25 mins of great play. There was a sequence of 3 plays where dmo had 3 straight stops by himself that led to 6 Rocket's points. Huge swing.
he's not a great fit next to dwight because mchale makes him spot up in the corner. dmo needs touches in the post. he's not a backup PF, he's actually way better as dwights backup. he could help keep dwights minutes to around 32mpg, play 18mpg as a backup center and play another 6 next to dwight.
I disagree. I've seen enough of a sample size with D-Mo playing next to Dwight (dating back to last season) to know that the offense and defense function the best with those two both on the floor simultaneously. The Rockets will be most effective when Motiejunas and Howard play together and D-Mo is allowed to work in the post to get Howard easy buckets. Unless Howard's ego gets in the way (I doubt it) that is the scenario I foresee happening.
Had he played the fourth it would easily have been a 20/10/5 game for him, on plus 60% shooting, and great D. Seems these days like he can put those numbers up every game, if he wants.
You do realize that D-Mo spotting up in the corner is the cornerstone of the Rockets offense don't you? The Rockets run a classic DDMO on a filthy number of possessions. And it frees Harden up to do his Harden thing. Two bigs anywhere near the paint effectively shuts down Harden's DD. And it is not going to happen anytime soon. Trust me.
That would be fine. Except it's been happening with D-Mo and Tarik Black. Do you think Black is spotting up for jumpers while D-Mo is in the post?
Every game I've seen D-Mo play with Dwight has been bad except for one or two games. I'm done criticizing D-Mo and I apologize for talking crap even though I will talk **** about his game again whenever he has another bad game.
Yeah I do deserve to eat crow after the Grizzlies game. I can accept a lost, and I also can accept when I'm wrong. You guys did mention over and over again that Euro bigs take longer to develop, and I admit that I'm an impatient jerk.
Dmo is a finesse player, its not European bigs, it's that players who rely on skill as opposed to athleticism just take longer
Ah, c'mon bucko. We all act like jerks at one point or another. Maybe Friday against Minny DMo will revert back to his old ways...we'll see him falling all over the court and over himself, airballing 3's, and fouling out by the third quarter. But don't bet on it.
No offense, but your opinion on this matter is just flat out bad. Go re-watch some of the games from last season and early this season. They looked good out there when D-Mo could actually stay out of foul trouble and on the floor.
Sub optimal to say the least. But the Rockets are playing without 4 of their best 8 players. There is absolutely no reason to warp the offense because players are injured. None. And D-Mo is not having any trouble scoring against double teams. He seems almost automatic now.
We will see what happens when Dwight gets back. D-Mo is an excellent passer in the post as well. Actually, from the top of the post and low block both. I think Dwight benefits from playing with D-Mo in the post. But that depends on how the coaching staff as well as the players both approach the situation. D-Mo is definitely the best option in the post. We will have to see how Dwight reacts. Dwight is a great guy though. I expect a month long look at the D-Mo/Dwight combo in the interim since Jones is still not coming back anytime soon. This debate will be answered during that time.
You are mistaking average with median. Actually I would go further. NBA roster is 15. NBA rotation is typical 8. The average production generally comes from the 3-5th best players on a team. I think it's more like 70% of players do not reach "average" NBA player. But yes, 50%
