[CBS] Rockets have a crazy plan to beat the Warriors (and it just might work)

That's the beauty of the deep ball when shots are falling -- opposing team's bigs are rendered irrelevant and hopeless. That's the main reason we won big over the Clips and Memphis. Griffin, Jordan, Gasol will make some shots against us, but they can't stop us from scorching them.

One more thing, we so many capable 3-point shooters, I believe only 2 of the bunch need to get hot for the deep ball strategy to work.

 

Basically we can't beat them at their game so we are trying to make them play ours.

 

Isn't an issue pretty much the same thing as a problem? You just said the same thing I said except you used a lot more words. The fact that you need to pray they hit the shots when it matters means there's a potential problem. I never said the Rockets couldn't or won't win in the playoffs.

 

The Warriors are a much more balanced team than the Rockets. They have more versatility on offense and better defense. The Rockets are almost pretty one dimensional on offense. Launching endless threes against them won't work.

 

What's your point? All I see is semantics, no points.

 

Dude, stfu. Point is you're dumb. I'm sure you'll have another response so have at it.

 

Did anyone answer this?

 

the first part made good sense. you didn't really back up the last part

 

I thought you had a basketball mind, but perhaps not. Cursing, name calling, etc fill in whatever your heart desires here.

 

The way the Rockets play backs up what I'm saying.

I don't have as much faith in the Rockets as many of you do.

I'm being realistic.

The Rockets aren't beating the Warriors with the strategy that's being mentioned, which is basically launching a bunch of three pointers and hope they fall against the Warriors.

That's like a gambling basketball style.

Throw it up and hope it falls in!

It's almost like the Rockets fans in this thread are treating basketball like the stock market.

Invest and pray it goes up and makes a capital gain!

No thank you.

 

I wish Morey could read this post. He would double over in laughter. MIT guys have have senses of humor also.

 

i mean... if you truly believe that things like financial markets are completely random and cannot be understood through stats, then you're just ignorant. and basketball is a lot simpler than those things

 

After seeing Rubio torch Curry in the PnR last night, we HAVE to get Lou prepared to attack Curry off the dribble.

There's no way GS would have Curry on Harden, Klay/Shaun will be doing that, but Lou is finally the player we needed to "make Curry work on the defensive end"

 

But isn't that exactly the point. The Rockets were not able to gather enough talents to compete with pre-Durant injury GSW. Gambling give them a shot. Plus, it's morey who's gambling. I think he knows a thing about how to maximize the odds.

 

What does their play backup besides the 3rd best team built around PnR and finding open shooters?

What strategy beats them? They have the greatest team of talent assembled in history. The only way they have been best this year, BTW, is when teams make 12(or 25 I can't recall rn) 3pters or more. That has been very common in losses.

Actually it's a style based on data analyzation over centuries that has determined the 3 pt shot is the more efficient play even when made it a lower rate. It also isn't gambling, when we constantly runs plays that sets up players with wide opens looks. Around 40% of our shots (give or take I can't recall rn the exact numbers being so early) are wide open 3s for 4ft or more space between shooter and defender. When you have brewer taking that shot sure it's a gamble, but we have assembled a team full of quality to elite shooters. That's not a gamble but rather a well thought out plan of attacking.

Our offense may live and die by the 3, but our offense is built around the PnR and driving to the hoop. We look for and attempt more shots going to the rim than from 3. Because it's even more efficient than the 3 pt shot. Again not gambling, but attacking areas of higher returns.

Well, investing in stocks as someone who knows nothing would seem like a gamble. But people who study, analyze, and research the stock market to no one aren't really gambling anymore. The pros have round formulas and ways to exploit the market to a profitable gain. Just like the rockets have with basketball.

Can't wait to see this random rebuttal I get that isn't thought out, articulated and informed.

 

So now we have a basketball college professor here telling me to have a well thought out, articulated and informed rebuttal.

Oh I see, we have a bunch of people who don't like to criticize the Rockets.

The only thing more lame than your response is the Rockets' playing style.

Since the Rockets have such a well thought out plan, then we will have no problem winning a championship.

The fact that you defend this garbage analytics style offense that the Rockets have shows that you believe in pure nonsense.

 

Any of you defending the Rockets type of offense are a bunch of lame r****ds, seriously.

 

If you think this is a good plan to beat the Warriors, I hope you don't even coach a basketball team.

So sad that some of you don't expect greater from the Rockets.

 

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While I don't agree, I can at least slightly respect your response unlike the BigDummy who wrote an essay reply to me.