Rockets Introduce Brent Barry
HOUSTON, TX -- Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed free agent guard Brent Barry to a two-year contract (for $3.9M).
"We're really excited to have Brent Barry join the Rockets," Morey said at the morning press conference. "In our push next year to get in the playoffs and hopefully replicate some of his past success as a two-time NBA champion (with the San Antonio Spurs."
"He has a high basketball IQ; and, he's someone who can play the 1 (point guard), 2 (shooting guard), or 3 (small forward). He's someone who can play with all our guards."
Barry cited Rockets' head coach Rick Adelman style of offense as a reason he decided to join the Rockets.
"After talking with Coach Adelman, and being in my situation," Barry said. "I'm really just looking to play. I think I have two more years that I'm going to play and try to run around with these guys. "I think the opportunity here in Houston to get out and play the style of basektball I'm more accustomed to is exciting to me. I think sometimes when you get later on in your career you look at things differently; and, I just think this is a great opportunity to go out playing. It's something fresh and new to re-charge my battery. I'm looking forward to it."
Barry was not taking a shot at the Spurs' organization with those comments; and, he did elaborate on the "style of play" comment.
"Coach Adelman and his past success in Sacramento with the way he likes to move the ball and spread the floor I think is a really exciting thing. Then, you add to that the opportunity to play with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady in the prime years of their careers. Obviously, the Houston Rockets are not far off in competing for a championship.
"If the team stays healthy this year, obviously, this team will compete on a championship level; and, that's something that's very exciting."
"We're really excited to have Brent Barry join the Rockets," Morey said at the morning press conference. "In our push next year to get in the playoffs and hopefully replicate some of his past success as a two-time NBA champion (with the San Antonio Spurs."
"He has a high basketball IQ; and, he's someone who can play the 1 (point guard), 2 (shooting guard), or 3 (small forward). He's someone who can play with all our guards."
Barry cited Rockets' head coach Rick Adelman style of offense as a reason he decided to join the Rockets.
"After talking with Coach Adelman, and being in my situation," Barry said. "I'm really just looking to play. I think I have two more years that I'm going to play and try to run around with these guys. "I think the opportunity here in Houston to get out and play the style of basektball I'm more accustomed to is exciting to me. I think sometimes when you get later on in your career you look at things differently; and, I just think this is a great opportunity to go out playing. It's something fresh and new to re-charge my battery. I'm looking forward to it."
Barry was not taking a shot at the Spurs' organization with those comments; and, he did elaborate on the "style of play" comment.
"Coach Adelman and his past success in Sacramento with the way he likes to move the ball and spread the floor I think is a really exciting thing. Then, you add to that the opportunity to play with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady in the prime years of their careers. Obviously, the Houston Rockets are not far off in competing for a championship.
"If the team stays healthy this year, obviously, this team will compete on a championship level; and, that's something that's very exciting."
posted by Kris Gardner @ 10:30 AM
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