Rockets eye Brooks-Lowry combo in the backcourt- Rockets.com

Lowry
Brooks
Shane
Ariza
Scola


Where's the d?

 

this is exactly what i was alluding to in an earlier post today. if Mase can guard 2 guards, i think this duo can be effective a times. i was looking for the stats of when these 2 played together, but I couldnt find it. according to this article, the + minus when these 2 are on the court can be affective.

 

Lowry PG/Brooks SG.

Brooks guards the PG, Lowry the SG. lol

Welcome to the smallest backcout in the league, but Brooks is an awesome shooting guards.

 

if they decide to start the best 5 players, the rotation might look like this:

scola-andersen
shane-landry
ariza-chase
brooks-JT
lowry

all of those players should be able to beat their counterpart down the court. we may actually be ok on offense, but there is no inside defense... which will hurt perimeter defense.

i haven't been this interested to see how a team plays in a while. so that's a good thing, right?

 

With Lowry, Battier, and Ariza all on the floor, the D is there.

I actually like that line-up, despite its diminutive stature. A lot. If Chuck can show Scola how to lower his center of gravity...

 

This won't work. In fact, the idea makes me cringe.

 

If Ariza is at PF then the D will be even worse than you think.

 

Definantly not a good thing... Last year we had a top 5 starting lineup, now it's filled with scrubs.

 

If Ellis and Curry cannot play together, Can Brooks and Lowry play together?

Lowry is a pretty good defender. But, I think it will still depend on matchup.

 

It's perfect!!! I love it. The Rockets are in full tank mode. This lineup is screaming to be abused on defense. Morey wants to get into the top of half of the lottery.

 

Obliviously it will depend on match ups.

It worked pretty well against the Lakers, IMO.

 

i know remember Luther head at the 2 getting posted up all the time.

 

With this line up we would play all star game levels of defense with not all star levels of offense. Oh god, we are that team that plays the globetrotters.

 

Lowry can guard a lot of two guards. Just when LA and bigger teams like that come to town we have to start Battier/Scola.

 

Brooks and Lowry will compliment each other well. I think Brooks having to think/ worry running the about running the team affects him dramatically. He may take off in offense now.

Shane and Ariza starting together? I don't know, I think they may rather put a center, Ariza, and Scola, with Shane off the bench.

 

You mean role players

 

My memory is kind of fuzzy but I think they were on the floor last year as a combo during spurts. Maybe he means it will happen again ... here or there if Adelman feels he needs to change it up during a game.

 

there was a game against NO last year where lowry got stuck guarding james posey on a switch two possessions in a row both on the left wing about 15 ft from the basket. both times he tried to back kyle down and he didn't move an inch, the first time resulting in a strip that went out of bounds and the second time in a huge brick off the side rim. i think hell be okay down low, hes strong...

 

When will people learn that small lineups, especially in the backcourt where the NBA has deeper talent, don't work, aside from a nice change of pace here and there?

I've never been a fan of small lineups. You won't win consistently with them. I understand the intrigue with Brooks and Lowry, but man, that kind of lineup just won't work, especially in the West.