In their first press conference with the Houston Rockets Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon were introduced and the panel took questions from the press. Here’s the top lines from the media presser:
Daryl Morey:
- Rockets are putting together a new core
- Anderson and Gordon are perfect for new style
- Morey believes team “as is” is championship team and thinks chemistry and fit are equally as important as stars
- Expects a deep run this season to attract more stars next summer
- Morey saw Anderson as a primary target due to his floor spacing , his 3-point shot and calls him the best floor spacing 4 in the league with a versatile set of moves
- Calls Gordon the perfect compliment to Harden
Leslie Alexander:
- Said Rockets had a bad year and still made playoffs
- Cited shooting and passion as key attributes the new players bring
- Says teams will have to beat us, but we won’t beat ourselves
Mike D’Antoni:
- Avoids question on how Anderson and Gordon will be utilized and whether they will start
- He does commit saying roles will be defined with guaranteed minutes (assuming players give effort)
- Asked how he plans to utilize Gordon and Harden together he again wouldn’t commit especially regarding how he plans to manage ball handling.