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Rocket Player Stats During the 4-Game Winning Streak

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 26, 2012.

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  1. Clutch

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    When you consider that the Rockets' last two games were against some of the league's best defenses, it's crazy to think that they have won these last four games by an average of nearly 21 points. I just wanted to post this as I was looking at the numbers and wanted to focus primarily on what is sustainable moving forward.

    <table width="750" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"><tr bgcolor="#bb0022"><td valign="top" align="left" width="105"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">Name</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">G</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">MIN</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">FG%</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">FT%</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">3P%</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">OFF</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">DEF</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">REB</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">AST</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">STL</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">BS</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">TO</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">F</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">A/T</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">PTS</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=315" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">James Harden</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 35.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 57.1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 88.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 57.1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 4.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 4.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 6.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.75</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.50</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">29.5</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=312" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Lin</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 35.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 58.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 85.7</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 20.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 9.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.50</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.50</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 4.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">18.8</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=313" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Omer Asik</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 29.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 61.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 75.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 8.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">11.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.50</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1.75</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.6</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">14.3</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=300" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Marcus Morris</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 29.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 56.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 80.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 52.9</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.25</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.75</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">13.3</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=301" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;"><nobr>Chandler Parsons</nobr></a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 35.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 45.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 50.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 36.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 4.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 4.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.75</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.00</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">12.0</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=318" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Toney Douglas</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 23.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 40.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">100.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 37.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.50</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.00</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">10.0</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=304" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Greg Smith</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 15.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 78.9</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 62.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 4.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.50</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.25</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 8.8</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=314" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Carlos Delfino</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 24.8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 48.1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 42.1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.75</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.00</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 8.5</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=311" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;"><nobr>Donatas Motiejunas</nobr></a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 5.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 57.1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 50.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.7</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.33</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.33</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.7</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.0</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=317" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Scott Machado</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 33.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.50</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.00</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.0</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=316" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Cole Aldrich</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 50.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 2.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.00</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.33</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.7</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=319" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Daequan Cook</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">100.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.00</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.00</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 1.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.5</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=310" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Terrence Jones</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 3.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.00</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0.00</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">INF</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#EAEAD5"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 0.0</font></td></tr></table>

    Number in (paranthesis) is just the average number of FGA per game by that player
    <table width="750" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"><tr bgcolor="#bb0022"><td valign="top" align="left" width="105"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">Name</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">G</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">MIN</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">FG-A</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">FT-A</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">3P-A</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">OFF</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">DEF</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">REB</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">AST</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">STL</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">BS</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">TO</font></td><td valign="top" align="middle"><font face=arial size=2 style="font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;">PTS</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=315" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">James Harden</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">141</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">32-56<BR>(14.00)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">46-52</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">8-14</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">17</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">19</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">24</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">7</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">7</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">118</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=312" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Lin</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">140</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">30-51<BR>(12.75)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">12-14</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3-15</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">12</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">13</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">36</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">6</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">9</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">75</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=313" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Omer Asik</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">116</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">21-34<BR>(8.50)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">15-20</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">12</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">35</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">47</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">7</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">57</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=300" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Marcus Morris</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">119</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">18-32<BR>(8.00)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">8-10</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">9-17</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">12</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">14</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">7</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">5</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">53</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=301" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;"><nobr>Chandler Parsons</nobr></a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">140</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">20-44<BR>(11.00)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">7-19</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">16</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">18</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">13</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">11</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">6</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">48</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=318" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Toney Douglas</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">92</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">16-40<BR>(10.00)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2-2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">6-16</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">11</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">7</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">40</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=304" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Greg Smith</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">61</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">15-19<BR>(4.75)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">5-8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">8</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">11</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">19</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">35</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=314" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Carlos Delfino</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">99</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">13-27<BR>(6.75)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">8-19</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">14</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">14</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">6</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">34</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=311" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;"><nobr>Donatas Motiejunas</nobr></a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">15</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4-7<BR>(2.33)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">9</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td 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><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=316" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Cole Aldrich</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">10</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-2<BR>(0.67)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">6</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">6</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=319" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Daequan Cook</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">4</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">14</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-1<BR>(0.25)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/playerinfo_current.cfm?PlayerID=310" style="color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Terrence Jones</a></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">6</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-1<BR>(0.50)</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td><td valign="top" align="right" ><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0</font></td></tr></table>

    This is a small sample size (4 games), but since everything has gone right, wanted to post a few observations:

    • James Harden is really, really good. Those numbers are crazy.

