Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Top Three Players the Rockets have Gotten this Offseason and my Thoughts on it

     This offseason, the Rockets have been very active in trying to sign big name free agents like LeBron, Melo, and Chris Bosh. I was bummed out that we didn't get Bosh because he said that if LeBron leaves Miami then he will come to Houston. LeBron signed with the Cavs and Bosh didn't stay true to his word and re signed with the Heat. I was also sad that we had to get rid of Chandler Parsons and Jeremy Lin because they are two of my favorite players.We still got some good new players though. Here are my rankings and thoughts about who we got:
     1. Trevor Ariza. We needed another forward to replace Chandler Parsons and Ariza was the best one available. It's a bummer losing Parsons, but $47 million over 3 years is a little too much for a non all star. Although Parsons is a better overall player,  Ariza plays very similar to Parsons and we got him for one more year and $15 million less, so I think it was a good signing for the Rockets.
    2. Nick Johnson. He was a great draft pick for us. We needed some more depth at guard and he fits perfectly with the Rockets. He is a good shooter, very athletic (as we have seen in the Summer League), and a great defender. I hope he gets to play a lot this season.
     3. Alonzo Gee. We also needed some depth at forward and Gee will be a key role player for the Rockets. He is a great shooter, athletic, and a good rebounder. I think he will be a great fit for the Rockets.
     Overall, since we missed out on all of the big names, we either got a little bit worse or stayed the same. We might not be as good this year, but we have a lot of leftover money to spend in next year's offseason. Hopefully we can be a top 5 team in the west and have a great season. I would also like to say farewell to Jeremy Lin. He has been a great player for the rockets and it was really cool getting to meet him. I hope he does well in LA!