Teams are attacking Rockets further out so we can’t get in our sets. We’re not screening near half court anymore for some reason. Instead we struggle to set up then work with a short clock
One thing about Rockets defense is they Keep collapsing in the paint when a team dribble drives. The rotations aren’t right and they often over help on the wing with Brooks or Eason. This leaves wide open shots as you saw with Marshall. They have to stop this
Oh really? Zero huh? I had Amen Thompson at number 2 on my board ahead of Scoot, I was on Luis Scola YEARS before most, Yao Ming - same, was on Tari Eason..... So, you hit some, you miss some - just like everyone else. DD
Im talking about his 1-1 defense. Not the same. Kyrie didn’t get room to drive but when he unleashed in the 4th Amen kept allowing him in the lane
One thing frustrating is JG rarely gets calls. Thought he was fouled several times down the stretch including that late TO.
that’s so common, I don’t even get mad at it anymore - we have enough evidence, hell someone on X made a compilation video and nothing has changed
Always amazing where Christie gets a call doing a pivot in the paint. Brooks made slight contact but that was a foul. Green almost always gets fouled in the paint especially on a scoring attempt. Even Sengun who is grabbed multiple times on the post gets nothing.
Amen has played 2 games vs Dallas. In those 2 games, while guarded by Thompson, Kyrie has scored 5 points total on 25% fg% , didn't get off a 3pter, 2 assists and 3 turnovers. He shut him down. Not sure why we moved Brooks onto Irving in the 2nd half.
I just re watched the game. I correct myself. I thought kyrie went off on Amen in the 4th. Amen didn’t cover Kyrie for the most part thru the game. Jalen covered Kyrie mostly 1st qtr. Amen covered Thompson. then a combination of Tari and Brooks covered him 2nd qtr. 3rd qtr Amen covered Kyrie. He did a good job guarding him in the 3rd. Then a combination of Tari and Brooks covered kyrie in the 4th. Amen did cover him very late in the 4th and got beat once. But overall Kyrie didn’t shoot or attack much in most of the game till the 4th.
Back to Lemelo. Why would he be available and what problem would he solve for Houston? He's not a good 3 point shooter. Brooks, Jabari, Green, FVV and Eason are all shooting better from behind the arc than Ball this year. He's also inefficient. Amen, Jabari, Eason and Green all have better ts% this year. Lemelo gets his stats because he always has the ball in his hands. He leads the league with a whopping 35.9% useage rate. He also takes the most shots per game at 23.3/game. We need a closer, right? In the last 5 minutes of the 4th quarter, with the game within 5 points, he has a 39.5 fg%, 29.4 3pt%, 76.9 ft% and a 51.5% ts%. Defensively, who does he guard. He generally, doesn't guard the better point guards. Against, better teams, will they have a 2nd non scorer that we could hide him on ? If Lemelo is the answer, then we are asking the wrong question.
Luka Doncic is a Free Agent in 2026 Rockets Players, GM, Coaches, Owner all should recruit Luka Doncic heavily.
