Our net points in the 4th qtr is '+0.1',the worst among last season's playoff teams,even worse than ind and gsw.By the way,the ot figure is '-1.0'. Detail info:http://82games.com/QSORT11.HTM
This year should be vastly different. Last year we were draining all of McGrady's energy early game. Now, with Yao and Artest, we can keep them all fresh heading 4th quarter.
I'm glad to see that we have made progress with our big three or even big four(with landry added), as we all see, we used to collapse in the third quarter last season, and we have managed to take off the collapse to the fourth quarter, isn't that cheerful?
It's interesting how for all teams listed top to bottom the difference in points scored in the 4th quarter does not go over 2.5. Statistically, it shows that games are usually decided in the 1st three quarters.
I wouldn't take too much stock in those numbers. We're going to have so many blowout games, thus irrelevant 4th quarters, it's not funny. The 4th quarter number may look even worse next year because we have our 3rd stringers in there more often. And Luther Head.
Ugh, don't even bring that up. That was the worst performance of closing out a game that I've ever seen.
i think its a bit deceptive remember on the winning streak the rockets were blowing teams out (tied the record for most 10+ points victories in a row ) so there wasnt a need to always have the main starters in the game at the end. so teams probably outscored the rockets during garbage minutes. could be the same this year as long as the rockets have a +1 differential for the entire game i'll be fine
the 4th quarter collapse can be represented more accurately by the stats of our starters in the 4th. during the collapses, starters must have played more. during either way blow outs, starters won't play much. is there any similar stat for individual?
watching the preseason game against the spurs right now reminded of this thread, LOL even though its pre season game only, its a scary trend...
LOL I didn't need stats to tell me that. We choked away so many games last year when Tmac was hurt. We also are so good through 3 and just give up points in the 4th during blowouts because our bench wasn't good enough. It's no big deal I don't think. Healthy TMac, Yao, Artest and I am sure that number will go up.
