Can the Rockets run their gimmick offense in the Playoffs?

Rox are screwed. Mchale's stupid idea of running at every opportunity won't work in playoffs. During the regular season it might, at times, but not when teams are prepared and putting forth maximum effort. Mchale is about to get exposed.

 

The rockets are limited by their talent. They have no low post players. They don't really do pick and roll that much since they don't have a big that can shoot. They would have been better off with Ppat or Scola or even Marcus. They really live and die by the three.

 

gamble jumping passing lanes on every possession

if transition basket is not possible, jack up a 3 immediately

 

1) It's BS that the playoffs have a slower pace somehow than the regular season, or that the refs swallow the whistle. Neither of those things is true, it has been statistically proven that the playoffs are similar in both measures to the regular season.

2) We're not going to get swept. We'll almost certainly lose the series, but we will take at least one game off OKC and maybe 2.

 

Please provide and cite said statistics.

 

or play the line up not in the scouting report. Treat it like a preseason game. See what you have .......because we have no chance to win, why not test your players in the toughest situation?

 

It's OK guys - Jame used to play for OKC so he know how to beat em!

 

We don't have a gimmick offense. That's silly.

 

This team has really just incredibly inconsistent this entire season .
They have fallen into some bad funks over the course of the year . Yes, the rockets have quite a bit of problems, but they are capable of breaking out of their funk a couple of times this season. I'm not saying it will happen during the playoffs , but the style the rockets play can be extremely Successful in the playoffs . Historically in sports like basketball and soccer which is similar in a a lot of ways ; an offense that lives off high percentage shots can win in the playoffs. While harden has regressed a bit since the beggining of the year, Lin and parsons and several other important players have increased
Their consistency of solid play and appear to be about equally likely to have big games. And it's to the point where harden doesn't really have to carry the engine as much ; and that's what's wearing him out. If we can recreate the free flowing offense that we have captured a few stretches, then we can really be a monster. Especially since we are a better halfcourt defensive team If we are dialed in . Our transition D is pretty bad even if we are rested.

Usually the flaw of fast pace free flowing offenses is that they create a lot of turnovers . My guess on this rockets team is for the offense that has more blunders when they get stagnant , rather than if they share the ball more. Lin , harden , and parsons all have they ability to handle the rock well and distribute the ball for easy buckets at high levels for stretches . The amazing thing about that is they have all been in the grove at the same time before . Nowadays if the rockets win its usually a blowout. The rockets during this final 10 game stretch or so , have probably blown out as many wins as close wins. They way we have been isolatin harden these last few games , can lose games if harden is having an off night . Sure sometimes everyone plays bad or at least one our three does . Only ISO harden can really shut our offense down. If harden is efficient and shearing and one of Lin or parsons having a steady game .. We can still handedly win games and put up a good fight with top flight teams. Harden play off ball a decent amount and if he has a poorer game we can win . Even if he is playing bad he can still finish Backdoor cuts and spot up shoot at a good rate . Harden played off ball a bit in okc and he was unusually efficient in those areas as well as having the rock . Our style is successful based off what playstyle our players are playing and if the ball is flowing well between all of the primary ball handlers giving all of them good opportunities to create plays and finish them. The pace is created by how our players play . What I'm sayin is the that our players performance during the game is the independent variable ... And the pace is the dependent variable . We can absolutely force the pace in the playoffs if we play well and have some good intensity on defense as I think I already mentioned that when both are at their peak rating, The half court defense
Has been the higher ranked one. Many things will undo us in the post season but our offense is anything but a gimmick .

 

14??? Oh, I guess you're right...Bucks and Lakers (w/o Kobe) don't even deserve to be in the conversation, hehe

 

Man, Scola would thrive in this offense right now.

Anyhow, the Rockets are winning tomorrow night. I got that feeling in my gut, DeAleck style! :grin:

 

It's not a gimmick offense. Please stop regurgitating everything BSPN tells you. Our offense can definitely work in the playoffs. It may be a tall order against OKC, but there is no reason why transition basketball, and the penetrate and dish can't work in the playoffs. Our biggest problem is our inability to contain the pf position in terms of post defense and rebounding, especially when Asik sits which he goes often when we play small ball.

 

There's nothing gimmicky about our offense. Fast paced teams that move the ball, run the court, and run lots of PNR's have succeeded in the posteseason and will continue to do so.

 

I don't care if we get swept, as long as we put up a good fight every game, never give up, and play as a team

 

In this whole "Playoffs" thing, do they still follow the same rules of basketball as in the whole "Regular Season" deal? If so, I see no reason why the "Gimmick" would be unsuccessful as, logically, the same "Gimmicks" that were working well in the past will serve similar purposes in this new dimension of "playoff basketball."

 

I'd say Dallas, Lakers, Minny and Utah are at least right there with there Rockets if not better.

All four of them did not have vital players for a huge stretch of the season, while the Rox have been relatively healthy.

 

Why be a rockets fan when you can just be a heat fan?

 

It's a few years old, but see attached. Pace slowed 2% (2 possessions per game), but fouls/free throws increased. So the first adage is true, though not by a massive amount, and the second adage ("refs swallow the whistle") is the opposite of reality.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/sports/basketball/09offense.html?_r=0

Also, the Rockets have the 6th most efficient PPP offense in the league. Yes, they play at a fast pace, but they are also efficient. To call it a gimmick offense is ridiculous. The Rockets cannot win in the playoffs because they don't have a second scoring option, don't play good transition defense, don't have a perimeter stopper, and are the youngest team to ever make the playoffs.

A "gimmick offense" has nothing to do with it.

 

Best strategy ever! Should trade all teammates next year and hire some high school players. Simply pass the ball to Harden does not required any skill.