Mchale should send Harden, Parsons & Jones back to Houston immediately

Ah,Ah, U thought too much, but it's better for u to have a rest

 

It sure is easy to spend someone else's money.

 

I actually support this idea. Consider it trial by fire for our woeful bench.

 

Where did you get that number?

 

Just win @Min on Fri and vs NO on Sat and HCA is locked. Heck, it could be locked Friday night. Then everyone can rest after Saturday night for the final two games.

 

There's playing smart, managing personnel the right way - like the Spurs often do. And then there's getting cute. Getting cute has a tendency to backfire.

 

he's asian, don't doubt him

 

Another reason to clinch to 4th seed prior to the Spurs game is the likelihood that we will play San Antonio in the 2nd round. Pops might play his starters in order to work on some schemes to stop the Rockets (which the Spurs have failed to do this season), or if a Spurs victory has the chance to knock us to the 6th seed, Pops might see a chance to ensure the spurs won't play their toughest matchup this season until the final round of the playoffs. Either scenario (or both - they're not mutually exclusive) increases the odds of a tough game for the Rockets.

But if we have the 4th spot in the bag, we can rest our starters which besides the immediate benefit, also means that the Spurs won't get a final look at the lineup against which they went 0-3. That gives the Rockets a strong psychological edge should they make it to the 2nd round.

Minnesota should be a gimme and we can beat the Pelicans if the starters are focused - let's take care of business there and then rest everyone

 

Pacers fans hate Vogel, but that's sort of pointless. What is legit is that he did it because the Pacer were in a tailspin, which you completely ignored. It was strategically different from what Pop has been doing the entire year. It really doesn't matter who rests in the grand scheme of things. The Rockets will have HCA in the 1st round.

 

I support the idea fully, question is what will mchale do or if he us even thinking along those lines.

 

He got them from broussard and his sources.

 

If they can win tomorrow night, and bring back Dwight & maybe Bev on Saturday, I think there is a chance home court can be locked up sooner rather than later and maybe you give Harden, Parsons, Asik, Lin 3 full days off from the 13th through the 15th, and bring everyone back for a dress rehearsal on the 16th vs. the Pelles.

I think McHale & Morey would probably prefer to win Tomorrow in Minny and lock up home court either then (if Portland loses that next game with a little luck) or lock up HC Vs NOLA and rest his guys for a couple days before the dress rehearsal on the 16th vs. NOLA the second time.

Also, you can sit Harden & Parsons against Minny if you want to in Minneapolis & not send them home to Houston. They will probably get more rest just staying with the team, sleeping in their hotel rooms there, than flying separately to Houston where they are out of the sight of the coaches & training staff where they might go party or whatever.

 

The way we have been playing on defense, I don't feel comfortable about HCA until we get HCA.

Minn and NO will do their best as spoilers. Can't take either of them lightly and they both can be VERY good.

We simply can't continue to play no defense. Pull the starter (any of them including Harden if they don't put in the effort).

 

I think we have to be considered underdogs in 3 of the 4 games remaining. We need to try really hard or 1-3 will be the best that we can do and 0-4 is a distinct possibility.

 

Remember 2 years ago when the Rockets swept a late season road trip and had something like a 97% chance of making the playoffs?