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Poor FT shooting won't be our downfall. Having only 2 healthy players by the end of the season probably will be our downfall.
When I originally made this thread most people responded that D MO would eventually replace Dorsey in the rotation so FT shooting would get better...Well now that we know D MO ain't walking thru that door what now? Hack a Dorsey did absolutely change the momentum in last night's game
You know. A team reaching 5 fouls in a quarter should be penalized, not gain an advantage. I think if you are in the penalty you get a choice. Free throws or the ball out of bounds. Make being in the penalty an advantage for the team being fouled. If you reach 8 fouls in the quarter then the fouled team gets to choose anyone they want to shoot free throws and get the ball back.
Yes it did. There's no place to play Dorsey in the playoffs. He's too easy a target. That essentially means we're down to Dwight, Terrence, and Smith. It won't be free throw shooting that does us in. It will be lack of size that leads to rebounding and possession deficits. Unless we drop Dorsey for another big. And even then is going to be tough to get another big up to speed with no time left in the season.
i think injuries this year were our downfall. i think a healthy rockets team would've locked up the second seed by now and been favored to advance to the second round or even the WCF. i think the fact that we have only 1 offensive weapon / scheme is a downfall that makes us predictable. i think although mchale has done a good job this year, he is still unable to make adjustments (this doesn't mean scoring out of timeouts) and this will be a downfall in any playoff series. now, i understand that we can't do anything about the injuries. but the last 2 on that list have to do with a predictable game plan. we need another player who can create offense, and we need a coach who can (or is willing to) adjust the game plan mid-stream. but mchale is with us for the next 3 years, so he either grows (and i've seen growth this year compared to the past), or we find one or more players who can create their own offense, play unselfishly, AND play defense. james can't carry the load every single night. even jordan had pippen. jordan didn't have dmo as the second best offensive option. dwight just isn't a go-to guy.
I completely agree with this, albeit not for the spirit behind your putting it out there. As the rules are constructed right now, I have no problem with hack-a-whomever. Make your free throws. You are a professional basketball player. As a spectator of the game, though, I agree with this alteration. If you foul intentionally, give the HC of the fouled team the option to retain possession out of bounds (treat it like a kicked ball, 14 seconds back on the clock if shot clock is low) or take the FTs. This would fix the flow-of-game problems we see with hacking while still really putting pressure on failure like Dorsey to perform. The idea that Motiejunas being out kills our rebounding like some other joker is hinting at above...laughable. Dmo is an offensive powerhouse, defensive liability. At this point, you play Capela in regular season games until he starts making his damn FTs.
Not sure I understand what you mean by "spirit of putting it out there". I threw it out there as simply a change that does not penalize the team being fouled. Fouling is simply a violation of the rules. To gain an advantage by violating the rules intentionally is nuts. I will grant you that ultimately MAKE YOUR DAMN free throws. If I made 7 figures I would be expected to work my ass off and improve in any area that I am not good in or I would be sent to training. YES.. PLAY CAPELLA. Why not? His shooting form at the line is light years ahead of Dorsey. His mechanics are actually not that bad. I believe that Capella could actually be the best free throw shooter out of D12, Josh and of course Dorsey once his mental block is dealt with. Right now his issues are psychological. he nets a few he will shoot that 60% he did in D-league.
I think if a team intentionally fouls someone outside of the play (ie, hack-a-player, ie a non-basketball foul) the fouled team should ALWAYS choose who shoots the free throws. It's a manipulation of the system to try and change the game to one team's advantage, and not good sportsmanship. Unfortunately I'm sure the Spurs have confused people on that particular point. But as great as the Spurs are, it still isn't great sportsmanship.
I meant no disrespect. The letter of the law is constructed to provide the other team with free points if you foul in the bonus. To me, 110% of the onus is on the poor FT-shooting player/team. But like I said, I like your possession idea b/c it provides a bail-out (while not really seeming like a true bail-out) to coaches in McHale's predicament. I think everyone but McHale sees Capela's athletic potential and current ability vs. Dorsey. Like you're hinting at, should really be a no-brainer to get the kid out there. Would love to see him getting minutes in the playoffs, he'd have calmer nerves with some time on the court now. Unless, of course, Dorsey starts doing what he should've been doing all season/career - start shooting underhanded free throws.
Friggin Morey man... Values 3's and free throws yet signs a bunch of inconsistent shooters and big men who can't hit free throws. Ridiculous.
Do the rockets hire FT coaches for the players? If not it just proves LES isn't really serious about winning. This has been a problem all season....and last season.....
