People would complain about Adelman's style being soft, we're actually softer now with two 7 footers! Where is the toughness and grittiness McHale was supposed to bring? Our offense is like pulling teeth and relies on perimeter shooting (wondering why we're LAST in FT attemps?) and defensively even after having better personel we can't stop anyone because Kevin substitutions are down right stupid!
This is where Morey fails PPat is not a high upside guy at all, they seem to over value guys that play 3 or 4 years in college, those are SAFE bets, we need guys that are still developing and can get a lot better, PPat, CBud, Parsons, Morris, those guys are what they are.....already coming into the league, we need guys that are going to get a lot better, or COULD get a lot better, ala Dragic, and DMo.... DD
Was just about to say that. What other power forward in the league stops at 5 feet to the basket with no one in front of him and clanks the jumper instead of bringing the rim down. what a waste of natural ability!!!! He needs to watch videos of OT to see how it's done. They should not call him a PF. Delmebert had 7 blocks instead we watched Brewer and Aflato run straight under basket and score 15 points int the paint. Not a single time out or adjustment
Dragic is not going to get a lot better IMHO that would be superstar status.... because I think he is already playing on a high level right now IMO he is going to be Nash lite with Manu's penetration....
All star level then....not superstar - but higher upside than anyone on the current Rockets roster. DD
You are being a wee bit simplistic...i think Oh, so you are actually going to change the subject to zone defense vs George Karl has designed his team to support his love for mismatches. By the way, notice I did not defend McHale, and just merely tried to explain what George Karl did. Ok, I'll play along, but won't respond again for fear of derailing the thread...plus I know I'm right when it comes to talking about defenses....so don't bother to respond. First) Zone was designed to help small teams compete with big team -- NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND! Know your history. Second to First, NBA is a limited zone with defensive 3 seconds, so it is not NCAA zone. B) Zone doesn't work against teams that go small with 2 NBA PGs and 2 PFs, a fast, slashing one and another who can play outside. iii. And it certainly does not work against George Karl. IV. Zones are mainly designed to stop bigs, help small school NCAA play small simply because they are not big, or to protect Dirk Nowitzki. Last but not least: Man Defense is VASTLY superior.
I agree. Higher potential than Lowry if he starts the full season. Lowry should be the trade bait. He is who every one wanted. So it works out great for Morey that it turned out that way for dragic. Of courseI do not expect Morey to make the right decision anymore on this. I just want to strangle him.
PPat may or may not be that guy, but a high lottery pick could follow the road as PPat. My point was the Rockets are already doing what a lot are complaining about what the Rockets should be doing.
Except that Lowry is not the one everyone wanted.... Heck... Lakers did not even want to part with an aging Gasol for him and went with a session with Ramon.
It's funny how badly Karl outcoached him. When he brought in Harrington, Dalembert was not taken out. Then when we took out Dalembert he promptly brings in McGee. Both subs killed the Rox.
Although I disagree with you saying McHale is a bad coach...this is a pretty damn good post. cheers! and +1
Thats not true at all. We offered Dragic instead of Lowry and they wouldnt go for it. I dont even know why anyone would try to argue otherwise. The fact they would not include Lowry was the deal breaker.
No.... but it sounded like the entire league was after Lowry.... With a lot of good 2nd tier guards around the league that is not true.... heck .... Someone like Lawson smokes us.... consistently
While Lowry is coming off injury or back from it. While he was healthy he was very high in demand. The deal would have went through if the Rocket had given them Lowry and Scola. They were not willing to. I remember thats what all the insiders said. Anyhow its semanatics. I really would like to keep Lowry and Dragic and get rid of Scola, Martin, Patterson, and Marcus Morris while he still holds some value around the league too. There is too much excess of what they do not need.
High demand for sure.... well we'd see.....there is guarantee that we get equal value back.. all I am saying
I cant believe I actually agree with DD. Pat sucks and McHale should realize it. Why did Murroey draft a PF that is redundant and worse than scola...I used to be all for the Hill trade but Hill was a great change of pace PF, a rebounder shot blocker defensive specialist. Now we trot out a second soft reboundphobic face up jump shooting PF who somehow lacks a post game. Im done with Patterson. Id pay Mote whatever it takes to parade his black ass from Poland to the big game. Id play Morris at the 4 to see if he is a better player...I wish Patsquatch would go the way of Sasquatch and go missing.
Scola can't work inside against a true center - which has been McHale's issue all along, asking a player to do something he is not going to be good at doing, epic fail. Let's go Rockets ! DD
I thought this thread was about PPat. Stay on topic, dude. And Scola was not guarded by a center. I know that because Karl took out his centers. Besides, Scola shook off Harrington like nothing on that last play and had a perfect unencumbered look from 5' that barely rimmed out for the tie and overtime. He makes that, this thread might not even get off the 1st page.
