
Rick Adelman's offense emphasizes balanced guard play and distribution, which leads to a good portion of catch-and-shoot opportunities, something that Bledsoe does very well. Sounds like he would fit in just fine as a Rocket.

A few plays he just wanted it more than us." - And again, Draft Express (they know about these draft things). While sometimes he can let his emotions get the best of him, his passion goes unmatched and it showed against us. I love his intensity for the game though. "However, he does have an extreme amount of talent. "Despite hitting just 35.3% of his jump shots off the dribble, Bledsoe shot a ridiculous 66.7% adjust field goal percentage in unguarded catch and shoot situations." - Draft Express. The D-League has worked for Jermaine Taylor thus far - there's no reason why the same strategy wouldn't work for Bledsoe, a much more talented commodity.Īs for Bledsoe, the player, let's quote some people with better eyes than me. He'd be able to develop as a point guard and sit behind Brooks and Kyle Lowry until ready. And with the way the Rockets like to use their developmental league, this may be the perfect home for Bledsoe.
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Though the current situation is slightly different, you can never have too many options at guard or too many assets to deal. Don't forget: Morey drafted Aaron Brooks when he already had three point guards on the roster back in 2007. But there are a ton of things about Bledsoe that make him a logical selection for the Rockets. There's no guarantees on the position or roster front. Each of those questions above will remain unanswered, too. Does he play point guard or shooting guard? Where does he fit in on the Rockets' roster? Y DIDN'T U TAKE UDOH U DUMMY!?!? All of these thoughts popped into my mind upon writing this, and I'll admit, I didn't have Bledsoe going to Houston before Scott e-mailed me requesting my pick this past Saturday night. With Avery Bradley and Paul George off the board, I think the Rockets will select Kentucky guard Eric Bledsoe, thereby adding a very young and talented player to to their backcourt. This strategy also applies to Hassan Whiteside. They'd be better off adding a proven veteran to back up Yao Ming than an unproven rookie with many, many questions.
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While Udoh is a very talented player, the Rockets would much rather address their frontcourt situation via free agency or in the trade market. In Morey's world and in the mind of most GM's, you draft for talent over need, period. But there are only so many roster spots available, leading me to believe that something much greater is at stake here than simply drafting at fourteen and using the MLE.īut, hey, in the name of mock drafts, let's take a look at who I think the Rockets would select if they were to somehow stay at fourteen.Įkpe Udoh, on paper, makes perfect sense for the Rockets. They want to add a player in free agency, but they also want to draft a young player or at least come away with a new roster addition by the time June 24th has come to an end. The Rockets are scrambling to try to move into the top ten, and if they come away unsuccessful, they'll likely end up trading down to the late first round. Pinky swear, cross my heart, and yada yada yada. A year later, Morey came on board as assistant GM, lured Dawson into acquiring statistical golden boy Shane Battier, and from there continued to make draft-day moves ranging from the Carl Landry trade in 2007 to his purchase of three picks in 2009.ĭaryl Morey will not sit still, and you should expect this year to be no different.

Take a look at the last time the Rockets finished a draft without making a single transaction: 2005. He won't stay put, and hasn't stayed put, ever. And that foot is me." Channeling the same markedly bad grammar, your obnoxious knee is Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. And in most cases, you get so used to it that it becomes commonplace and you might as well accept that it's going to happen whether you like it or not.ĭean Vernon Wormer of Faber College fame once said that, "The time has come for someone to put his foot down. Martin explains: Sometimes, if you sit in one spot for too long - suppose it's in English class - your knee might start to fidget and twitch up and down with incredible persistence, as if you're drumming for Spoon or something. With the fourteenth overall pick in the 2010 SB Nation NBA Mock Draft, the Houston Rockets have selected Eric Bledsoe, guard, Kentucky Wildcats. Tom Martin from The Dream Shake, SB Nation's Houston Rockets blog (as well as SB Nation Houston), checks in to make the fourteenth overall selection in this year's mock. The 2010 SB Nation NBA Mock Draft is still( !) underway, with each SB Nation blogger making selections for their respective teams.
