DISQUS

JT in MD · 1 year ago

A win is a win. I wouldn't be too down on the rockets and especially McGrady right now. He has managed to avoid the 7 for 22 shooting nights since his return. As long as he is able to recognize when his shot is working - he should shoot it! Tracy has talent that only a handful of people have, what he has lacked so far in his career is the ability to integrate his individual talents into a team concept. Like allen iverson, he is talented but his teams have not had success. Iverson has fared much better though - going deep into the playoffs with Larry Brown.

The rockets now have shown signs of having the ultimate championship recipe. They now have two 'superstars" with Yao playing and rebounding late into games than he ever has. Since tracy's return he has integrated most games and exploded for the last game.

Scola has played great. Carl Landry took over a game. They have a 'stopper' in Battier. They have 'shooters' with Novak and Head. They have speed with Aaron Brooks. They have a guy who can create his own shot in Wells

They now have multiple guys who can hurt you in different ways on any given night. Now they can complete with anyone with the pieces they have.

Time will tell, but I think the rockets are poised nicely to continue this second half run into the playoffs.

JT, I hope you're right after seeing them struggle against mediocre teams (Memphis, Philadelphia, Seattle, Indiana, Milwaukee, etc.). The talent is there, they have to put it all together. The thing is that sometime talent doesn't always go very far -- remember the Lakers when they had Shaq, Kobe, Horry, then added Karl Malone and Gary Payton? Each one of those players was good at doing a few things, but it takes playing as a team and playing smart. History isn't too kind to teams that don't do that. -- John

Jay · 1 year ago

"You’re not going to be good every night…It’s all about winning. It doesn’t have to be about points.”-idle man saying this?

wow he should direct this more to mcbrady. yes credit must be given where credit is due. but seriously as i watched the game here in china..damn so early! mcbrady was brickin those shots where he usually likes to chuck em. the times he scored was because he drove tot he basket or mcbrady was pretty much left by himself or 1v1....and defense was tight on him from what i noticed when he took those jumpers.

Jay · 1 year ago

sorry there isnt an edit button. i wanted to also add...no ball movement same old same of mcbrady taking the ball and everyone watching. what happened to the princeton offense that was being run when mcbrady was out. again a win is a win and mcbrady actually bailed the rockets out.

gees i feel bad for novak...but isnt he from canada?

Novak was born right outside of Milwaukee (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Novak) -- John

Allen · 1 year ago

Oh come on, Alston didn't shoot well, but he did have almost 10 assists. We have seen much worse games from him. I will take almost double digit assists from him. Its when he doesn't hit shots AND doesn't dish that I get frustrated with him.

AirChina23 · 1 year ago

Steve Novak's case was indeed one in a million. Poor kid! It was a rather boring game indeed, I had more fun seeing all those fans with the creative Chinese posters and signs.

Wilson · 1 year ago

COACH ADELMAN!
PLAY AARON BROOKS IN THE STARTING LINE UP INSTEAD OF ALSTON!!!

YAO + SCOLA + AB= NBA ROCKETS CHAMPIONS!!!!

Wilson · 1 year ago

COACH K!

PLAY YI MORE MINUTES AND GIVE HIM MORE THE DAMN BALL!!!
ALSO PLAY YI THE ENTIRE 4TH QUARTER!!!

Luckyme · 1 year ago

That was a very lack-lustre and boring game. It sure did not look like two dragons playing against each other. This game and the other before that could have gone either way. The only thing that saved them was they did not falter in the last quarter. Tmac has to play at this calibre ( or close to that ) every game for them to really have a chance at the play-offs.

I am also very sorry for Steve Novak - I hope it was really a simple honest mistake.

Michael Jordon · 1 year ago

STARTERS - YAO, WELLS, SCOLA, BROOKS, LANDRY
2ND UNIT - TMAC, MUTOMBO, BATTIER, HEAD, NOVAK
3RD UNIT - JAMES, FRANCIS, HAYES, KIRK
CHEER LEADER - ALSTON

MJ