View Full Version : Kevin Martin Ready To Take Off For The Rockets
The Franchise
09-15-2010, 01:17 PM
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/7201174.html
Up for the challenge
After a long offseason spent training with longtime personal coach David Thorpe, Martin not only is fully recovered from the wrist injury and a left ankle sprain/bruise that occurred early in the 2008-09 season and still hindered him last season, he also put in more work in the weight room and tweaked his shooting form.
"He worked hard, but the biggest thing is he is totally healthy and back to being a really, really athletic player," Thorpe said. "He looked like a 21-year-old the way he was running and jumping and sprinting. The results were phenomenal. He never shot like this. He never had a better summer shooting the ball than this summer. I'm more hopeful than I ever have been before about him shooting the 3.
"He wants to be an All-Star, wants to be one of the best shooting guards in the league. He knows he has things to improve. He knows he has to stay healthy. He's not afraid of the challenge."
Surprises in store
More than that, Martin said he and the Rockets will surprise people.
"I'm very confident in the makeup of our team now to do damage in the playoffs, not just get there," Martin said. "I've never been more motivated than this summer, with Yao coming back and a new team. We're primed to take off."
Still, the rumors persist, to the point that Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told Martin he is not looking to deal him.
"We talked in general about the future," Morey said. "For sure, we're certainly not looking to trade anybody on the team right now.
"We feel like we have a very good team, and we're very excited about it. It's just the reality of my job that when any top player becomes available, I have to look at it. But … I really worry that players take something negative from that. I would like to avoid that."
Martin does not seem to mind.
"That's just part of the business, especially with somebody like (Anthony)," Martin said. "Of course my name is going to come up with his name. You look at that as a compliment. You stop looking at it as a compliment when they're talking about trading you for a second-round pick in 2016."
I have a feeling we're going to have an eye opening 2010-2011. :king
HarlemHeat37
09-15-2010, 01:20 PM
:lol Kevin Martin..
He'll fit right in with Yao, TBH, they'll be building great chemistry on the sidelines together..
DaDakota
09-15-2010, 01:22 PM
Healthy the Rox are top 3 seed in the WC, and maybe top seed.
DD
Ashy Larry
09-15-2010, 01:25 PM
Healthy the Rox are top 3 seed in the WC, and maybe top seed.
DD
:downspin:
Dave Mustaine
09-15-2010, 01:28 PM
Healthy the Rox are top 3 seed in the WC, and maybe top seed.
DD
:lmao
Rocketfans get more and more delusional with every passing season.
Muser
09-15-2010, 01:29 PM
Healthy the Rox are top 3 seed in the WC, and maybe top seed.
DD
lol
lil_penny
09-15-2010, 01:44 PM
If healthy the rockets will be one of the best in the west
NBAcourtsweatsweeperupper
09-15-2010, 02:08 PM
rockets are never healthy
Steve Kerr
09-15-2010, 02:13 PM
Healthy the Rox are top 3 seed in the WC, and maybe top seed.
DD
You know I thought this was dumb at first, but then I saw the initials "DD" at the bottom and knew it must be legit!
DD
sefant77
09-15-2010, 03:50 PM
who cares
The Franchise
09-15-2010, 03:53 PM
Healthy the Rox are top 3 seed in the WC, and maybe top seed.
DD
I wouldn't try to convince most on ST of that. Just let the season play out and when our team is kicking their team in the ass, I guarantee you that statement will make a little more sense to them. :lol
Steve Kerr
09-15-2010, 04:08 PM
I wouldn't try to convince most on ST of that. Just let the season play out and when our team is kicking their team in the ass, I guarantee you that statement will make a little more sense to them. :lol
I seem to remember Rocketfan said this year when everyone laughed at you idiots for saying they'd make the playoffs.
lol delusional Rocketfan thinking their team is going somewhere and that they're some group of high IQ'ed studs who think Morey is a genius
sefant77
09-15-2010, 04:10 PM
Take off where, off the bench??
off the tailor for another awesome suit for sitting courtside
DJ Mbenga
09-15-2010, 04:21 PM
he will fit right in with the ft line. thats all he is any good for.
So what happened last season? Is he taking a mulligan?
