Morey and Rockets thinking long-term

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Ever the analyst, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey pledged he will not act impulsively.

 

Frustration aside, decisions will not be made emotionally or even to address the Rockets' crash toward the NBA's worst record.

 

But Morey promised the Rockets' problems won't be ignored.

 

Whether he addresses them through roster changes will depend, he said, on long-term goals, rather than to inject immediate help. But he said with the disappointing season, he is learning about his roster, even with the injuries to Yao Ming and Aaron Brooks.

 

"You're always learning about the team and the players, both good and bad," Morey said. "Obviously, right now, we're not playing as well as we'd like. I think (seeing) how guys respond to slumps, how guys respond to tough games and how they respond to being in tough situations, I do think you learn. You're learning all the time. I think everything matters."

 

With Monday's blowout loss in Dallas, the Rockets fell to 5-12. They have brought worse records into December in only five seasons.

 

Mingling with that frustration, tonight's game with the Lakers reminds of where the Rockets were two seasons ago. They seemed on the upswing when taking Los Angeles to seven games before the Lakers won the first of consecutive championships. And they seemed poised for a good season when they opened in Los Angeles, losing in the final minute.

 

The emotions that come with the Rockets' unexpected struggles could become stronger . But Morey said he will not make moves to seek immediate improvement unless they help with larger goals.

 

"Every move we make is very long-term (oriented)," Morey said before last week's loss in Charlotte. "The most we might focus is medium term, but we still keep the long term in mind. You have to (ignore the record). Our goal is to win a championship. It's not to be 7-7 versus 4-10.

 

"We have to maintain our championship hopes. Obviously, some of that is maintaining a winning approach. Maybe that's where (seeking immediate improvement) creeps in. But I think everything we do move-wise is focused on how do we get closer to being a championship roster."

 

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[htown11]

He usually says the right things, and overall is a smart GM. I still believe in Morey, he may have not landed a big fish but he works hard and is always involved. He's right the record is not the only thing to focus on as bad as it is, the holes that need to be filled and long term decisions on some players that need to be addressed are more important for the future.

 

We were looking forward to a promising year and it's been tough, but Morey consistently acknowledges various problems on his twitter page and lets fans know he's not a lazy GM, hes a savvy numbers guy whose always looking for the right player. At this point he just needs to land a superstar, hes done the role player thing and mastered it...