Great video. But did you guys see Harden just Lillard walk to the rim? That's possible the worst defense I've seen of any star player in the postseason ever. This guy Harden really needs to make up for game 1
Scott Foster has been bad on reputation: http://www.truthaboutit.net/2010/03/nba-referee-scott-foster-still-in-the-game.html However, McHale was still really terrible on game-time decision. Also, he let Harden do whatever he WANTS without any discipline. Have no idea Morey wants from a coach like McHale to achieve.
This supports the eye test that Parsons and Lin followed by Dwight were the most effective in game one (at different points in the game from each other of course.)
That's telling it as it is: "It's as if there was no coach out there." haha Preach it, brother. Exactly what we've been saying the past two years. Freelance offense in the 1st 3 qtrs, yes, but in the endgame when the game is so tight, the coaches need to coach. Harden is no Lebron nor Durant. How many games have we lost this way? When will Morey change his philosophy? (because our Vipers are coached that way also)
I put the blame on the coaches more than on Harden. POR was preventing Harden from driving left all game long, so his drives were tentative. We had no counter to that. It's strictly all free-lance. Coaches don't call plays for the other players either. When Lopez fouled out, we didn't give Howard the ball. Coaches turn into spectators.
For some reason the image is not showing up for me (but copying the image URL and pasting it into the browser works) That's an interesting table, but needs a little bit more info to tell the whole story. For example, it shows that Lillard only scored 6 points on Lin but then again how did Lillard score those 6 points (how many shot attempts did he make?). Without knowing the number of shot attempts of the opposing player you can't make as accurate an assessment of defensive impact. Additionally, it states that Lin and Harden both scored 3 more points than allowed, and then further goes on to conclude that if Lin was given more floor time, he would have scored more. Which is true, but then he may also have given up more points (simply due to spending more time covering an opponent). Overall though, this may suggest that Lin was still not as bad defensively as many perceived. Still, it needs to provide some more stats to provide a clearer picture.
You read too much into this video and it seems you have a personal thing against the maker of the video. All in all, it was very insightful. I noticed a few things I didn't pick up by watching the game. Not sure why your so adamant on disgracing the guy, but how can you be so critical of something so unbias. He actually pointed a few things BOTH teams did wrong. I have absolutely no problem with ppl making videos like this one. As of matter fact, I hope they do it every game this series
How can Harden not accept atleast some blame? The guy jacked up a contested 3 when we were down 1 with 10 seconds left. It was almost like him & that crooked ass ref were playing for the same agenda when he did that. Not sure what possessed him to take that shot
The only time that shot is the best move is if he made it. In all other cases, it was a horrible move considering THAT situation (down 1, 10 sec left, their starting C & PF fouled out).
Disagree. Since Aldridge and Lopez were fouled out, that means the Rockets had the advantage in terms of rebounding ability. An early shot allows for a rebounding opportunity. Did you see the OKC/MEM game last night?
Coaches saw he was struggling all game. Did they point out to him his options? Did they call any plays? He couldn't drive. He'd been blocked several times. Fouled without any calls, as the video shows. He made a bad decision on the 3 which he probably thought he could make. When your star plays bad, you ask whether the coaches have put him in the best position to succeed. Our freelance offense is very uncoordinated. All the guys inside should try to move as one unit, you know, like the Blazers did. Instead, we leave Harden on an island and expect him to do magic every time.
True. But they also had they're only rim protector on the bench and LMA fouled out. We had the advantage in the paint offensively. Driving to the cup would've been statiscally better because he would've either be A) Fouled and shot 2 free throws. B) Got a assist off a nifty euro step or C) Scored a layup. Taking a contested 3 was the best option Portland could ask for. Not sure what your logic is
no good bigs to defend the rim... it's not like the offensive rebound is guaranteed either. would have rather tried to attack the rim.
Disproved by the fact that on the last play, he did drive but found himself surrounded by 3 POR players. Everybody knew the ball was going to Harden, it was so easy to just shut him out of the paint. Coach fail--no strategic thinking, no misdirection. Very simple, predictable, easy-to-defend offense. I really thought coaches would add some nuances to our offense for the playoffs. We practice the whole year and this is what we've got? Where are the lobs? the pnrs? the high-low passing between the bigs? Most especially, where's the defense? It was literally pick-up ball. No leader on the court. No leader on the sidelines.
Wrong. Rockets were down one with ten seconds left. The shot gave time for a potential rebound which was advantageous to us having a size advantage. In the case where we did not get the rebound, it offered enough time to foul and have another opportunity to shoot for the tie. Statistically speaking it was the right move. And technically, it worked, as the desired outcome of Dwight getting the rebound allowed the opportunity for an extra shot. Unfortunately, the foul was called the wrong way and it cost us the game. If the rules of the game were followed as they should have been, that is a win for the Rockets.