Lukor
09-15-2010, 05:27 PM
Meh its what all teams say before the season. Except for the Timberwolves lol.
They all say this year is going to be our best.
As for Martin, wake me up when he starts playing some D.
Ditty
09-15-2010, 05:30 PM
rockets are still in the league?
Kyle Orton
06-19-2011, 10:12 PM
I wouldn't try to convince most on ST of that. Just let the season play out and when our team is kicking their team in the ass, I guarantee you that statement will make a little more sense to them. :lol
Healthy the Rox are top 3 seed in the WC, and maybe top seed.
DD
:lmao:lmao:lmao
GuerillaBlack
06-19-2011, 11:26 PM
Key word being healthy. Sucks that our injured center was also our superstar. The biggest weakness on the team.
DUNCANownsKOBE
06-19-2011, 11:28 PM
Key word being healthy. Sucks that our injured center was also our superstar. The biggest weakness on the team.
Shut the fuck up you stupid sack of minority shit. Anyone with a semi-functional brain knew Yao wouldn't make it more than a few weeks before reinjuring himself. It's your own fuckin fault for coming up with retarded "If the 7'6" piece of sh*t stays healthy" hypotheticals.
djohn2oo8
06-19-2011, 11:39 PM
Key word being healthy. Sucks that our injured center was also our superstar. The biggest weakness on the team.
Les Alexander knew what Yao's foot problems were before he drafted him, and he did it anyway. Yao was done A LONG time ago, now we don't have this shit hanging over our head anymore. He retires, we move on. Build through the draft
sefant77
06-19-2011, 11:59 PM
I asked Kevin Martin for a Dollar.
He gave me $.75. because he doesn't have a fourth quarter in one of his suit pockets
Leetonidas
06-20-2011, 12:02 AM
I asked Kevin Martin for a Dollar.
He gave me $.75. because he doesn't have a fourth quarter in one of his suit pockets
Hiyoooooooooooooooo!
djohn2oo8
06-20-2011, 12:11 AM
I asked Kevin Martin for a Dollar.
He gave me $.75. because he doesn't have a fourth quarter in one of his suit pockets
What's worse is Yao doesn't have one quarter in any of his suit pockets
Indazone
06-20-2011, 12:55 AM
What's worse is Yao doesn't have one quarter in any of his suit pockets
At least he doesn't have both hands in his pockets like you. :lol
baseline bum
06-20-2011, 12:56 AM
LOL... you know your basketball takes are going to be fucking retarded when your username is taken from one of the worst point guards of the last 30 years.
I think Kevin Martin might be taking off for a different team this year :lol
djohn2oo8
06-20-2011, 08:04 AM
At least he doesn't have both hands in his pockets like you. :lol
How can you tell? You have your face attached to his nuts
djohn2oo8
06-20-2011, 08:07 AM
I think Kevin Martin might be taking off for a different team this year :lol
He should, no use in having him here without a damn center. No doubt Morey's stature has been overrated and pumped up by the fans, and himself as well. He has yet to prove himself
DUNCANownsKOBE
06-20-2011, 08:57 AM
From what I've seen Morey has a giant ego.
DUNCANownsKOBE
06-20-2011, 08:58 AM
At least he doesn't have both hands in his pockets like you. :lol
Shut the fuck up you yellow belly slope.
GuerillaBlack
06-20-2011, 10:38 AM
He should, no use in having him here without a damn center. No doubt Morey's stature has been overrated and pumped up by the fans, and himself as well. He has yet to prove himself
Why? Because Yao got injured (I'm sure Morey would have gone a different direction, but Les loves the money Yao brings). Because Bosh had already made plans to join Wade and LeBron in Miami? Ron Artest trade was good. Scola trade was good. Courtney Lee trade was good. Trading Alston for Lowry was good. He owned on the McGrady trade. Picking up Landry and Brooks late in the first was good. Selecting Budinger in the second was also good. Only question mark really is the Terrence Williams trade, but even then, T-Will only played 84 minutes this season and we all know Coach Adelman wasn't going to play him.
