Bonzi Wells and Mike James to the Hornets

[FirebatMIV]

for Bobby Jackson.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NBA&id=537

[Trainwreck2100]

wtf?

[DazedAndConfused]

UH-OH.......talk about trades you don't wanna see happening. NOH's bench just got INSTANTLY upgraded.

[bdictjames]

This is crazy. Why the hell would they wanna do that (the Rockets). I thought this was a prank honestly

[boutons_]

Will Bonzi get any PT in NO?

He did absolutely nothing in HOU.

Bobby Jackson's last NO act was to have a huge scoring game, 5-9 3G, 17 pts, to be the difference in beating the Mavs.

[Amarelooms]

UH-OH.......talk about trades you don't wanna see happening. NOH's bench just got INSTANTLY upgraded.

Naaa Bobby Jackson is a Mav killer...Mike James is garbage and Bonzi will probably just get fat and lazy in NO :elephant

[nkdlunch]

this is a bizarro trade.

[DazedAndConfused]

Fucking stupid as Rockets make their division rivals instantly better. Fucking morons.

[atxrocker]

great deal for the hornets. makes the bench scary if bonzi plays focused.

[robbie380]

i always lurk around here since this board is pretty active...so i decided to register after this.

complete bullshit salary dump to get les under the luxury tax. i guess the half a billion he has lost in his FMD stock holdings has finally got to him. this sucks....bonzi finally starting to get in shape and mesh with the team and we trade him. this is all about money...luxury tax and getting rid of the idiotic mike james contract that we signed this offseason. but hey i guess jackson becomes valuable next year since expiring contracts are all the rage! woohoo!! :madrun

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/2586/fmdkh4.th.png (http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fmdkh4.png)

[crc21209]

I dunno what to think about this...haha we dont have to worry about Bonzi killing us in Houston but now in New Orleans! But somehow i think he wont do much in NO for some reason.

[baseline bum]

Is Wells doing much in the streak? Right now it looks like it's freaking Scola that's putting up the numbers.

[iminlakerland]

I dont know what the hell the Rockets were thinking. Why would you trade to the Hornets in the first place. You just help a division leader get even better. Of all people to trade for Bobby Jackson? We are not talking about Bobby Jackson in 2002...where he was a Laker killer. Bobby is done...

Sorry Rocket fans

[robbie380]

Is Wells doing much in the streak? Right now it looks like it's freaking Scola that's putting up the numbers.

Wells is hit and miss but for the most part he has improved a lot since he isn't settling for jumpers. He has been hustling, making smart passes, taking it to the hole, and rebounding well. Scola is certainly doing well but Bonzi was doing well with our second unit.

[ChumpDumper]

:lmao

[iminlakerland]

Wells actually was playing damn well during the streak. I. I know he was inconsistent for the Rockets at times...but he was virtually one of the only guys who could take the ball to the rim.

[Purple & Gold]

Houston's stupid. I guess the Yao-Mac experiment is over.

[baseline bum]

See if we can trade Elson for Scola quick! Tell Brent to Stackhouse this trade with Seattle!

[Matchman]

Bonzi is looking to get paid in the off season and we aint got the money for it
our owner is cheap and greedy, horrible salary dump trade. FUCK!

[Findog]

Bobby is done...



Not tonight he wasn't. 5-9 from behind the arc!

[Matchman]

if there are things to be positive about this trade:
we get a merely servicable back-up PG
Bobby knew Adelman's system already so he can ease in quickly
STILL A FUCKING HORRIBLE TRADE FUCK! :bang

[baseline bum]

Is there any talk of this from a reliable source? A fantasy basketball site doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in a rumor.

[Matchman]

Done Deal. from houston chronicle:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/5557975.html

[robbie380]

Is there any talk of this from a reliable source? A fantasy basketball site doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in a rumor.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5557975.html

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Shit, if you think Bonzi had trouble staying fit in Houston? I swear you can get diabetes by taking a deep breath around some parts of the quarter. If Cafe Du Monde is back up and running the Hornets better hide the beignets or reinforce the bench.

Still, the Rockets are assholes for making this trade. It seems the SW division is bound and determined to make the top teams better. All that's left to do is ship Dirk to Utah.

[wireonfire]

It is confirmed in houston chronicle, but not a done deal yet.

[ancestron]

bonzi = spur killer

[bonzi_isaspurskiller]

bonzi = spur killer

[mavsfan1000]

I consider the Hornets the favorite in the West now. Lakers are right there as well.

[Roxsfan]

chronicle suggests rox could waive a player and make a move for m.miller or some shit and still be under the lux tax...
chron mentioned no names though.


http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5557996.html
With the deal, the Rockets will move under the luxury tax and might have an opportunity to make another roster move. Also with the deal, they move their player salaries under the luxury tax threshold of $67.865 million by enough that if there is a player available they would want to add, they could release a player to create a roster spot and sign a free agent to a pro-rated salary for the rest of the season without incurring a luxury tax penalty.

