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Mike D'Antoni's adjustment - deleting Luc Mbah a Moute

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Zergling, May 22, 2018.

  1. Vivi

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    It really sucks that Luc is obviously limited by his shoulder, as today having him out there is basically like playing Roberson (even though Luc can still drive...if he doesn't step out of bounds :D)

    Btw i always hated MDA short rotations but as today, i don't blame him, Anderson would get killed by the Warriors, and at home he can't even score to save his life, Nene just can't stay on the court in these kind of games anymore, same for Joe...Luc is the guy we're really missing, i wonder if it's a head thing or he's really not feeling right with his shoulder...
     
  2. LosPollosHermanos

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    ryno should get some burn if he can shoot it.
     
  3. ballplayer

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    Love that MDA is trimming the roster rotation. Got to have the guys out there who have the balls and heart to compete.
     
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  4. smoothie

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    man if luc were healthy we'd be so good right now. MDA was right to tighten up the rotation. i expect the same rotation and minutes for the rest of the series. the warriors are doing the same thing.

    if iggy comes back early because they need him, that works in our favor. look at how luc was playing when he wasn't 100%. i'm ok if they want to give iggy a bunch of minutes when he's not right. it will hurt more than help.
     
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  5. HorryForThree

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    This was an obvious adjustment. He's a step slow and too tentative. Bench him the rest of the way.
     
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    Still a mistake, got to play one of your best, Prince!
     
  7. DreamShook

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    This is all I'm saying! There could probably be an argument if GG was giving 10 points.. but GG is more of a liability on defense than an asset on Offense.

    I will say that GG's lack of conscience is needed.. There was a time when he hoisted that no one seemed to want to shoot. He made one.. That one he made was pretty important, lol.. Rockets win by 3.
     
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  8. smoothie

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    he can shoot, but he's chosen not to for some unknown reason. maybe its in his head. maybe he's pissed about losing his minutes.
     
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  9. apollo33

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    It's okay, our players blew enough layups for him out there lol, seriously what's with that.

    But every player on the floor is giving 200%, you can't really have Luc out there giving 70% becuase of his shoulder
     
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  10. Exiled

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    Playing half court ball was the significant adjustment
     
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    if he shoots ...man we can get such good ****ing spacing like in the RS. Mofo won't shoot for some reason. Whatever it takes man...Mike needs to sit down and be like shoot the ****ingrock
     
  12. BigM

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    Van Gundy made a comment the other day about how coaching adjustments game to game are vastly misunderstood. It all really just comes down to playing some guys more and other guys less. And here you have it. Luc out, more of Harden and Paul. Victory.

    I agree that a 7 man rotation is likely unsustainable if we want to win. If somehow this goes 7 games I dread what that may look like if we don’t deepen the bench. Going to need something.
     
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  13. Amiga

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    He’s going to be back in g5.
     
  14. A_3PO

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    The problem is, right now, Luc's 3s are a wasted possession.
     
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    Which is crazy. Going against the Warriors was one of the big reasons we brought him in
     
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  16. smoothie

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    yup. he would keep 1 defender way behind the 3pt line. capela keeps dray out of the paint for fear of the lob. the regular season rockets seem like last year already!
     
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    Agree to disagree. We need 2 games and cp3 aint getting any younger.

    Hit the gas 7 man it is.
    I could see us going 6 deep.

    This is your whole nutsack on the table western conference finals
     
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  19. Newlin

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    Superhuman effort by our seven guys who played. Kerr said his team was exhausted and they played nine players.
     
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  20. xtruroyaltyx

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    Don’t care who’s playing really.

    Rockets have to bring that kind of intensity every game against these guys.
     
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