Does Asik's Rebounding and Defense make up for his horrid offensive game?

Rockets would have won the second portland game and the utah game, had Omer finished his dunks and make his free throws. There is no reason to give him some slacks.
i can'rt r eally tell because i didn't watch the thunder game, but I read a post here that says Omer might have conciously not contested the ball so that he could rebound miss shots. I don't know whether this is true or not. what do you think guys?
Mchale must train omer harder, and why not hire Olajuwon?

 

By the end of next year Asik will be averaging 15 and 12 while playing elite defense.

 

I've actually been impressed with him offensively in the 2 games I've watched compared to what I saw with the Bulls. I kind of wish the team would post him up more.

He still has issues sometimes having the ball too low, making it easy for guards to strip him, and doesn't shoot, but at least he is catching the ball, and usually finishing around the rim.

I was a harsh critic of the signing. He's living up to it though, and showing potential to surpass it.

 

what about the Lin signing?

 

Was more optimistic about it, but didn't like it either. I always hoped the Knicks would match. I'm going to root for him, but man do I miss the days of Brooks/Lowry and Lowry/Dragic. Last night I was even missing Rafer Alston.

 

That might be part of it but I think a larger part of it is a fear of fouling out. He is more valuable to the Rockets when not sitting on the bench in foul trouble. I agree that he is not as aggressively going for help side blocks as he did in Chicago, but I would bet anything that the coaching staff instructed him to pick his spots. This is his first year playing extended minutes and I think he is still gauging how much room he has in energy, fouls, etc. over the course of a game. It will all become more natural as time goes by and I think you will see a jump in aggressiveness over the next couple years.

As far as his offense and free throws, this season you are going to see games where he shoots pretty well and those that are real stinkers. He just learned how to shoot properly, some days he will feel it and others he won't. With time the consistency of his shooting stroke will improve, especially with a guy like Omer who is a gym rat and does lots of reps.

I think an offseason conditioning and strengthening regimen, like that of his countryman Enes Kanter, will be invaluable to Omer. I think there is room for him to improve his explosiveness. If I'm the Rockets I set him up with the best.

 

He has good foot work, strength and composure, but he misses way too many easy lay ups - no touch. For example, in the Toronto game (12/16), Calderon was called for a block as Asik finished his cut toward the basket; Asik ran into Calderon, spun-off and had a wide-open layup. Missed it. There wasn't another defender within 5 feet. It wasn't counted as continuation but he did play through the whistle expecting to get a shooting foul.