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Why does MDA refuse to play the bench?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by t s p n, May 9, 2017.

  1. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Contributing Member
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    I.D.I.O.T. (Houston's traffic, that is)
     
  2. Karolik

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    Not an excuse for the choke in the playoffs . Lebron has played just as much if not more in the regular season and playoffs
     
  3. napalm06

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    Eerrrgh, this is really grinding my gears.

    I know correlation isn't causation, but we've now lost Moute, Capela and Paul. Tucker fouls out. Ryan Anderson forgot how to play basketball, Harden is battling through injury and everyone else is getting increasingly fatigued.

    It's time to play Black more than 30 seconds per game, and to play Troy Williams on occasion.
     
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    When all the players are healthy they can go 4 deep. Plus Black would be 5.

    It’d he nice to have depth 11-5 ornwhatever but what team has that?

    If these injuries going to last his hand will be forced.
     
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    Hmm, I don't know if we're talking about the same things.

    I hope this does force his hand. I'm not advocating playing Black and Williams when the squad is 100%, but I am definitely opposed to this ever-shortening rotation that gets people fouled out and fatigued by the 4th quarter.
     
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    MDA literally injuring every player on this team with his trash ass rotation
     
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    Somebody tell me another team that shortens the rotation to this extent because of injuries?

    MDA basically played a seven man rotation tonight (Black made it 8 man but he only played 4 mins). This is how you wear people out and get them hurt. It's so frustrating to see.
     
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    Pacers game, too. Their announcers were stunned cause we had a b2b.

    SIL
     
  9. SirIvyLeague

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    LeBron's ****ing superhuman. Horrible example.

    Take out the trash tonight, and keep yourself out there too.

    SIL
     
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    Tonight is a key example of why MDA worries me and I wonder if he has what it takes for a championship run. He is so stubborn and rigid with rotations and doesn't appear to develop younger players well. No excuse for Black not playing more in the second half.
     
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    I'm hesitant to post anything because Rockets r****d has already posted and he is literally always wrong, but I do think it is time to integrate Troy Williams.
     
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    With multiple injuries, MDA's dream has finally come true : 5-man rotation
     
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    there is no B in MDA
     
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    MDA is the new Tom Thibodeau
     
  15. Rocket River

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    *sigh*
    Spoken into existance

    Rocket River
     
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    Harden is gonna die in this xmas stretch.. probably has to play 40min per night. Jesus, and we thought we brought CP3 over so Harden wouldn't be tired by the time playoffs comes.
     
  17. Rocket River

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    Versus the Lakers
    Harden - 43 Minutes
    Ariza - 45 Minutes
    Tucker - 35 Minutes before fouling out
    Gordon - 36 minutes

    Next Tier
    Anderson - 25 minutes (with a -27)
    NeNe - 26 minutes
    Chris Paul - 25 minutes (left because of injury)

    T. Black - 4 minutes

    Z. Qi - DNP
    C.Capela - DNP
    B.Brown - DNP
    D. Jackson - DNP

    Who in the GLeague that we can bring up?

    Rocket River
     
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    Lol. MDA was thibodeau before thibodeau ever existed lol. His short ass rotations is nothing new. He did the same **** in Phoenix.
     
  19. Rocket River

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    The offensive version

    Rocket River
     
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    Because our end half of our bench sucks?
     

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