Rockets Draft

[KJ3]

does anyone know anything about the rockets draft? i think it's on june 5th, but that's about it. i don't even know where they select although i can probably guess it's mid-late 20's....

what kind of player would you go after? a back up center? a decent backup 2 or 3 man behind battier and mcgrady? trade mcgrady, head, scola or landry and the rockets pick for the #1 pick and kurt heinrich? #2 pick? i'm not proposing just throwing the general question out....

ok so i am...hahaha...i WOULD see if the bulls are interested in dealing ben gordon and/or kurt heinrich for mcgrady and combo. i doubt the pick could be involved, but i'd be willing to include scola or landry for a shot at beasley or even rose. if nothing can be resolved i think i'm going to look at a backup 2 or 3 to bolster the bench. head is so inconsistent shooting and has terrible handles, steve francis is done, who else even plays there for us? novak shoots the lights out but i guess is weak on defense (though i never saw him getting burned repeatedly) mike harris is a great energy man, though brings little else.

another big to spell yao would be great, and i certainly won't complain or be surprised with it, but i think with our coach and current makeup...they are looking for speedy guys. love yao, but as soon as he steps off the floor i would love to see a running, gunning bench. i think a team that comes with a great half-court game (with yao/mcgrady) and hits its bench flying (brooks, draft pick 2 or 3, landry, scola, harris so on) would be awfully tough to adjust to mid-game. only top notch defenses would be able to contain such a wide barrage of attack, and who knows how that defense would respond on their offensive side?

plus, having another capable scorer off the bench only cements guys like hayes, harris, woods, mutombo (the defense) in the team which i think is great. i'm alright with the balance of O and D in the lineup as long as there IS balance.