Good Balance

Great game so far. I'm impressed they're doing so well without half their backcourt.
Now, about the deer meat...

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"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning how to put food on their family while being put to death."

 

A lot of people here know that I hate dear hunting and such, but it was a joke. I am amazed with this game, and this team.

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"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning how to put food on their family while being put to death."

 

Son of an Anders! What a solid game by Shandon! Man - points, rebounds, toss a steal in there...I didnt get to see the game, but the figures seem impressive. wonderful balance!

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"Segregation is an absolutely horrid practice - except when it comes to numbers and letters. I just don't think they should be mixed." - P. Mesku on his dislike of algebra

 

By the way, where in the heck was Cato? I didnt see him in the box score...dont tell me he is injured again!

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"Segregation is an absolutely horrid practice - except when it comes to numbers and letters. I just don't think they should be mixed." - P. Mesku on his dislike of algebra

 

we've had great balance the whole streak. didn't we go like 5 games without Francis or Mobley leading the team in scoring recently, not to mention we had 6 players in double figures against Portland and plenty of people blamed Rudy and Mobley.

The balanced scoring has been happening since Hakeem and Mo' started going off and is the result of Rudy's system taking hold with this young team. This is the Rockets. This is the power of the 4 out 1 Flex with great guards and Mo' and Dream playing well, and let's not forget KT.

Don't try to dissect one game here. This is the whole system taking hold. One great way to measure this is the team (specifically Mobley's) increasing assist total. The ISOs are giving way to better team play as everyone learns to play with each other.

The ISO was a crutch for Rudy early on to use until the whole team chemistry started to gel. Ball movement is not something you can pour out of a can. Rudy chose not to try to force movement for movement's sake early in the season. One thing at a time was his approach, ie, establish the double teams first. Now the whole team has timing down. Now the entire team's assist total is up.

We rock, because we have team chemistry and Rudy stuck with ISOs early until we found our TIMING. Plus, now we have a center.

This team is way ahead of schedule.

Rudy...coach of the year!!

[This message has been edited by heypartner (edited March 01, 2001).]

 

With the Bucks playing no D, I guess Rudy thought it would be better to have offensive minded players out there. That, or Kelvin stubbed a toe.


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The season's halfway over...and I still need that keg of Pepto-Bismol.

 

Rocks win, hell yeah!

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Rocks2001 in disguise. . .

 

I was just thinking about how far this team has come when looking at their record. I mean, this year they only added Mo and a couple of rarely used rookies. But they are really coming around. I thought they would improve this year, but to be doing this well at this point is beyond my expectations. I'm not play analyst, but the flow and the teamwork does seem to be coming along. Plus the new and improved version of Hakeem doesnt hurt either.

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"Segregation is an absolutely horrid practice - except when it comes to numbers and letters. I just don't think they should be mixed." - P. Mesku on his dislike of algebra

 

here's the balanced scoring stats for the streak:

ny: 5 double figures
phil: 4
detroit: 5
wash: 5
orl: 4
clev: 2 (huge win by Francis/Mobley)
bost: 4
Minn: 5
orl: 4
port: 6
chi: 5
milw: 6

so, why is there great balanced scoring. because Mobley is out, or because Rudy has the team playing great together.

Now can Mobley and Rudy bashers really make a valid point here?

I love this game...

what do you think, verse!!!

 

Great balance, awesome teamwork! We own Milwaukee BA-BY! Rocks are 2 and a half games out of the final playoff berth.

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Rocks2001 in disguise. . .

 

Sneakin' up on Phoenix too. They've lost 2 in a row and now have 23 losses. What does that make the Rockets, like 3.5 back of Phoenix? I'm lovin' it.

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Lil Pun how you see all the Rockets games in Arkansas?



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President of the Steve Francis, Jamal Crawford,Larry Hughes, and Charles Woodson fan club.

 

Awesome Post HP, you hit the nail right on the head
Maybe Riddy does know what he is doing

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CUT Tino
These Heaves are just getting Ridiculous!