cardsunsfan
ASFN Lifer
I really don't understand why we were stalling at moving JJ. He is a very inconsistant player. Either he stays inconsistant next year which would really hurt our team or he plays great and we have to pay him a lot of money. With Marion's max contract and JJ's possible very big contract (if he has a really good year could he ask for the max?!) . We could be paying as much or more than McGrady right? How many players have max contracts that aren't in the top ten players in the league, let alone five!? I think there are several including Marion. Many teams don't have the opportunity to get a top five player so they end up spending a lot of their money, sometimes giving out max contracts to players who aren't one of the best.
I just don't see how our team will be better off a year from now being stuck with Marion and JJ compared to TMac. Feeling that our draft pics are going to become something really special, better than all of the draft picks chosen from other teams is a pipe dream. Very few teams end up competing for a championship. I think we have an opportunity to in a few years if we pick up McGrady and with a little luck. I don't see it happening with JJ and Marion.
If you guys want to see us have a chance at the fourth seed in the Western conference keep the core we have. If you want a chance at a championship you need to get someone like McGrady or Kobe. There are only so many winners in the NBA. Betting on another draft pick turning out to be like Amare or several draft pics becoming perfect roleplayers when you aren't picking at the top of the draft will be long odds at best.
If the Rockets make this deal watch how they do compared to us with Yao and McGrady. I bet you they will be much better than us....
I just don't see how our team will be better off a year from now being stuck with Marion and JJ compared to TMac. Feeling that our draft pics are going to become something really special, better than all of the draft picks chosen from other teams is a pipe dream. Very few teams end up competing for a championship. I think we have an opportunity to in a few years if we pick up McGrady and with a little luck. I don't see it happening with JJ and Marion.
If you guys want to see us have a chance at the fourth seed in the Western conference keep the core we have. If you want a chance at a championship you need to get someone like McGrady or Kobe. There are only so many winners in the NBA. Betting on another draft pick turning out to be like Amare or several draft pics becoming perfect roleplayers when you aren't picking at the top of the draft will be long odds at best.
If the Rockets make this deal watch how they do compared to us with Yao and McGrady. I bet you they will be much better than us....