So frustrating. This loss makes the playoffs awfully dim right about now. I know we are a young team, but it is so frustrating seeing this team get so close and then just have a couple of loose screws. Clutch free throw shooting is one of them. Cat missed one tonight that in retrospect would've eventually tied it, and usually I'm ok with mistakes every so often. That happens with young teams. But Steve and Cat both in several instances this season have had a lot of problems making the big FT's when they count. I know each have had their share of clutch moments, but things like tonight are simply inexcusable. Getting our share of players in the offseason will help, but this team will never be the championship quality team we hope them to be with a Webber, etc. until we start improving our money time execution. It has to start with free throws. ------------------ "We're not settling for just getting in the playoffs." "We want a higher seed. There's no doubt. We expect to get in."-- Steve Francis President of the Mo Taylor and Jason Collier fan club! Draftsource.net ClutchTown.com
Francis has to be shooting around 70 percent since the All-Star break. It seems like he misses 2-3 free throws every game these days. ------------------ Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon is the greatest player in the history of basketball. If you disagree, you are not a Rocket fan.
Actually Cat, I think it should start with playing better defense. The Rockets are just not a very good defensive team. They are young, and hopefully will improve, but that doesn't make it any easier to watch. ------------------ "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."- (Aldous Huxley)
The bad defense all begins with the big men. As much as people love to lay the blame on the guards, and criticize their D, it's the big men that are truly at fault. None of them play position defense. They let their man catch the ball where ever they want, and I hardly ever see them contest the shot. Also, none of them even show on the pick and roll when defending, allowing the other teams guards to just shoot an easy jumper. Of course, none of this applies to Hakeem. He does everything a big man is supposed to. ------------------
The bottom line is that Francis is wearing down. The rebounding is taking its toll. Sore knees and ankles get you at the free throw line. The lack of front line rebounding is coming back to haunt us. ------------------
Maybe its me, but, why doesn't Cato learn all he can from one of the best centers to ever play the game? Is it because he is (has) (A)lazy (B)(a)pathetic (C)lots of money in the bank ------------------ "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."- (Aldous Huxley) [This message has been edited by BobFinn* (edited April 01, 2001).]
Enough of the Cato bashing. They blew this as a team. Bad Rudy rotations again, bad defense by guards, bad defense by forwards, bad defense by everybody. They deserved to lose. ------------------ Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon is the greatest player in the history of basketball. If you disagree, you are not a Rocket fan.
Your only as strong as your weakest link. Cato is our weakest link. ------------------ "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."- (Aldous Huxley)
ZRB, The rockets guards went by the Nets guards at will, but their combo of Eschmeyer and Williams played great help D.The Rockets big men didn't with the exception of Hakeem. What I don't understand is why Dream was on the bench in the fourth until the 6 something mark. The only big man that shows on the pick and roll when defending is Hakeem. The rest of the big men let the rockets guards guy just have that easy shot. Also, you knew it was bad news for the Rockets when Eddie Gill was hitting his shots. ------------------ [This message has been edited by tacoma park legend (edited April 01, 2001).]
Yes, I wish Dream would have been brought in earlier in the quarter. Like at the 8 minute mark, when the Rockets still had a chance in hell. ------------------ Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon is the greatest player in the history of basketball. If you disagree, you are not a Rocket fan.
Finn*, Needed another choice. (D) All of the above And the correct answer is: D Mango ------------------ Get it right or just don't do it! Resistance is futile....you will be assimilated.
Cato is pathetic he made stupid fouls He missed open shots He was hhhhhoooorrrrriiiibbbblllleee Rocket River ------------------
The_Cat, I am sorry that I won that dollar. The Rockets are just not ready. DaDakota ------------------ If you like RTS games, check out this one. www.frontierwars.com coming soon to a PC near you.