    • The Rockets' starting unit is totally clicking -- the five are shooting 55.8% from the field combined in the last four. As a team (bench included), they have hit over 54% from the floor... by comparison, the Rockets were hitting 43.8% from the floor in the 23 games before this.

    • Of the Rockets' six three-point shooters, only Jeremy Lin is struggling. James Harden, Chandler Parsons, Marcus Morris, Carlos Delfino and Toney Douglas are hitting a combined 44.7% from beyond the arc during this streak. The recent success has bumped their percentage from below league average to now 11th in the league, and as for volume, only the Knicks shoot more threes per game than the Rockets.

    • Anyone who has watched the games knows that Jeremy Lin has been much more effective -- he looks more comfortable and is much more aggressive. He's attacking more and finishing -- he's hitting 75% of his shots inside the arc in the last 4. By comparison, he was hitting 42.8% from there in the 23 games before that.

    • Marcus Morris has been outstanding offensively: 9-17 on his threes and over 56% from the field. Frankly though, he has to be pretty good there as he's not giving you a whole lot else. Only 3.5 rebounds per -- even Patrick Patterson thinks that's kind of low. Still, with the Rockets' bread and butter now being offense, I wonder if Marcus will make the starting lineup decision a tough one when PPatt returns in a week or two (I suspect not, but he has more time to earn that spot).

    • Greg Smith doesn't play a whole lot... he doesn't miss a whole lot either. He's hitting/slamming over 77% in his last 6 games.

    • Defensive numbers aren't shown here, but opponents have not been hitting threes on average against the Rockets in the last four (28.4%). Luck of the draw or better defense on the perimeter I don't know (I've definitely noticed some of the latter at times), but they were hitting almost 38% from deep against the Rockets in the previous 23.

    • For the season, the Rockets as a team are now 6th in eFG% at 51.1% -- only the Heat, Spurs, Clippers, Thunder and Knicks are higher ... and those are 5 of the Top 6 teams by W-L records at the moment.

    Obviously the Rockets won't be able to keep up this kind of offensive efficiency every night, but they're also winning games by the third quarter so there's room for some dropoff.

    January will be an interesting month as they have 6 sets of back-to-backs, including consecutive weeks of '4 games in 5 nights', but I think their big test will be how they play against Western Conference opponents, especially teams like Denver, Golden State, Dallas, Utah and Minnesota (tonight).
     
    #1 Clutch, Dec 26, 2012
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  2. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Member

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    How Raw is Motiejunas?

    I haven't seen him play at all. It's hard to believe the guy is 7 inches taller than me yet weighs 20 lbs less. I'm not even fat. That dude must be skinny.
     
    #2 Sweet Lou 4 2, Dec 26, 2012
  3. ShiniKashi

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    Great thread Clutch!
     
    #3 ShiniKashi, Dec 26, 2012
  4. Carl Herrera

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    The crazy part about Harden's number to me is the 1.8 TOs per game. This is insanely low for a guy who averaged 29 pts and 6 assists and lived on a steady diet of paint penetration.
     
    #4 Carl Herrera, Dec 26, 2012
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    James Harden and Lin are proving they can play at All Star/Superstar level simultaneously. At first, I thought it would be at the expense of Parsons, but recently he's coming along as well.


    I don't agree that Mook only gives us 3's, he's actually been pretty solid defensively for us. He did very well against Z-bo.
     
    #5 rolyat93, Dec 26, 2012
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    Parsons shutting down Gay and Deng.
     
    #6 bongman, Dec 26, 2012
  7. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    Also interesting that Lin is shooting WORSE from 3-pt land in the last 4 games than during the time before then and yet playing a whole lot better overall.

    Just goes to show 2 things:

    1. Lin should not depend on the 3 point shot to get his points, and this is a great adjustment
    2. The kid better spend the summer working on that. Maybe it's still his knee, maybe it's his leg strength overall....but in this offense it's a key shot.
     
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    Damn. If only eremy found his J...
     
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    Good point. He was second in the league I believe in turnovers... averaging 3.9 per in the 23 games before that. He has moved to 5th now.

    The last 3 years, the Rockets probably didn't have a single player that if he got injured, they would drop off the map. I would have guessed Kyle Lowry, but that was proven wrong last year when Goran Dragic stepped in and the team didn't miss a beat.

