regular contact with Carmelo Anthony, who is expected to sign with the Rockets soon after he is officially waived by the Atlanta Hawks. Like last summer when he successfully recruited Paul to join him in Houston, Harden said that communication among the star players is at the front of his mind during the offseason.

Harden said working in Anthony, who expressed a reluctance to accept a lesser role in Oklahoma City this season before being traded, will be a primary focus of the Rockets during training camp.

"Myself and Chris and our entire coaching staff, we communicate every single day making sure guys are in good places," Harden said. "Obviously there's a lot of egos. There's a lot of talent. Someone has to sacrifice to get where we want to go. Everybody in the world knows what Carmelo brings, how gifted and talented he is. He still has a lot more to go. If he comes come to the Rockets, we'll get the best out of him."

The Rockets lost key role players Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute in free agency this summer and currently are at an impasse with restricted free agent center Clint Capela. But Harden said he maintained a positive outlook about the team's title chances.

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Some of y'all trippin'. Luc turned to dookie butter after his injury and his salary can be better spent elsewhere, whether for Melo or Capela

He was already on slow contract. He was still our best perimeter defender. His shot would have returned once he recovered fully.

 

[Flex Luger]

 

[Mike_Pipeson]

Quick Draw McGraw nikkas. Just about to post this

 

[Primetime]

Glad they finally got that settled. Now let's lock down Melo for the minimum and see if Morey can pull off a bonus miracle with a Ryan Anderson trade.