Curious to see why Morey still has to prove himself. He has already had plenty of brilliant moves.
djohn2oo8
06-20-2011, 10:58 AM
Why? Because Yao got injured (I'm sure Morey would have gone a different direction, but Les loves the money Yao brings). Because Bosh had already made plans to join Wade and LeBron in Miami? Ron Artest trade was good. Scola trade was good. Courtney Lee trade was good. Trading Alston for Lowry was good. He owned on the McGrady trade. Picking up Landry and Brooks late in the first was good. Selecting Budinger in the second was also good. Only question mark really is the Terrence Williams trade, but even then, T-Will only played 84 minutes this season and we all know Coach Adelman wasn't going to play him.
Curious to see why Morey still has to prove himself. He has already had plenty of brilliant moves.
Terrence Williams trade, not keeping Nicolas Batum, selecting Budinger. All of his talk of acquiring a star by trade is garbage until he actually does it. He failed in his attempts at Bosh AND Carmelo with all of his talks of assets that can bring in a star. Sorry, but any GM who is infatuated with Ricky Rubio should be demoted to cameraman
djohn2oo8
06-20-2011, 11:03 AM
Oh, and that Trevor Ariza signing would make it even worse if we didn't get Lee back.
GuerillaBlack
06-20-2011, 01:39 PM
Terrence Williams trade, not keeping Nicolas Batum, selecting Budinger. All of his talk of acquiring a star by trade is garbage until he actually does it. He failed in his attempts at Bosh AND Carmelo with all of his talks of assets that can bring in a star. Sorry, but any GM who is infatuated with Ricky Rubio should be demoted to cameraman
More pluses than minuses it seems IMO.
Don't know what the hate for Budinger is though. He has shown much improvement this season, especially on defense (after the Battier trade) tbh. Glad we have him. Look at the players who were drafted around him. You'd rather have them? As far as Batum goes, you win some, you lose some.
djohn2oo8
06-20-2011, 02:03 PM
More pluses than minuses it seems IMO.
Don't know what the hate for Budinger is though. He has shown much improvement this season, especially on defense (after the Battier trade) tbh. Glad we have him. Look at the players who were drafted around him. You'd rather have them? As far as Batum goes, you win some, you lose some.
Budinger showed improvement defensively, that doesn't mean he'll progress anymore. On offense, all he does is settle for three's. I'd like more two way players. Morey AND Les talked a while back about being predatory on teams who were financially strapped. Obviously it was just ALL talk. Also, there's a reason no one wants to come to Houston, and his name starts and ends with Daryl Morey
djohn2oo8
06-20-2011, 02:04 PM
They need to decide if they're going to tank or not. Enough of this barely miss the playoffs and get the last lottery pick bullshit. If they tank, then trade Martin and Scola. If not, then make something happen instead of getting more role players
GuerillaBlack
06-20-2011, 02:34 PM
They need to decide if they're going to tank or not. Enough of this barely miss the playoffs and get the last lottery pick bullshit. If they tank, then trade Martin and Scola. If not, then make something happen instead of getting more role players
Let's see how this draft goes. Maybe they can do something with all the picks they have this year and move up. I just wish this draft class didn't suck so bad. Next year is going to be so much better.
Les Alexander knew what Yao's foot problems were before he drafted him, and he did it anyway. Yao was done A LONG time ago, now we don't have this shit hanging over our head anymore. He retires, we move on. Build through the draft
Yup. + 10
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And DD isn't stupid, he's better than most of the retarded posters but that was a dumb post to make.
Lets not go off speculating until we are in a position to talk shit.
Why? Because Yao got injured (I'm sure Morey would have gone a different direction, but Les loves the money Yao brings). Because Bosh had already made plans to join Wade and LeBron in Miami? Ron Artest trade was good. Scola trade was good. Courtney Lee trade was good. Trading Alston for Lowry was good. He owned on the McGrady trade. Picking up Landry and Brooks late in the first was good. Selecting Budinger in the second was also good. Only question mark really is the Terrence Williams trade, but even then, T-Will only played 84 minutes this season and we all know Coach Adelman wasn't going to play him.
Curious to see why Morey still has to prove himself. He has already had plenty of brilliant moves.
its the indecisiveness. WTF does morey want? We were supposed to be rebuilding after the playoffs with the lakers.
Now he comes out and says no , we weren't rebuilding, we will rebuild now.
