Rockets need another Big

[Indazone]

I don't care who it is, we need another Big man 6-10 or taller on this team.

Miami had Shaq and Zo
Spurs have Duncan and Oberto
Lakers have Odem, Gasol, Bynum
Celtics have Pat O'Bryant to go with 6'11 Garnett
Suns have Shaq and Amare

Even the freaking Jazz have Fesenko, Koufos, and Okur and Kirilenko

Rocket with only Yao would still get owned in the playoffs against big physical title contending teams.

[Roxsfan]

http://www.sportsfanmagazine.com/sfm/graphics/stories/061031mutombo.jpg
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/ian_thomsen/04/05/mutombo/t1_mutombo.jpg http://www.sportskacentrala.com/nba/nba2006-07/mutombo-prst-mala.jpg

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I don't care who it is, we need another Big man 6-10 or taller on this team.

[timaios]

Spurs have Duncan and Oberto
Lakers have Odom, Gasol, Bynum
Suns have Shaq and Amare

Find the error. :lol

[xtremesteven33]

dude if ur not happy with Scola, well trade u Thomas for Scola STRAIGHT UP

[Sissiborgo]

True they need one...

[Indazone]

Rockets need to send Dorsey to the D-League to make room for an actual big man who can contribute right away.

[ploto]

My wish- Rasho on the Rockets. Make it happen...

[Indazone]

Nesterovic and Yao...that would be sweet!

[sook]

The rockets really need Deke...its amazing how stupid our organization can be.

Right after the Dallas game they admitted they needed a backup C when right before that they said they will be fine with Chuck.

As soon as Deke gets back i never want to see a minute of Chuckwagon again

[Indazone]

The Rockets' lack of size exposed in loss to the Mavs


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November 20, 3:05 PM
by David Hartnett, Houston Rockets Examiner (http://www.examiner.com/x-1154-Houston-Rockets-Examiner)







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No Josh Howard? No problem for the Dallas Mavericks. On a night that saw both Josh Howard and Yao Ming sit out due to ankle injuries, the Mavericks won the game between the two injury riddled squads 96-86 (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6122289.html).

Maybe it was a sign. Maybe it was a good thing the Rockets lost. For what is lost in the whole discussion about how poorly the Rockets played Wednesday night, was the acknowledgement that the Rockets severly lack size in the interior without Yao Ming. When a team sends a starting center standing 6’6”, while the tallest player in your starting lineup is 6’9” — you're in trouble.
If you’re Daryl Morey — you call Dikembe Mutombo (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=588)immediately.
You can’t play small ball, and reasonably assume you’re going to have long-term success. The Warriors had some success in 2007, but they had Andris Biedrins (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/stats?playerId=2427) who hovers around seven feet, and is both an efficient rebounder and somewhat effective shot blocker. With Yao not playing, they have neither a decent rebounder, or shot blocker. Ron Artest had a game-high 13 rebounds, but you can’t rely on one player to shut down the opposing team’s best perimeter player, score at least 20 points a night, and then get the vast majority of the rebounds. Eventually he will tire down. For McGrady he can get five or six rebounds a game, but with his knee — there is no need to put extra strain upon it.
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The Rockets have had no depth in the center position throughout the season, yet in Wednesday’s game — it became abundantly apparent. The Rockets can’t rely on Carl Landry or Chuck Hayes to play sustained minutes at the center spot. While Landry can be a good scorer at times, and while Hayes can be a fairly good defender, if long-term success is to be had — a new Center is needed.
If you want to solve the problem that became so apparent during Wednesday’s game, it’s simple — bring back Deke.
Before the game, Coach Adelman was asked about their lack of depth (http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/11/rockets-could-be-looking-for-help.html), and wasn’t naïve to their problem.

"Just look at what we have tonight and make your own conclusion,'' Adelman said. "We have four guys who are basically power forwards. It's something that we really have to look at. If he goes down, that puts us really shorthanded.
"This puts a real exclamation point. If you didn't have Yao for a period of time, you'd really be in trouble and force the issue.''
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Currently, no free agent Center other than Deke is a competent option — unless you want to see Kelvin Cato (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/stats?playerId=139) return. So Daryl Morey, call up Deke and tell him you need him. Tell him he gave the Rockets good minutes last year. That he was a fan favorite and his teammates liked him. Don’t forget to remind him this may be the last shot he has at a NBA title.
If Mount Mutombo says no, call up a few teams and see what you can get for Luther Head and Steve Francis. Neither seem to fit into the team’s plans this year. See if you can acquire a competent backup Center for their services.
If that doesn't work, consider giving Joey Dorsey (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=588) a shot. At the University of Memphis he was that team’s Ben Wallace — a tough defender inside, good shot blocker and rebounder. Though the only drawback is if preseason and the summer league are any indication — he’ll foul out within five minutes.
Something needs to be done. Even if Yao comes back healthy, and remains so throughout the rest of the season — the Rockets need another Center. Someone to burden the load, someone to burden the middle of the paint to alter an opponents shot.

While the game against the Mavericks wasn’t a devastating loss, it acknowledged that the Rockets still have apparent flaws which need to be addressed if certain preseason speculation is going to be proved accurate.


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Player of the Game:
Jason Terry, 31 points (10-of-18), four assists, three steals
Terry seems to always have his best games against the Rockets. He made key shots towards the end of the game to dash any hope of a Rockets victory.
Goat of the Game:
The Rockets Third Quarter Offense, 2 field goals made
With all due respect to the Mavericks, their defense isn’t THAT good. The Rockets couldn’t seem to make a routine jump shot, or a lay-up during that span. If it wasn’t for free throws, the Rockets point production that quarter would have been in the record books.

[ChumpDumper]

You guys do a great job with D-League talent. If Deke isn't an option, I would call up Chris Alexander Sioux Falls. He's the only true center worth anything this season.

[cze1860]

My wish Marc Gasol on the Rockets. Make it happen...........