Monday, May 11, 2009

NBA Playoffs

Shit's been exciting.

I'm impressed that the Rockets won a game off the Lakers without Yao. I didn't get to watch it, though.

It'll never happen for financial reasons, but the Rockets should trade McGrady and Yao.

When's McGrady's contract up? He's officially a cap number, not a player anymore.

I'd bet Yao can never be moved for monetary reasons. He comes with a built in billion fan merchandise base. Yeah, I've heard the stories about Kobe's jersey outselling Yao's -- doesn't matter. He puts the Rockets on the map internationally.

But, if you value winning, you can't count on Yao. He's a valuable player, underrated, even, but he can't stay healthy. I'd look to get back someone like Lamarcus Aldridge for him (not that Portland would do such a deal, Aldridge gives you 80 percent of Yao's production at 1/4 the cost of Yao, and they're locked in to Oden at center).

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3 comments:

Lane said...

Next year is his last year under his contract.

The Rockets played exiting basketball yesterday with 2 fast short ass PGs running the floor. Lakers weren't ready for it, but they will be for Game 5.

There is no possible way the Rockets win game 5. Lakers win it, and that is set in stone.

Lane said...

That's not where I was goin with that... I figured they would atleast put up a fight.

Donovan said...

That 17-1 start was pretty good, I guess.

I'm impressed that they've forced a game 7.