NBA and Rockets draft is coming

[Nconroe]

Ok, if anyone would like to discuss this.

Rockets will have three picks in draft as is now, 14, 23, and 38 which is eighth in second round.

The NBA draft will be fairly soon, June 23 http://www.nba.com/draft/2011/

There is a NBA combine going on now, today is day 2, some TV coverage,
http://www.nba.com/hoop/lowpost/4_ho...011_05_19.html

What does Houston need? A Big man, upgrades almost anywhwere?, a coach?
Some think if can't get a center, perhaps shooting forward would help?


Here is a typical mock draft with most of players likely to be chosen
http://www.nbadraft.net/2011mock_draft

# Team Player H W P School C
1 *Cleveland Kyrie Irving 6-2 180 PG Duke Fr.
2 Minnesota Derrick Williams 6-9 241 SF/PF Arizona So.
3 *Utah Brandon Knight 6-3 185 PG/SG Kentucky Fr.
4 Cleveland Enes Kanter 6-11 261 PF/C Kentucky Fr.
5 Toronto Jonas Valanciunas 6-11 240 C Lithuania Intl.
6 Washington Jan Vesely 6-11 230 SF/PF Czech Republic Intl.
7 Sacramento Kemba Walker 6-0 172 PG UConn Jr.
8 Detroit Kawhi Leonard 6-7 225 SF San Diego St. So.
9 Charlotte Tristan Thompson 6-9 225 PF Texas Fr.
10 Milwaukee Alec Burks 6-6 191 PG/SG Colorado So.
11 Golden St. Marcus Morris 6-9 218 SF/PF Kansas Jr.
12 *Utah Klay Thompson 6-6 202 SG Washington St... Jr.
13 *Phoenix Bismack Biyombo 6-9 243 C Congo Intl.
14 Houston Markieff Morris 6-10 245 PF Kansas Jr.
15 Indiana Jimmer Fredette 6-2 195 PG BYU Sr.
16 Philadelphia Donatas Motiejunas 7-0 224 PF Lithuania Intl.
17 New York Darius Morris 6-4 190 PG Michigan So.
18 *Washington Chris Singleton 6-9 225 SF/PF Florida St. Jr.
19 *Charlotte Tyler Honeycutt 6-8 185 SG/SF UCLA So.
20 *Minnesota Davis Bertans 6-10 211 SF Latvia Intl.
21 Portland Jordan Hamilton 6-7 226 SG/SF Texas So.
22 Denver Tobias Harris 6-8 225 SF/PF Tennessee Fr.
23 *Houston Josh Selby 6-2 183 PG/SG Kansas Fr.
24 Oklahoma Cty Kenneth Faried 6-8 225 PF Morehead St. Sr.
25 Boston Jordan Williams 6-10 260 PF Maryland So.
26 Dallas Trey Thompkins 6-10 247 PF Georgia Jr.
27 *New Jersey Justin Harper 6-10 225 PF Richmond Sr.
28 *Chicago Marshon Brooks 6-5 190 SG Providence Sr.
29 San Antonio JaJuan Johnson 6-10 221 PF Purdue Sr.
30 Chicago Shelvin Mack 6-2 215 PG/SG Butler Jr.

# Team Player H W P School C
31 *Miami Nikola Mirotic 6-10 225 SF/PF Montenegro Intl.
32 Cleveland Chandler Parsons 6-8 217 SF Florida Sr.
33 *Detroit Nolan Smith 6-3 189 PG/SG Duke Sr.
34 Washington Jon Leuer 6-10 228 PF Wisconsin Sr.
35 Sacramento Jeremy Tyler 6-10 245 PF USA Intl.
36 New Jersey Malcolm Lee 6-5 175 PG/SG UCLA Jr.
37 *LA Clippers Kyle Singler 6-8 237 SF Duke Sr.
38 *Houston Norris Cole 6-2 175 PG Cleveland St. Sr.
39 Charlotte Reggie Jackson 6-3 200 PG/SG Boston College Jr.
40 Milwaukee Willie Reed 6-9 220 PF St. Louis Jr.
41 *LA Lakers Travis Leslie 6-4 202 SG/SF Georgia Jr.
42 Indiana Cory Joseph 6-3 180 PG Texas Fr.
43 *Golden St. Nikola Vucevic 6-10 240 PF/C USC Jr.
44 *Chicago Greg Smith 6-10 249 PF/C Fresno St. So.
45 *New Orleans Andrew Goudelock 6-2 200 PG/SG Charleston Sr.
46 *LA Lakers David Lighty 6-6 220 SG Ohio State Sr.
47 *LA Clippers Keith Benson 6-11 225 C Oakland Sr.
48 Atlanta Jereme Richmond 6-7 205 SF Illinois Fr.
49 Memphis Jamie Skeen 6-9 240 PF VCU Sr.
50 *Philadelphia Matthew Bryan-Am... 6-10 232 PF Washington Sr.
51 *Portland Demetri McCamey 6-3 203 PG Illinois Sr.
52 *Denver Vernon Macklin 6-10 244 PF Florida Sr.
53 Orlando Ravern Johnson 6-6 170 SG/SF Mississippi St. Sr.
54 *Cleveland Gary Flowers 6-8 214 SF Southern Miss. Sr.
55 Boston Scotty Hopson 6-7 205 SG/SF Tennessee Jr.
56 LA Lakers DeAndre Liggins 6-6 190 SG Kentucky Jr.
57 Dallas Chris Wright 6-8 217 SF Dayton Sr.
58 *LA Lakers Justin Hurtt 6-4 195 SG Tulsa Sr.
59 San Antonio E'twaun Moore 6-3 180 PG/SG Purdue Sr.
60 *Sacramento Robin Benzing 6-10 205 SF Germany Intl.

[Nconroe]

Well, the Rockets and NBA are now in their lockout,

Apparently their talks will begin again this week, but a big money divide has to be settled.
http://www.nba.com/2011/news/07/27/l...lks/index.html
http://www.nba.com/laborcentral/

The Rockets big news was Yao retired. So we have to say thanks to Yao for the good years, his great efforts, and best of luck in his future, perhaps with some connection to Rockets.
http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/lett...011_07_21.html
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6749511

In the draft I thought Rockets did pretty good, and of course still need a fairly good center which I think they will get in Free Agency once lockout ends.http://www.thedreamshake.com/2011/6/...ing-the-future