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Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

jeff — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:41:04 -0000

We are all here talking about this and that. But Disaster Idleman has his own stupid ways of running the Rockets. Therefore, before the Rockets can move ahead, the first thing to do is to fire Rick Disaster Idleman.

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

Wilson — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:15:13 -0000

YAO + SCOLA + A. BROOKS= NBA CHAMPIONS 2008-2009!!!

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

Wilson — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:13:25 -0000

I AM NOT SURE IF THE ROCKETS WILL PASS THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS THIS SEASON, BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE IF COACH ADELMAN INSERT LUIS SCOLA AND AARON BROOKS IN THE STARTING LINE UP NEXT SEASON WITH OR WITHOUT TMAC...THE ROCKETS WILL WIN THE NBA 2008-2009 CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

Wilson — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:10:03 -0000

I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE ROCKETS REMAINING GAMES SCHEDULE AND IT SEEMS THAT IT SHOULD GET EASIER FROM NOW ON!!!
I WON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE ROCKETS WIN BETWEEN 50 AND 55 GAMES THIS SEASON!!!
BUT IN ORDER TO WIN THOSE MANY GAMES, COACH ADELMAN OF COURSE HAVE TO START PUTTING SCOLA IN THE STARTING LINE UP INSTEAD OF HAYES AND PLAY AARON BROOKS MORE...WITH OR WITHOUT TMAC PLAYING!!!
GO YAO!!! GO ROCKETS!!!

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

Allen — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:36:23 -0000

Not trying to junk up this blog with posts, but FYI, Miller's stats this year are 16 ppg and 6.3 apg, and he has career averages of 14.5 ppg and 7.5 apg, and he is on the block as he is too old (early 30's) for Philly's rebuilding process. He isn't a penetrator, but having a penetrator is overrated. Jason Kidd never penetrates and is still the best all around pg in the game (since he rebounds and plays D unlike Nash). Miller would be a better offensive option than Rafer, and he has a lot more experience than Brooks. I don't think Brooks is capable of being the starting pg yet. Nevertheless, fun food for thought. You don't have to post this if you don't want. Do take care, and thanks again.

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

TMc — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:16:53 -0000

The correct starting line-up should be :
Yao
Tracy
Scola - A better offense and defense player than Hays
Wells - A difficult match-up for any team
Brooks - Give him 30 minutes of play, rox will double their wins.

Back up
Mutombo
Mike James - Not the same Mike
Battier
Steve Francis - Maybe his knee?
Head

PS. the reason I didn't even list Alston on a back up roster, his performance is not a play off level, can not match up any elite team players as a point guard. Why he is still in Houston? If rox wants to go to the next level, Alston has to step down. Yes, he is playing better now, but that won't change the fact that he will fold in playoffs.

Not should why both coaches -JVG and Adelman put Hays and Alston on the rosters, it is correct that these 3 players - Alston, Hays and Battier are the weakest link in our losses, because they are not a treat to other teams, what is why other teams never hesitate to double-team Yao and Tracy, and because they can't finish a cut-in lay up or open jumpers, that is why our offense is always struggling, if Tracy or Yao is off one night, we are guarantee to lose that night, because these 3 players are not able to score, their defense are not that great either, if this is the same starter line-up this year, it would be the same result like year and even worst, why? Just check rox record now.

TMc

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

Wilson — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:00:09 -0000

I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS SINCE THE START OF THE NBA SEASON!!!
START LUIS SCOLA AND PLAY AARON BROOKS MORE!!!

I have agreed with you. I don't know why it has taken Idleman so long to play them as much as he has. He makes moves as fast as a dinosaur. We might also want to add Steve Novak to the list. -- John

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

Jim From Hollywood CA! — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:58:06 -0000

Stong drive at the end by Rafer......he is SLoooowly losing his "o-fer" nickname. Yao Played well. Maybe t_mac needed this time off to reflect on the 1st few months of the season. John, what type of player do you think we will see in tmac when he comes back? Will he now make sure that YAo is the certain #1 option? will he continue to shoot jumpers after jumpers? Or Will he now be the force that we all know he can be....?

I hope we will finally see a humbled McGrady who will finally stop jacking up stupid jumpers while everyone else stands around and watches. Attack the basket at all times! It doesn't matter to me who is considered the "#1 option" or the "franchise player" or anything like that. Just play great team basketball. Similar to the Spurs with Duncan, Parker and Ginobili. Any of them can score at any time. The offense doesn't need to go through one guy all the time. They keep the defense off-balance because they don't know what's going to hit them -- it could also be Bowen, Finley, Oberto, Barry, etc. -- John

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

David — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:56:43 -0000

Hey John, I just read Feign's blog and a poster asked him about why T-Mac was finally came to watch his team play on the bench:

"I liked the fact that Tracy was on the bench at tonights game. He was even coaching some of the players, like Aaron Brooks. Do you think this was solely because this was a trip near his hometown, or will this be a new trend? I'd love to see him at all of our games, on the court or on the bench.

