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Mike D’Antoni Defensive Adjustments

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Jul 31, 2020.

  1. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    You are right
    And losses suck
    Especially in the playoffs
    I’m not blind, there are major weaknesses and I’m not talking about the players
     
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    Time for that tomorrow.

    All Rockets fan should be celebrating right now.
     
  3. tinman

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    Don't mistaken this for me not being happy.

    The Mavericks are our rivals, they are a worse team than us record wise and talent wise.

    I'm happy we have basketball.

    But I'm not going to pretend I didn't think the defense was trash.
     
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    The Mavericks are the best offense of all time dude. Westbrook shot 13-30, Covington went 1-9, and Gordon was out. We are okay. we have 7 more regular season games to get ready. Dont overreact. Plus our defense was stellar in the fourth.
     
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    I haven't overacted since 1995.
    I've always reacted appropriately .
     
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    We won tonight! What's up!!!!
     
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    Then this is a historic moment then. :D
     
  8. tinman

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    Saying our defense sucks for this game is not overreacting. it's pretty factual.

    Tell me when was the last time we gave up 149 points?
    @Reeko
     
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    What is about historically best offensive efficiency in history of NBA do you not understand.

     
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    Sometimes the players need to execute too.

     
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    That swarming defense of multiple players helping out against a lone driver should not be used against good 3-point shooting teams like the Mavs. We gave them too many open 3s.
     
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    I just hope we don't give up 149 points a game and need some insane performance for us to win
     
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    I understand our defense really sucked that game for the majority of the game

    Maybe YOU WERE WATCHING A DEFENSIVE MASTERPIECE

    Let me give you a quick update on your Rockets history

    Rudy T - forced out
    JVG - Fired
    Rick the Ruler - Fired
    Kevin McHale - Fired
    Bickerstaff - didn't return

    Mike D Antoni ??


    The only coach to make it to the finals in that list is RUDY T
    @Reeko
    @Os Trigonum
     
  14. D-rock

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    Agreed.

    But there are not going to be many games like this. Only 4 games combined score over 300 points in last 27 years of NBA before this season.

    And our come from behind win down 7 with less than 1 minute was also historic, only happened TWICE out of 711 games.

     
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    I'm happy this wasn't a boring game.

    And nobody got hurt at the end.

    All the games in the bubble have been strangely close and high scoring so far.

    I don't think the zoom people really count as a crowd. it was just weird.

    This is more pure basketball without fans.
     
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    The Rockets should have lost this game. Harden makes that ft and they lose and the narrative is the Rockets D is awful.

    It was awful for 3 qtrs, so bad that it was laughable. They didn't even look like they cared.
     
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    Defense was definitely trash but the Mavs have the most efficient offense in NBA history. Also you won’t see a game like that from Trey Burke ever again. Let’s not overact. What you learn from small ball is watching the game sure seems like we are getting out played but somehow with all the threes and turnovers we can still pull it out.
     
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    Can they work as assistant defensive coach with high salary? MDA is responsible for offence only
     
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    Coaches are ultimately responsible but sometimes it is on the players.



     
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