[ChumpDumper]

chronicle suggests rox could waive a player and make a move for m.miller or some shit and still be under the lux tax...


chron mentioned no names though.That would be nice if they mentioned some. There aren't many deals that make sense for Memphis.

[Jason_Terry]

What the fuck. I understand he's not exactly a wonderful little darling when it comes to personality, but he was playing really good for Rick Adelman in the Rocket games I watched.

[mikejones99]

goddam, all west teams must make a deal?

[robbie380]

What the fuck.

you summed up about 95% of clutchfans.net

[mob]

Bonzi is looking to get paid in the off season and we aint got the money for it
our owner is cheap and greedy, horrible salary dump trade. FUCK!


avg'ing 9 pts? being a fat ass and a headcase? he ain't getting shit

[Jason_Terry]

When T-Mac was with the Magic, didn't him and Bobby Jackson get into a fight.

[iminlakerland]

Yes they sure did

[bobbyjoe]

The scary part for the West is this massively upgrades the one thing the Hornets were truly lacking as a team: a legitimate player for their 2nd unit.

Hornets ahve no experience, but all the pieces now.

Popovich was right: some of these trades are just so lopsided it's having an impact on the balance of power in the league in a way it really shouldn't.

[Jason_Terry]

Here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cyfI7gF0a8

Mcgrady lost :lol

[Indazone]

The only reason this trade makes sense is that they get a backup pt guard behind Alston. This leaves room to move Brooks and a host of other scrubs to the Kings for...

ARTEST!

Gawd I hope this is true...otherwise now I know what it feels like to trade a good player to a division rival for nothing!! Arghhh!!

[anakha]

Gawd I hope this is true...otherwise now I know what it feels like to trade a good player to a division rival for nothing!! Arghhh!!

Considering your username, the only possible reaction I could have to this is...

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[Indazone]

Considering your username, the only possible reaction I could have to this is...

:lmao :lmao :lmao

:toast

[Jason_Terry]

Next trade for the Rockets: Yao Ming for Darko Milicic.

[sribb43]

thats trade was finalized late last night, B-Scott probably said to HOU hold out on announcing it so B-jax can light of the Mavs

I like the trade for the Hornets, dont know what the Rockets are doing, Wells was playing well off the bench. Why would you make a deal with a team in your division? Rockets are idiots

Only reason on how i can see the rockets doing it is to dump James' contract

[JamStone]

Rockets are dumb

[DazedAndConfused]

I am perplexed as to why the Rockets would do this move. OK so you want to cut salary and dump some players that weren't doing so hot in your system. Nothing wrong with that. Just don't give them away to your fucking division rivals and make them instantly better by solving their only glaring deficiency. Fucking morons.

[Matchman]

:reading I cant find any team willing to take on Mike James' horrendous contract without throwing in Bonzi to sweeten the pot

[sribb43]

Here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cyfI7gF0a8

Mcgrady lost :lol


:lol

[hater]

Hornets will spank the shit out of the Spurs. I hope we don't meet them in the playoffs.

[ElNono]

This is a done deal:

The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have acquired guard/forward Bonzi Wells, guard Mike James, and cash considerations from the Houston Rockets in exchange for guard Adam Haluska, guard Bobby Jackson, forward Marcus Vinicius and a 2008 second round pick. As part of the three-team deal, the Memphis Grizzlies will receive Vinicius, the rights to Malick Badiane and cash considerations in exchange for the rights to Sergei Lishouk.

[ancestron]

I just threw up a little bit in my mouth.

[[email protected]]

Hornets will spank the shit out of the Spurs. I hope we don't meet them in the playoffs.
I hope you don't get into the playoff.you guys put the rating to :sleep. :lol

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I hope you don't get into the playoff.you guys put the rating to :sleep. :lol
Rockets won't even have the opportunity to have playoff ratings.

[td4mvp21]

I don't understand why Houston would trade two quality players to a Western conference power....let alone one in the SAME division??!?!?

[DazedAndConfused]

Houston what the fuck are you thinking? Fucking morons.

[Matchman]

Houston what the fuck are you thinking? Fucking morons.

try to fuck up Stern's master plan of a Lakers Celtics finals
now we will have a Hornets vs Pistons finals ahahha :lol :lol

[td4mvp21]

try to fuck up Stern's master plan of a Lakers Celtics finals
now we will have a Hornets vs Pistons finals ahahha :lol :lol

:lol

[[email protected]]

Rockets won't even have the opportunity to have playoff ratings.
spurs will lose all the support when they get to the nba finals. :sleep.All the other fans don't want spurs in the nba finals.You know why look at the spurs rating in the nba final.
1999 11.3
2003 6.5
2005 8.2
2007 6.2 well rockets did good in that department with
1994 12.4
1995 13.9 nba rating
go rockets :clap :clap
They want a better team in the nba final like detroit or La lakers not the spurs.Because they put people to :sleep and they are boring to root for.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

spurs will lose all the support when they get to the nba finals.
So you admit the Spurs will go to the Finals.
Good job!

