Ok, I'm typically not a knee-jerk fan, but our PF usage and rotations have been a bit awkward and confusing in the last few games. First, DMo is being wasted. He's our best low-post scorer and we rarely get him the ball after he establishes position. Personally, I believe we need to get DMo going in the low post to open up our 3pt shooters. This in/out game has been effective in the past and would give us a relatively different look from earlier in the year. DMo's defense has really picked up his defense and has been doing a great job of moving his feet and drawing charges. I'd like to see him rebound better, but hopefully that will come. Next, I'm sorry, but Carlos Delfino is not a PF. I love the dude as a SF and semi-SG, but he is not strong or long enough to deal with PF/C players. We had him guarding GS C on a couple of possessions and that was just ridiculous. Let's give up on this rotation and let CD play his role. T-Rob has had his moments, especially on defense. His offense has shown sparks, but he needs time to feel comfortable. He needs minutes in both halves so he can find somewhat of his role and rhythm. T-Jones has become the forgotten man--what's up? I had hoped he would get some minutes in the last game, but nothing. I thought in the Summer League and early season he showed some game and promise. Why not give him some time especially in the last game when no one was really playing well. I'd like to see DMo averaging 24-28 mins a game and TRob getting the remainder. I think these two have some great upside and although they'll do some bone head plays, getting them experience in the last 20 games will help get their confidence up and help us hopefully in the play-offs. I can understand McHale wanting to play experienced guys as we fight for our position, but this time for DMo/TRob is not only important for this year, but critical for the future--both for their evaluation and growth. Well I'm just a fan, so my 2 cents don't mean squat, but at least I feel better now.
I agree with wanting D-Mo to get more post-up opportunities. Why not let the guy get some confidence where he's most comfortable before expecting him to nail three pointers. I also have no idea why Terrence couldn't get any minutes in a blowout loss. Real perplexed about that.
But when he posts up, the lane closes for Lin and Harden. We need more creative, motion plays to exploit inside and out. Hope they formulate some in the offseason, cuz it's a bit late now.
like i said before i think we had the record for most power forwards on the team but half of them were waived lol
I don't think we're saying post him up all of the time, but he's been very effective down low and not so much outside. He's also been able to pass out of the double team a few times to get easy shots for others. I think it's been difficult for our guys because for most of the season they didn't have a low post threat.
There aren't other threads where you can put this completely redundant inane analysis? Terrence Jones has had a cast on his SHOOTING HAND for a couple weeks. LET ME REPEAT: Terrence Jones has had a cast on his SHOOTING HAND for a couple weeks. Do we all get this yet? Probably need to repeat this on like 12 other threads before people keep bringing this up. Half of posting up in the NBA is getting post position... You only see Dmo get early, duck-in post-ups. He's not strong enough to get AND HOLD position. Every time he gets running hook shots and other moves are when he dribbles in to the lane after faking a jump shot. I'm so tired of how bad clutch fans has been this year.
No one has mentioned this so I'm gonna throw it in there. D-Mo may be our best post scorer, yes, but his entire game needs work. He's not worthy of being a starter yet, let alone a playoff team's starter. Since our spacing is so off lately why don't we put Parsons at the Patrick Patterson Role? He will actually do the scoring we needed from 2Pat and it seems logical. He's an inch taller than Patrick and he can hit three at least more consistent than Patrick ever did. The three is left open for Delfino or Possibly even opening up space for Terrence Jones in the Rotation, probably not a starter so late in the season though. Parsons is more consistent than Patrick, a better defender, and a better rebounder. Give D-Mo 10-15 minutes per game out there with Beverley against bench Power Forwards and he'd probably be a bit more productive. Plus, Parsons is quicker than most Power Forwards and bigger than at least half so he can easily open up the floor.
you incompetent frothing-at-the-mouth rooky. Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen With Terrence Jones' sprained thumb improving and Tim Ohlbrecht out with a sprained ankle anyway, Jones returns to the Rockets active list. Collapse Reply Retweet Favorite More 2 RETWEETS 3:17 PM - 17 Mar 13 · Details
I've heard this exact commentary on TJones for weeks now, so it's not pertaining just to last night. Ok, he got activated yesterday. Woohoo, I wonder why after weeks in a cast he's not playing... His thumb is improving? Well let's throw him out there, clearly he's ready!! That's what competent people do I guess!! It takes people a long time to work back in to shape and get back in to the rotation - even when medically cleared (and especially since he didn't prove he was good enough to get rotation minutes throughout the year). Are we suggesting that playing T Jones while he may or may not still be nursing a slight injury would have changed anything about that game? The coaches didn't feel comfortable playing him, I'm willing to bet it's because of his injury (just like it has been for weeks). I think if they could give some of the minutes at the 4 to anyone else beside Dmo and Trob they would have done it a few times since that trade.
except that you chose to make your rabid outburst in this thread after the OP said this: [T-Jones has become the forgotten man--what's up? I had hoped he would get some minutes in the last game, but nothing. I thought in the Summer League and early season he showed some game and promise. Why not give him some time especially in the last game when no one was really playing well.] now go logoff and ponder what you have done.
What you quoted said "why not give him some time especially in the last game when no one was playing well". Clearly showing that this person was not just referring to last game. And where in my post was I talking specifically about last game? I bet if you could find it, you would've bolded a small part of my quote to prove your point. Now log off and quit trying to defend someone who clearly was not aware of TJones' injury. Oh, and while you're at it, quit selectively looking for 2 words to bold to prove your point in a sentence which clearly proves mine.
Since I made the comment, let me clarify "especially" was emphasized because as a team we played terribly last game. I knew he'd been out a while, hell he was in a suit the game before, but in a game like this if he was cleared why not give him some love? Now, as for your hostility, clearly you have the freedom to not read or comment on a thread if you don't like it. I've been a member of this board probably longer than you've been able to post and you can see that I don't post much. There is a reason for that and it has to do with enjoying reading the insights and perspectives of many of the contributors to this board. Pippendagimp is one of those contributors, so instead of complaining in this thread, why don't you just mosey over to a thread you like better and quit trying to pick a fight.
