Asik to be traded by next Weds/Thurs

[jzek]

Come on Pat Riley... work your magic!

[gyu]

OKC has done the hard work for Houston. They've developed Lamb into a great rotation player, high efficiency scorer who is only getting better. The Dallas pick could be very valuable. Asik has a 15 million last year contract, which is WAY overpaying, hence the Perkins contract (which is I believe only mill) to even out.

The things I see possibly standing in the way the most are:

1. OKC front office is too smart/tight to pay Asik 15 mil.

2. OKC front office see Lamb as an important part of the future.

3. Houston won't trade Asik to a contender (though I don't think it should matter, Houston aren't making the finals any time in the next 2 years anyway)

4. Perkins is f[COLOR="Black"]u[/COLOR]cking Scott Brooks, which would explain a lot.

Lamb is not a great rotation player, he would barely play off Houston's bench. Asik 15 mill over 2 years is overpaid?? Elite post defense, paint presence, top 3 rebounder in the league and will give you a double double given 30 minutes a game.

[Bandito]

tell me about thaddeus, i don't watch him

A talented undersized PF. He's like a Charles Barkley that sucks. Should be a good SF bu he has a worst shot than J smoove.

[Bigsmoke]

Lamb is not a great rotation player, he would barely play off Houston's bench. Asik 15 mill over 2 years is overpaid?? Elite post defense, paint presence, top 3 rebounder in the league and will give you a double double given 30 minutes a game.

Asik isn't all that good. Opposing teams drive to the baskets vs the Rockets at will all of the time

[YouGotServed]

Asik isn't all that good. Opposing teams drive to the baskets vs the Rockets at will all of the time

No, they don't.

[Xsatyr]

Asik isn't all that good. Opposing teams drive to the baskets vs the Rockets at will all of the time

lol you have no idea what you're talking about. Easy buckets against the Rockets come from turnovers and offensive rebounds. Teams shoot poorly against the Rockets. They hold their opponents to one of the lowest fg% in the league. Teams score over a 100 points bc of the pace the Rockets play.

[rezznor]

A talented undersized PF. He's like a Charles Barkley that sucks. Should be a good SF bu he has a worst shot than J smoove.

thanks, but u said he is a sucky barkley and has no shot, so what is he talented at?

[rezznor]

Asik isn't all that good. Opposing teams drive to the baskets vs the Rockets at will all of the time

this guy never watched the rockets last year

[Mr Exlax]

this guy never watched the rockets last year

Hell I don't think he's watched us this season either.

[Shade8780]

Asik and a future pick for Ilyasova would be a good trade for both teams.

[longtime lurker]

Asik and a future pick for Ilyasova would be a good trade for both teams.

I'm pretty sure a straight trade of Asik for Illysova would work since Ersan has been playing like complete shit, but one of the rare proposals that would work out for both teams.

[Meticode]

The Cavaliers are reporting they are NOT interested in acquiring Asik at all. Which is fine by me personally.

[Funnyfuka]

So Asik get's traded to Cavs only to come off the bench again behind Bynum?

I'm sure he'd love that.

I don't ike the trade for two reasons...

Asik's bloated contract for what he does, and he quit on the Rockets. Dude, you're getting paid $15 million here coming up, accept your role and be good at it.

can someone explain to me what s not working, what is the problem with asik as a rocket? I dont understand why the troubles?

[Funnyfuka]

omer asik and hobo tub o glu to raptors?

[Meticode]

can someone explain to me what s not working, what is the problem with asik as a rocket? I dont understand why the troubles?

When Asik signed his big contract with the Rockets he thought he was going to be there main big man. They gave him all this money, he got more minutes and more game starts than ever in his career. And he had a very decent full season...

He averaged 10 PPG, 12 RPG on 54% shoot with 1 BPG in 30 minutes of play

...then the Rockets got Howard, which in theory pretty much demotes Asik back to the bench. Asik threw a fit and cried and whined so the team tried to start Asik and Howard together. It obviously didn't work at all. Now Asik is pretty much refusing to play and it's being reported that he has a "bruised right thigh". He's had this bruise the last 4 games and he's not going to play the next game either.

So the Rockets have no leverage at all. They're trying to trade a player who is quitting on them because they told him one thing, then they do another by acquiring Howard, then Asik acts like a baby refusing to play. Dude, you're getting paid $8 million this season and $15 million next season to be a NBA player. Man up.

Personally, I don't want a man on the team with that type of attitude.