    That probably changes now with James Harden. Keep that man healthy!
     
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    D-Mo is actually looking good. Griz line (by memory only) was 4 minutes, 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 block, 1 steal, 2 tipped balls on defense, and one massive charge taken under Houston's basket. He okay.
     
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    Probably because he is being used much more as a pure scorer and not handling the ball as much. But yeah, it's a very good 4 games.

    Hard to put up a better 4 game stretch for any team in the NBA much less us.
     
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    Motiejunas really put on some strength from age 18 to 21 and looked strong, yet I'm amazed how underdeveloped he looks out there compared to other players.

    I think he'll be OK... his core strength (post moves/scoring) is still there, but he'll get more accustomed to defense in the league and knowing his spots. Maybe an opportunity will open up after the trade deadline, but I would think Terrence Jones would be ahead of him at the moment (though you wouldn't know it based on where they each are right now).
     
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    I personally think he has made a lot of progress just since the beginning of the season.
     
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    montie should not play like dirk or andrea bargnani.

    but he has some post moves already so that's a plus
     
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    I have been wondering if Motiejunas has passed Jones in NBA readiness or if they just want the two to take turns in D League so they can both play PF there.

    On topic, I think Morris will have rebounds improve (esp defensive), but 3pt % to drop to about 40%.

    I have been watching Parsons more closely and wondering if he has any more room for improvement.

    Lin, expect 2pt % to drop, but expect he'll shoot 33-34% from behind arc by season's end.

    I am thinking Morris is doing a lot, not including rebounding, to remain the starter.

    Harden..just wow.

    Asik...needs to remain strong. seems to have nearly 10 rebounds by half only to end up with 12. Probably some selective memory here. And 12 rebounds isn't bad.
     
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    Marcus Morris has been a better rebounder than Patterson on the year. More importantly, the Rockets team has rebounded well with Morris in there. It is not about individual stats, but rather boxing out a guy like Zach Randolph so your team gets the rebound.

    Offensively it isn't even remotely close. His Ortg of 112 is 5 points higher than Patterson. He is much more aggressive at looking for his shot, and skilled at creating them. This creates real spacing for Harden/Lin, and actually could be the primary reason for all the stats you just posted of the team in this streak. IE, is Lin playing more aggresively(consistently) now because guys like Noah who were blocking his shots before are now running out at Morris?

    If you look at adjusted +/-, Patterson is actually our worst offensive player, despite shooting close to 50% from the field and decent from 3PT. This is because no one bothers to go guard him and therefore kills our spacing, and making the TEAM struggle offensively.

    All in all, I suspect it won't be that tough of a decision either. It is Morris's to lose.
     
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    I've seen all 4 games, and the roll they're on is something else. As impressive as the stats are, seeing the play of the starters, and the bench mob, has been mind blowing. Considering the quality of the opponents, 66-42 combined, with 3 of those 4 teams being 53-27 combined, and 2 being top defensive teams (Memphis and Chicago), mind blowing may be an understatement. We're running very good teams into the ground, no letup from the bench, and with very high efficiency at both ends of the court, IMO. Harden and Lin are playing equal minutes (finally), with Parsons playing the same 35 minutes per game and looking recovered from the shoulder at last. Asik's production in only 29 mpg is crazy good. It's a good thing that Harden, Lin, and Parsons are such terrific rebounders at their positions, and that Asik, as Clutch points out, is just beasting on the boards, because rebounding at the 4 is mediocre at best.

    How long they keep this up, with such a brutal schedule over the next several weeks, will tell us a lot. Meanwhile, enjoy the ride, and long may it last!
     
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    I disagree, I think Dmo probably is ahead.

    He has a little more experience.
     
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    Even in the short time (like 25 minutes) Motiejunas has appeared on the court this year, it's apparent that his offensive game translates against NBA-caliber talent so at least there's that. Hopefully, once he gets some consistent minutes we'll see his improvements in rebounding show up over here. The only problem with Morris' hot streak is now DMo is stuck on the bench for the foreseeable future.
     
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    DMo could be a better version of Morris in a year or two if he works hard. He has similar agility, he has three point range, but he's 7 feet tall instead of 6'9". He needs to continue to bulk up, and he needs to polish up his jumper so he hits more consistently, but if he does those things he could be a beast of PF who can both space the floor and make an impact down low.
     
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