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Omer Asik wants another chance to slow LaMarcus Aldridge

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by infinitidoug, Apr 23, 2014.

  1. infinitidoug

    infinitidoug Member

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    http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2014/04/omer-asik-wants-another-chance-to-slow-lamarcus-aldridge/

    GO ASIK! MAY YOU BE ANOTHER X-FACTOR FOR US!!
     
  2. pippendagimp

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    watch him get slapped with ticky tack fouls now trying to battle lma for position before receiving the ball……zach zarba is probably notating this as a 'point of emphasis' to be on the lookout for as i type
     
  3. KingLeoric

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    Asik is pretty vocal.
     
  4. Scolalist

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    James Harden, Chandler Parsons need to attack the basket atleast on par with what Bev and Jones were doing in Game 1. That's the best way too stop LMA. Get him on the bench for longer stretches. They built 10 pt leads with him out.
     
  5. Jake Tower

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    Keep him off the glass!
     
  6. YallMean

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    It's not you didn't play much ... Put your hands up and move your feet.

    And, what we going to do, LMA spins around Asik? He is not quick enough to even bother a shot following the spin by LMA. Weak side defense has to be there. LMA cannot go off like he did in game 1, for the sake of entire series. They may have Matthews and/or Batum catching the fire and beat us, and so be it if that's the case. We need to absolutely slow down LMA and put him in a frustrated mood in order to win. Look what they did to Harden in game 1.
     
  7. krnxsnoopy

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    Don't think anybody on the Rockets can stop LMA :(.

    Too good of a shooter from outside. A nightmare stretch 4. All I can ask for is everybody box out and DON'T ALLOW offensive rebounds.
     
  8. NotChandlerParsons

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    The fact that he said more than like two words about this means he's taking it really seriously.
     
  9. K-Low_4_Prez

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    Now he has to just go do it!
     
  10. ada32

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    Asik, "May the force be with you!"
    Go Rockets...
     
  11. yummyhawtsauce

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    there's no way he actually said those words in english, i've heard him in an interview before...
     
  12. YallMean

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    Crowd him. Our post defense needs to step up. Make him take contested J at all cost.
     
  13. mario_v

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    Exactly, that's what I've been saying. I fully expect Mchale to go with that strategy.
     
  14. K-Low_4_Prez

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    "help him stop a little bit more" sounds a lot like Omer to me hahaha
     
  15. Salvy

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    Omer going off....
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  16. THE DR34M

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    This is the key.

    If Omer can blunt LMA's offense, the series is ours.
     
  17. Ynnis888

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    Go get him Asik. :cool:
     
  18. JLOBABYDADDY

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    Can't do any worse than T Jones. D Mo should even get a few of Jones' minutes. Cut Jones' minutes in half and divide that other half between DMo and Asik. Jones is a liability on defense. He can't guard Aldridge and he can't guard Batuum.
     
  19. Dave_78

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    No. Actually, it was that he didn't play enough...thanks to the refs.
     
  20. B-Bob

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    YES PLEASE. HELP HIM STOP!
     

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