I am still waiting for Martin to call Lebron James to recruit him ...(joking) I really like he promise us something big in a very humble way. This guy is all about BBall, just like Yao, Shane, Scola, Hayes ... I am a little bit concerned about Ariza. How will he response to the new reduced role?
You speak the truth. He's saying great things, and I really hope he means it. It's his first trade, so one can never tell!
He will fall back into a roll that he is familiar with, and his opportunities will come through the flow of the game (i.e Martin and Brooks will get him open looks). What is there to possibly complain about? His focus this summer needs to be his jumper...he'll be getting a lot of open looks because teams will be focused on Yao, Ab, Martin. Get in the gym and dont leave until you make 500 3's :grin:
Two things that really stand out to me are his passing skills and how quickly he makes a decision with the ball. I thought his poor assist numbers were because he simply did not pass the ball and only looked to shoot but it's not that simple. I have watched him repeatedly hit the open man on fairly difficult passes. I've also seen him lead our bigs to the basket with passes when the defender is looking for a pick and roll. I think the reason his assists are not great is because he doesn't hold the ball waiting for that pass that leads to a direct bucket. He catches the ball and immediately drives, shoots or passes (and then cuts). He rarely holds the ball and orchestrates the offense (like the old SG we had) until he sees a play he likes. He gets his shots and open looks for others by being quick and decisive. He makes the defense react and those reactions lead to mistakes that gets another guy open two or three passes later. The guy is certainly an amazing offensive player from both a personal standpoint and a team one.
Yes but Miami is popular/hip/glamorous and the IN place to be. Unfortunately, Houston is none of the above.
Short answer: Yes. But the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market is larger than the Houston market by around 200,000. Houston doesn't rank near Miami in the national (or international) consciousness, either. That said, Houston rules.
Wait a minute....Just wait. You mean to say that by actually observing him in game, you have found out why he has low assists numbers? But...But..But...low assists + lots of points = he's a no-good ball-stopping high volume chucker!!!!!! The numbers speak for themselves! You, sir, with your logic and reasoning skills, are no longer welcome here in the GARM.
Don't forget: John & Augustus Allen played a giant prank on future generations of Houstonians when they bought a mosquito-infested bayou and renamed it "Houston". Houston's weather is that of... a hot bayou. Miami's weather is that of a carribean island more than anything else. These things matter to 20-30 year old men with lots of money (NBA players).
I can't tell if bugerking3 was being sarcastic or not, but if anyone WERE to feel that way about Dave_78's analysis, you should prob watch the game closer Excerpt from KM's trainer's interview: link http://www.nba.com//rockets/news/david_thorpe_dishes_on_what_ma_2010_03_03.html
Kevin Martin's shot has a number of factors that would deviate significantly from "good form". The way his shooting arm extends out across his body when he shoots reminds me very much of Reggie Miller. If a normal human being tried to shoot like that, they'd be lucky to consistently hit the backboard.