(I asked about that. The intention is to be on the bench more. At home, sometimes the doctors don't get to the arena until early evening so when he does his rehab they watch him during the game. Last home game, he had to sit and wait for them. But he does intend to be on the next road trip where that is not an issue. -- Jonathan)

Posted by: freshprince at January 5, 2008 02:57 AM"

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Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

Allen — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:57:03 -0000

Hey John, what do you think about the hypothetical move for Andre Miller? I know that it is pretty unrealistic, given both Miller's age and his contract, not to mention the Rox lack of assets, but wouldn't it be great? He is averaging more points than almost all of our point guards combined (slight exaggeration) and he is a fantastic ball distributor/handler/assist man. I know he can't shoot from the outside, and sometimes plays matador defense, but I think it would be great if we could get him. He would instantly be the best pure point guard the Rox have had in a decade (no Francis was never a true point), and the best point guard Mac and Yao have ever played with for sure.

While Alston is on a serious roll lately (I know you hate him but you can't deny the last four games being at or over 20 points, not to mention the game winning shot last night), but I wouldn't hesitate to move him, and say, Head, for Miller. Just a thought, what do you think???

Hey Allen, I haven't really been tracking Andre Miller lately. I haven't been too excited about him in the past, maybe because of all the teams for whom he has played for, and that he doesn't fit the mold of the really quick guards who can really give a defense fits (like Chris Paul, Tony Parker, Baron Davis, etc). I actually like what I see with Aaron Brooks, and Alston is playing better, although Alston has always been streaky and inconsistent -- I'm sure he will start playing poorly at some point again. So I don't think point guard is the true need as much as it is a scoring guard.

I'm not sold McGrady is the long-term answer, nor Luther, nor Bonzi (as as starters, at least). If McGrady messes up the offense when he returns by making things go stagnant again, then if the Rockets can get a 2-guard who can also play the point occasionally, that would be great. Francis was supposed to be that guy in backing up McGrady. But who knows, maybe after his injury he'll get one more chance. I'm also hoping Mike James can get out of Adelman's doghouse and go on a scoring tear, if he ever gets soe playing time, to pull out of this funk. That would solve alot of problems. -- John

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

Allen — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:16:51 -0000

Wow. Thre straight games for Alston with above 15 points. There is a reason that the coach went with hi over Francis and James. Seems that as he goes, we go, so lets hope that this confidence boost lasts!

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

JT in MD — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:28:56 -0000

Great game! Yao looks extremely confident and did a great job dominating at his position. The team looks "together" and appears to have good chemistry. Yao is slowly emerging as the leader. I believe he does not feel he should tell others what to do on the court until he can first lead by example - which he is now doing...
John - how do you find the time to break down the games like that. You'd make a great assistant coach with all the stats you could generate.

Thanks, JT. I think I'm just crazy for spending as much time as I did on this game. I thought it would be easy when I first started, but it started getting real late and then I realized I can't do that too much or I won't have much of a life. But if I were an assistant coach, then I would definitely find the time. That would be a dream job. -- Thanks, John

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

adrian — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:45:31 -0000

Yah no doubt Scola should start. The rockets will benefit with Scola's shooting and passing. Brooks should be our 6th man though. Brooks, Hayes, Wells and Head can provide a solid rotation. It's funny that Yao doesen't pump fake more often. All these opposing centers first reaction is to jump and try to block Yao Ming. He did it last year. Look at Perkins, Howard. all those long tall centers. Those centers bother Yao when they jump because Yao is a skill player, not an athletic one, although at 7'6 God blessed him with rare quickness and power. (Bradley, Muresan, Bol, all tall for nothing) Just one Pump fake to draw the contact will keep the defenders honest. And if your just going to stat on the ground and contest Yao, we all know hes going to sink that 9/10 times. Pump fake Yao, Pump fake baby!

Re: Rockets get big win in Orlando

jeff — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:29:34 -0000

Role players like Battier and Hayes with very low scoring ability should not play in the same line-up at the same time. Some players can do the little things and score at the same time, such as Ron Artest. But these two rockets can only do the little things with very low(Battier) or extremely low(Hayes) scoring ability. So no winning team can afford to have both of these two guys in the line-up simultaneously. One is more than enough.

Scola is proven winner. The only thing he lacks is the chance to adapt to the environment of the NBA. I do not know what the Head Coach is afraid of. The Rockets are a below average team anyway under your coaching. There is actually nothing to lose to let this proven winner learn to adapt in real games.Make it simple. If you do not have confidence in Scola, let him go and see how many teams are lining up for this guy.

Jeff, I totally agree with you. Add Brooks in there with Scola, too. -- John