The he says the rockets will deff be a top playoff team next year.
The guy is a fucking politician at best. He needs to shut his fucking mouth and turn words to action.
All the talk of a star.
THe rockets REFUSE to pay the league average for the player's salary, they're only willing to pay below!
Sorry but nobody is going to come to this team, and its been evident for a LONG time, unless something up front changes.
LOL... you know your basketball takes are going to be fucking retarded when your username is taken from one of the worst point guards of the last 30 years.
the franchise is a good poster, no need to hate.
DUNCANownsKOBE
06-20-2011, 06:47 PM
:lmao Sook
:lmao defending the dumbfucks who said Rockets = 2nd seed
sefant77
06-20-2011, 09:47 PM
Why? Because Yao got injured (I'm sure Morey would have gone a different direction, but Les loves the money Yao brings). Because Bosh had already made plans to join Wade and LeBron in Miami? Ron Artest trade was good. Scola trade was good. Courtney Lee trade was good. Trading Alston for Lowry was good. He owned on the McGrady trade. Picking up Landry and Brooks late in the first was good. Selecting Budinger in the second was also good. Only question mark really is the Terrence Williams trade, but even then, T-Will only played 84 minutes this season and we all know Coach Adelman wasn't going to play him.
Curious to see why Morey still has to prove himself. He has already had plenty of brilliant moves.
Which one? The one that would have shipped his lazy ass years ago to Detroit?
Or the one he picked up average talented player after wasting years with McGrady still on the roster?
GuerillaBlack
06-21-2011, 12:47 AM
Which one? The one that would have shipped his lazy ass years ago to Detroit?
Or the one he picked up average talented player after wasting years with McGrady still on the roster?
In hindsight, that would have been a good trade for us, but who knew McGrady would quit like he did during the 2008/09 season. But the second trade was fine also. We got draft picks and Kevin Martin. Can do without the scrub Jordan Hill though.
Like I said, more pluses than minuses for Morey. There are always going to be moves that a GM "should have" done, or moves the GM should not have done.
TDMVPDPOY
06-21-2011, 02:10 AM
every year same shit, different smell...
djohn2oo8
06-21-2011, 07:08 AM
In hindsight, that would have been a good trade for us, but who knew McGrady would quit like he did during the 2008/09 season. But the second trade was fine also. We got draft picks and Kevin Martin. Can do without the scrub Jordan Hill though.
Like I said, more pluses than minuses for Morey. There are always going to be moves that a GM "should have" done, or moves the GM should not have done.
Morey's problem is he keeps talking publicly about pulling off something like Boston did in 08. Yet to see any single move of that caliber
GuerillaBlack
06-21-2011, 07:33 AM
Morey's problem is he keeps talking publicly about pulling off something like Boston did in 08. Yet to see any single move of that caliber
Yeah, I'd wish he'd stop talking so much actually.
Leetonidas
06-21-2011, 08:06 AM
Yao is done. Until the Rockets stop chasing this bullshit pipedream that he's magically gonna get healthy and his foot won't snap in half they aren't going anywhere. They need to focus on getting a premier player and building around him, the days of Houston being Yao's team are over. It's time to rebuild.
Leetonidas
06-21-2011, 08:06 AM
It has been for a couple seasons already tbh
djohn2oo8
06-21-2011, 08:12 AM
Yao is done. Until the Rockets stop chasing this bullshit pipedream that he's magically gonna get healthy and his foot won't snap in half they aren't going anywhere. They need to focus on getting a premier player and building around him, the days of Houston being Yao's team are over. It's time to rebuild.
They know he's done. He knows he's done. His ankle has only 30% of the strength it used to have. That's why THIS draft, Dork Elvis has his job on the line
djohn2oo8
08-08-2011, 07:29 PM
I wouldn't try to convince most on ST of that. Just let the season play out and when our team is kicking their team in the ass, I guarantee you that statement will make a little more sense to them. :lol
Healthy the Rox are top 3 seed in the WC, and maybe top seed.
DD
:lmao:lmao:lmao
DUNCANownsKOBE
08-08-2011, 07:38 PM
:lmao
djohn2oo8
08-08-2011, 07:40 PM
Frachise/DaDakota wrong bout dem Rockets
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