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3-PT defense: Our achilles heel?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by codell, Feb 26, 2004.

  1. ayears

    ayears Member

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    I felt your post really worth rereading after I watched our last 4 games especially against Sonics and /Lakers. I have to accept our Perimeter D is really our achilles heel! :(

    Two main reasons:

    * JVG's bball D Philosophy has deadly limitations on perimeter defense(just try to keep opponents away from the paint,but never adopt effective measure on perimeter D)

    * There is a big hole in our poor defense rotations!:mad:
     
  2. PhiSlammaJamma

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    I agree with you in that it is happening, but last night is a little different, in that the Lakers play the inside outside game because of Shaq. So you almost expect they are going to get open looks at three.
     
  3. RocketsPimp

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    hey man, did you get my email?
     
  4. A-Train

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    I'm more worried about pick and roll defense...simply atrocious. The Rockets overall defense since the all star break has been extremely porous, with little improvement in the offense...
     
  5. PhiSlammaJamma

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    Nope. It must have got lost in the junk mail. Send me another one and i'll be looking for it.
     
  6. rocksolid

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    Why stop just there...we have many achilles heels...

    Our Achilles Heel(s)

    1) 3 Point Defense
    2) Fast Break Scoring
    3) Scoring Against a Zone
    4) 'Shot Clock' Beating Shots

    ...care to add any others...
     
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    5) Fronting defense on Yao
    6) High Turnovers
    7) Low Assists
    8) Time-out management

    and much much more!
     
  8. The_Yoyo

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    well 3s killed us alone in the 4 qtr against the lakers i can remember 1 by rush,2 by walton, 1 by fisher and 1 by payton they could have been more by those were all in the last 6 mins or so when the lakers made their run thats 15pts right there on poor close-outs and rotations.

    but i feel the way jvg that this will be addressed soon and i expect us not to be that low next year in 3pt fg defense
     

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