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This year's Rockets remind me of 2004-2007 Suns. Compare to last year's Cavs and Spurs.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ballscientist1, Jan 6, 2018.

  1. ballscientist1

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    Like 2004-2007 Suns, Rockets are a bottom half defensive team in the nba.

    http://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/team/_/stat/defense-per-game/sort/fieldGoalPctOpponent
    Opponent Field Goal Percentage ranking: 22 (30 teams)
    Opponent Points Per Game rank 20 (30 teams)

    2004-2005 Suns
    Opponent Field Goal Percentage ranking: 14 (30 teams)
    Opponent Points Per Game rank 30 (worst team)

    Defense weaknesses will expose Rockets In Playoffs!
    For the last two weeks, the various flaws and weaknesses of the Rockets have been exposed at various times. What are those flaws and will they be will be exposed in games that mirror playoff basketball?

    Weaknesses can hurt Rockets at any minute in the game.
    Lack of court vision and passing skills (recent game: Warriors 35 assists, Rockets 20 assists)
    Frontcourt Depth
    Defenseless paint area
    Rebounds per game (rank 13)

    Rockets have 5 excellent defensive players, but they are not fully utilized.
    Luc Mbah a Moute
    Trevor Ariza
    P. J. Tucker
    Chris Paul
    Eric Gordon (from what I watch Gordon is a good defender)

    How to compare Rockets to last year's Cavs and Spurs?

    Just my opinion, last year's Cavs would defeat this year's Rockets in 6 games (4-2) in the playoffs series.
     
    #1 ballscientist1, Jan 6, 2018
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    Yeah...I’m gonna need you to move down to the basement....so yeah.....give me that stapler
     
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    AAAHHH . . so the Rockets will be Working Golden State like a Rib . . . until Draymond hipchecks Chris Paul in to the stands .. . .
    and Capela and Luc and PJ get suspensions for games 6 and 7

    Rocket River
     
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    Gordon isn't a good defender but he hustles.

    Rockets were a top 10 defensive team when Boute got hurt. Not sure if sustainable but they looked good defensively at full health
     
    #7 Mr. Clutch, Jan 15, 2018
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    Where would CF be without your daily quality threads.
     
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    I think rockets are good
     
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    Science!
     
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    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    How is this guy not rookified yet?
     
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