Has MDA gone crazy by playing the horrible combo of Nene, House, and Shump over the energy inspiring play of Faried??? Makes no sense whatsoever. The manimal was back averaging a double double for the Rockets and looking great when playing with Capela, Paul, and Harden. Then we signed Shump and House and that is the end of Faried!!! Minus Hardin’s “out of this world” play the rest of the team is not contributing and desperately needs the spark that Faried brings. Our team won almost all the games Faried played in and is now noticeably playing worse without him. At a minimum, he should be playing more than the ancient Nene....very frustrating!!!
You ppl are joking about this thread. But I agree100%. Faried should be playing against other NBA teams benches.
Relax guys. For some reason MDA pulls this stuff every year. MDA played Joe Johnson heavy minutes closing out last season even though he sucked each and every game and then Joe Johnson got zero playoff time. What I've learned from MDA is that once we have locked up a playoff spot he begins to play a lot of players that most likely wont be on the team next season. This year it's the likes of Shumpert ect... I think it's his way of allowing these players to have the opportunity to showcase themselves for the offseason. I would much rather us be experimenting with line-ups and building chemistry. For example, I would much rather have Capela and Faried playing together and getting accustomed to playing together on the court at the same time than giving players who wont be back opportunities to showcase themselves, but whatever MDA is going to MDA.
Last year we were the best team in the NBA and our record allowed us to play other guy since we separated ourselves from the warriors the last 3 weeks of the season. Right now we fighting for a playoff spot.
D'antoni doesn't trust guys who can't shoot 3s unless he's 7 ft tall or forced to by injuries. Enjoy our COTY for another 3 years when he gets extended this off-season.
9 man rotation should Be Harden cp3 Capela Tucker Gordon House Faried Rivers Green Nene and Shump play in certain situations
I expressed my unhappiness about sitting out Faried in the Spurs game. We need his energy and rebounding. If he can give anything extra, that would be great.
If hes listed out for injury or rest. U cant really force him back into the court bc u wanted him to play. Calm down we still winning.
D'Antoni doesn't believe in playing more than 7 or 8 guys a game. If someone plays, then that means someone else doesn't even if they deserve to. Brilliant regular-season coaching...