1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Could this team use the press?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Sniper, Jun 29, 2001.

  1. Sniper

    Sniper Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2000
    Messages:
    51
    Likes Received:
    0
    Looking at the speed that we're going to have on this team, I was wondering if it would be possible for us to use the press at all next year. With the new 8 seconds to half-court rule, I think that this could really help disrupt offenses and hopefully create some turnovers.

    So...is Rudy T a pressing coach at all? Is it too difficult to teach a young team how to do it well? My other concern would be the physical toll -- would we end up a battered team like Philly?
     
  2. heypartner

    heypartner Member

    Joined:
    Oct 27, 1999
    Messages:
    63,535
    Likes Received:
    59,062
    Rudy will trap if he has a fast shotblocker at the point of the trap, like he did with Garnett and actually Cato last November. Do we have a fast shotblocker to play the point and trap the ball as it comes across the line?
     
  3. Colby

    Colby Member

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2000
    Messages:
    747
    Likes Received:
    0
    I hope we play more defense. I will leave out the cliche, but the Rockets of past relied on Defense to win games.

    Rick Patino would be a great coach in this new defense crap.

    ------------------
    "Chucky who? I thought we were talking about basketball?" Charles Barkley
     

Share This Page