[kingmalaki]

Hey, we figured we took in all the Katrina folks so we might as well keep giving to the city of New Orleans!!!!

But in all seriousness, the team felt backup PG was a bigger need than backup SG/SF. We were using Brooks as the backup PG and you never really want to rely on a rookie on the playoffs. The play of Novak/Head/Landry made Wells a little more expendable...even though Wells is clearly better than all of them. Jackson knows the system and has a nice expiring next season as well.

This was purely a salary dump by the owner. The trade makes some sense but I think it was a mistake mainly because I feel Jackson has nothing left. Oh, and that aspect about giving a division rival a position of need...but you guys should know all about that (Scola).

[anakha]

spurs will lose all the support when they get to the nba finals. :sleep.All the other fans don't want spurs in the nba finals.You know why look at the spurs rating in the nba final.
1999 11.3
2003 6.5
2005 8.2
2007 6.2 well rockets did good in that department with
1994 12.4
1995 13.9 nba rating
go rockets :clap :clap
They want a better team in the nba final like detroit or La lakers not the spurs.Because they put people to :sleep and they are boring to root for.

Oh goodie, the bipolar poster is back.

[[email protected]]

Oh goodie, the bipolar poster is back.
GET use to it,anakha.this is my second poster since last year.I have not been on this web,since day one.

[Roxsfan]

chronicle suggests rox could waive a player and make a move for m.miller or some shit and still be under the lux tax...
chron mentioned no names though.


http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5557996.html
With the deal, the Rockets will move under the luxury tax and might have an opportunity to make another roster move. Also with the deal, they move their player salaries under the luxury tax threshold of $67.865 million by enough that if there is a player available they would want to add, they could release a player to create a roster spot and sign a free agent to a pro-rated salary for the rest of the season without incurring a luxury tax penalty.


splash
chron was right

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/gerald-green-pumps-exclusive-4.jpg

[anakha]

GET use to it,anakha.this is my second poster since last year.I have not been on this web,since day one.

My head will asplode just trying to decipher that.

At least you didn't deny that you're bipolar. :lol

[Jason_Terry]

Would the Rockets have enough money for Marion? He'd work in Adelman's system if they could afford him.

[The Franchise]

This trade is actually not that bad for us. while I hate to see Bonzi go I am glad we got rid of Mike James. Mike is not a team player which is why he played for seven teams in seven NBA seasons. It is also why a rookie was able to beat him out for the backup point spot. As for Bonzi I will miss his rebounding and toughness, but we needed shooters who can hit open shots which is something Bonzi struggled with. He was also a defensive liability and a horrible free throw shooter. If Bobby Jackson gets the open looks that Rafer does I expect our scoring to go up. He won't have much of an adjustment to make because he already knows the offense as well. I just hate the part about helping the FUCKING HORNETS to get him!!!! :madrun Plus we got Gerald Green out of it so it seems like a win win for us to me( I hope).

[DazedAndConfused]

Gerald Green won't pay dividends now or anytime soon. He's still very much a project.

[The Franchise]

Gerald Green won't pay dividends now or anytime soon. He's still very much a project.
True,true.He should be motivated to get better now that he gets to play in his hometown though.

[Indazone]

I'm waiting for Francis to return. Green is gonna be a project but he does have freaky athletic skills and came to the NBA straight out of high school. Could be another freaky good player in a year or two.

[Matchman]

Would the Rockets have enough money for Marion? He'd work in Adelman's system if they could afford him.

We need every player to be able to shoot the rock because we need to make the other teams pay the price when they double team Yao.
Last time i check, Marion cant shoot, especially under an half-court offense.

[robbie380]

Gerald Green won't pay dividends now or anytime soon. He's still very much a project.

that's how our GM was looking at the trade. just wanted to move snyder and ended up getting a decent project in return. he said green probably wouldn't be suited up much this year and felt that he could learn a lot from the coaching staff. green also said he was excited to be back in houston.

[Bruno]

Houston have done these trades with as main goal to do under the luxury tax.
They have done a quite good job at it even if the loss of Bonzi will hurt them a little.
Houston was a better team one week ago.

[Roxsfan]

Bonzi at the NO hornies bench

I miss bonzi, not james so much as Bonzi.


http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/9975/600xpopupgallery1mk9.jpg

[The Franchise]

Agreed Mike James is burnt out.