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djsunyc
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7/18/2005  8:19 PM
Swift agrees to terms with Rockets
By JONATHAN FEIGEN
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

Forward Stromile Swift, the only player the Rockets have targeted in free agency, agreed to terms with the Rockets on Monday evening, Swift's agent, Andy Miller, said.

He has decided to become a Houston Rocket," Miller said. "He's absolutely excited about playing with Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming. The Houston organization has been very consistent and adamant about getting him."
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7/18/2005  8:20 PM
kinda sucks we couldnt get him but im glad he didnt go to the Nets
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7/18/2005  8:20 PM
sweet dido, somebody...anybody...SIGN TOINE PLEASE!!!
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7/18/2005  8:31 PM
if the rockets can land a solid pure PG....watch out.


eric snow anyone?

[Edited by - bobs3304 on 07/18/2005 20:32:50]
DLee is the best thing to happen to NY in Isiah's 4 year tenure. And that alone, though a positive on the radar, is sad as hell.
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7/18/2005  8:33 PM
Posted by bobs3304:

if the rockets can land a solid pure PG....watch out.


eric snow anyone?

nah, i think they're looking at damon...they have nothing to trade for eric snow.
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7/18/2005  8:36 PM
just what they need - ANOTHER scoring PG.

Wow, Houston must be some sorta safe haven for unappreciated PG's...
DLee is the best thing to happen to NY in Isiah's 4 year tenure. And that alone, though a positive on the radar, is sad as hell.
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7/18/2005  8:37 PM
jvg said they were going to draft nate if he fell.

imagine that...wow.
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7/18/2005  8:40 PM
btw, rockets fans are going NUTS for this move.

now with swift blocking shots with yao, and the help defense, houston just got MUCH MUCH MUCH better.

with a rested yao (for the first time in years), and a 2nd season with tmac, they could be poised to make some serious noise.

i see dallas kind of imploding this year. dirk called out players left and right in the playoffs last year, and then CHOKED big time. avery wasn't ready either. finley may get cut...this may be a ticking bomb...
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7/18/2005  8:42 PM
with Rahim going for about the same $$$ this just shows you how TERRIBLE the Jerome deal is. We pay the same $$$ for a guy who's averaged 5/4 as guys like Rahim and Swift who are so much more productive its not even funny
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7/18/2005  8:45 PM
Posted by fishmike:

with Rahim going for about the same $$$ this just shows you how TERRIBLE the Jerome deal is. We pay the same $$$ for a guy who's averaged 5/4 as guys like Rahim and Swift who are so much more productive its not even funny


James is a Center. Centers are worth their weight in gold in today's NBA.
DLee is the best thing to happen to NY in Isiah's 4 year tenure. And that alone, though a positive on the radar, is sad as hell.
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7/18/2005  8:45 PM
Posted by fishmike:

with Rahim going for about the same $$$ this just shows you how TERRIBLE the Jerome deal is. We pay the same $$$ for a guy who's averaged 5/4 as guys like Rahim and Swift who are so much more productive its not even funny

that is kinda scary how these guys are going to get the same amount. i guess they saw the PF glut just like us and said "NO THANKS". or isiah isn't as smooth as advertised when dealing with free agents. he has yet to bring one in via MLE/LLE, selling them on the idea of playing for ny.

EDIT - or he said he's set at PF (maybe with frye in tow) and said "NO THANKS" to them...

[Edited by - djsunyc on 07/18/2005 20:46:20]
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7/18/2005  8:58 PM
Did Isiah make him an identical offer?
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7/18/2005  9:06 PM
Posted by fishmike:

with Rahim going for about the same $$$ this just shows you how TERRIBLE the Jerome deal is. We pay the same $$$ for a guy who's averaged 5/4 as guys like Rahim and Swift who are so much more productive its not even funny

thank you fish...i was just going to post on this after i heard about the Rahim & Swift signings...all these posters who think the Knicks got James at a good price need to pay attention...a 29 year old career 5 ppg 3 rpg player signed to MLE dollars is NOT what anyone should even consider a bargain...he is way overpriced, plain & simple.
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7/18/2005  9:27 PM
what stinks is that houston just got a 25 year old, who will be 30 when his deal is up...the same age james is now...on the FIRST year of his deal...

it's always been about length of contract, not the player...
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7/18/2005  9:54 PM
I don't see anything about numbers...how do we know what they are getting paid?

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7/18/2005  10:00 PM
How did we over pay for James?

swift went for $28 million and $32 million over five years, we offered him the MLE and obviously he wanted another mill a year.

If they don't want the MLE, we aint getting them, so once again, this means we couldn't get him.

We got JJ AND didn't have to give up anybody, that's cheaper than getting him AND losing a player that they would want.

Once again, ABOUT THE SAME $$$ is NOT the same, it's more than we could afford.

Nice try though.
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7/18/2005  10:01 PM
that goes double for Rahim.

You guys all claim to be GM's in training, but you can't see the obvious, JJ was the ONLY player willing to come to the knicks for the MLE...either we use it or we lose it.

But, ofcourse, feel free to make half arsed comparison's to players signing for more money...if anything, the Rockets over paid.
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7/18/2005  10:14 PM
We gave full MLE to a scrub center.

The nets gave full MLE to a star PF.

Now, if you can't see that we overpaid, then whatever.
A glimmer of hope maybe?!?
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7/18/2005  10:17 PM
Well didnt somebody already post it here? I'm going by the forum info. If this did not go down yet, then this would be great news.
A glimmer of hope maybe?!?
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7/18/2005  10:17 PM
dj! it looks like everyteam around the league are trying to upgrade...The Rockets are trying to get better, maybe TMack will finally go passt the first round this time. Our best move will come once Larry is on board, because that is the missing ingredient right now. We still have expiring contracts to play around with, if Larry deemed that we need extra pieces to get over the top, Zeke will use them to do just that...

Posted by djsunyc:

btw, rockets fans are going NUTS for this move.

now with swift blocking shots with yao, and the help defense, houston just got MUCH MUCH MUCH better.

with a rested yao (for the first time in years), and a 2nd season with tmac, they could be poised to make some serious noise.

i see dallas kind of imploding this year. dirk called out players left and right in the playoffs last year, and then CHOKED big time. avery wasn't ready either. finley may get cut...this may be a ticking bomb...
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