Rockets

[HPF Bob]

Has to really dent all those "Morey is Genius. Moneyball is God" types who have become more and more quiet since the Ming-McGrady Era crashed and burned. I think somebody (Comcast? Alexander?) is DESPERATE to get a marketable name to put on this new channel since the Astros apparently won't do it. It says something that the only other player Morey has pursued is Jeremy Lin who used to be a scrub with the Rockets before Linsanity started.

The Rockets need a face and they'll worry about whether they can build a contending team later.

[popanot]

I can't figure out what the hell they're doing. They're getting rid of all their veteran players (not that that is any big deal since the team has mostly sucked), have like 10 forwards and zero guards now, and now they're trying to insert themselves into any Howard deal out there (and apparently not getting anywhere with any of them). If the plan is to finally suck bad enough to get some high lottery picks, then I get it and it will probably work. Otherwise, I have no idea... The only thing obvious right now is the fact that Howard and/or Orlando wants noting to do with Houston or its player resources.

[HPF Bob]

Supposedly, the Magic will only trade Howard if they can also unload their worst contracts and get a bunch of draft choices in return so if the deal ever gets done, the Rockets are supposed to get 3-4 other players as well. Then they'll probably have to cut some guys.

What's truly nuts about all this is that Howard is only under contract one year so the Rockets will *then* have to talk Howard into signing an extension instead of going free agent.

I have additional comments here.

[Nconroe]

Just maybe Linsanity is moving to Houston tonight.

Hopefully we will get to watch some exciting young players start to develop this year and get a high draft pick or two next year.