Rockets sign Mike Harris.

[Bull's-eye]

The Houston rockets just signed former Rice Owl Mike Harris, to make room on the roster, they cut "Mr. Cupcake" Gerald Green. In other news, Rockets rookie forward Carl Landry may miss tonight's game due to a bruised knee.

[eagles_victory]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
The Houston rockets just signed former Rice Owl Mike Harris, to make room on the roster, they cut "Mr. Cupcake" Gerald Green. In other news, Rockets rookie forward Carl Landry may miss tonight's game due to a bruised knee. That is a guy who should of went to college Green

[zebrablue2]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
The Houston rockets just signed former Rice Owl Mike Harris, to make room on the roster, they cut "Mr. Cupcake" Gerald Green. In other news, Rockets rookie forward Carl Landry may miss tonight's game due to a bruised knee.


don't think a bruised knee will keep this guy out of the line-up, at least I hope not. he has really been tearing it up off the bench.

[Necks_Fan]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
The Houston rockets just signed former Rice Owl Mike Harris, to make room on the roster, they cut "Mr. Cupcake" Gerald Green. In other news, Rockets rookie forward Carl Landry may miss tonight's game due to a bruised knee. What's the deal with Green?

A really talented guy who nobody wants? What's up with that? anybody got the inside scoop?

[TexanFan4Life]

Originally posted by Necks_Fan
What's the deal with Green?

A really talented guy who nobody wants? What's up with that? anybody got the inside scoop?

I'm as shocked as you are. Gerald Green is a freak of nature athletically. Trading Snyder for him would have been fine if they'd just planned to cut him all along, but throwing away a 2nd Round pick as part of the deal was just ridiculous.

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by zebrablue2
don't think a bruised knee will keep this guy out of the line-up, at least I hope not. he has really been tearing it up off the bench.

March 8, 2008, 11:35AM
Rockets sign Rice product Harris, release Green
Forward signed for depth with Landry injured

By JONATHAN FEIGEN
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle

With surging rookie forward Carl Landy out for tonight’s game against the New Orleans Hornets, the Rockets moved quickly to shore up the thinning ranks of their frontcourt.

The Rockets signed former Rice forward and fan favorite Mike Harris, who impressed in training camp this season, to a 10-day contract, releasing guard Gerald Green to make room on the roster for Harris. Landry has developed swelling in his left knee and will be evaluated further. He bruised the knee against Indiana on Wednesday, but played the next night in Dallas with little difficulty.

“We’re making this move because of concern about tonight,” Rockets vice president of basketball operations Sam Hinkie said. “We’re making this move because Mike Harris is someone we’ve always liked. We need live bodies, and he’s more than just a live body.”

The Rockets also signed center Justin Williams to a 10-day contract on Friday. But without Landry – who has averaged 13.8 points on 68.4 percent shooting since Yao Ming went out for the season – the Rockets could be very short-handed in frontcourt scoring, with only Luis Scola considered a scoring option at the power forward or center positions.

“(Harris) is a guy we’ve liked for a long time,” Hinkie said. “We thought played very well for us. He brings a level of energy, toughness and athleticism and we like his rebounding. Our coaches always liked him and are very positive on him, as well as was the staff on basketball ops side. We targeted him, as someone that we if needed help, he’d be on the top of the list.”