Beating Rockets is easy now, as long as Rudy is the coach.

wow...

you know, after the 115th time I've read this from you, I think you've finally convinced me. You've really narrowed your focus to the point I just can't hold back my denial anymore.

I'm going to change my User-id to Cave-In in honor of losing my joists to the weight of your snow.

 

Agreed Caveman.

You hit this thing right on the top of the head.I did not find a single thing I disagreed with.

 

Rudy doesnt know how to coach this team in the 4th and I agree. He doesnt bring the right players in at the right time. I dont know what his problem is.

 

Caveman, I think this team being allowed in the game last night against the world champions, a much, much, better team, with more than one go to player is a testament to the coaching that WAS done last night.

Francis is at the moment our only go to player, and last night we set pick after pick for the guy and Steve played it totally wrong in the late stretches. Looking for his own shot as he well should most of the time, Steve ignored the guy who was so often rolling to the basket. They doubled Steve and he didn't pass and it became ugly, very ugly. That's the price of having a rookie at point and the price of having him as your only quote "go-to" guy down the stretch.

 

I dont remember francis messing up. I know that everyone else in the last lineup messed up, Well hamilton played pretty good.
But Rudy just doesnt know what to do at that time. We shouldnt of been in that situation. We could of held the lead if we would of came with that same lineup we had in the 3rd or just change it a little bit but DONT TAKE FRANCIS OUT!


Lineup that would of won the game should of been this

CATO
ROGERS
BULLARD
ANDERSON
FRANCIS

 

Have you guys ever thought he does that on purpose??? If he put shandon in who is a clutch shooter wouldn't that just defeat the purpose of tanking a season. You don't exactly get a high pick by winning. He knows we can win, but he wants to let Drew and others get some playing experience. If he put Shandon in the 4th we might actually win. Obviously, if you are rebuilding you want high draft picks now. I never understood why he doesn't put anderson in the 4th when he's a clutch shooter and I understand now, but at least fans don't think we are tanking cuz games are so close.

[This message has been edited by rocketsfan34 (edited December 16, 1999).]

 

Maybe we are ... Actually I dont mind it that much. I just want the rockets to have a good future team.

LETS GET KENYON MARTIN!

 

Caveman,
I hope that you asked for a life for Christmas. All you do is gripe about Rudy. You get to see the rotation that you've wanted all year and then b**** about it when it doesn't work. Rudy is not the source of all evil. You have got to be the sorest loser in the world.

P 1st, S 2nd

 

Caveman:

1. A half-court one. For example, isolation with Francis and Cat. Or a pick and roll with Thomas. There is no "SET" one becuase there is no "Dream" demanding the ball. So they switch things up, hoping to find one thing that works then sticking to it.

2. I wouldn't know cuz I don't live in Houston and can't see the games, all I know is from the radio. But from I hear yes. Kenny Thomas set a few picks compared to none by Dream and Chuck.

I don't know what the hell is your problem with Rudy but he isn't the problem. When you lose 2 of the 50 greatest players, don't u think we would have some problems???? I'm gettin sick and tired of your whining saying Rudy is the problem. All he's doing is playing his cards right by tanking the season. What else do you expect him to do? Try and get the 8th seed then get blown out by Portland? If you say yes, well that's your opionion. I would rather go into the lottery and have a better chance next year.

I bet you would blame sloan as the problem if Stockton and Malone both went down. It's not that they just lost 2 of the 50 greatest players but its becuase of their coach. That's why they are losing.

How about if Kobe and Shaq both go down? Oh wait its not that they lost their 2 best players that they are losing, but its Phil Jackson who can't coach.

Blaming a coach after he loses 2 of his 3 best guys is just the sorriest excuse I've ever heard. At least u know my opinion on this matter now. Sorry to be so blunt but that's just pathetic.

 

I wish the cretins who keep posting "it's Rudy's fault" (soem of the same who used to blame CB) would get a life or at least have their eyes checked.

Did Rudy miss all those free throws last night?
Did Rudy pull the bonehead plays (or misplays)in the fourth quarter like messing up an inbounds play (twice)?
Did Rudy make 2o something turnovers?
Is Rudy missing 5-10 foor "cripplers"?
I suppose he's also at fault for the lack of effort at times.

Get a life and wake up!

 

I was writing the best analysis on Rudy's coaching style and ability ever! but the goddman computer suddenly crashed. I am depressed so maybe next time.

Dang!

 

All in favor of Caveman becoming another team's fan, say "I".

 

Rudy is a fine coach. He is not the one missing free throws, or not executing the game plan. It is the players, they are young and inexperienced and have not learned court savvy.

Caveman,

I just watched game 7 of the Knicks Rockets finals, and you know what I saw? The DIT offense that you talked about was NOT the offense that team ran. OH, they ran some post ups, but they also ran a pick and roll with OT and Kenny. They ran a High Post with Hakeem, and they had cutters with Horry, and they had penetration with Cassel.

I think Rudy only uses what is working, and right now that is very little. Francis can not get to the hole with 2 people on him in the 4th period. He needs to learn to give it up when he is doubled, they just lack experience.

Of which our coach has plenty.

DaDakota

PS It is time for the players to take some blame, lack of mental toughness and low basketball IQ is the main issue right now"

 

Caveman,

Perhaps, just maybe....Doc has better players?

Take a step back, the Rockets really have only 1 GO-TO player, in Francis, and he is young and impatient and does not know how to win in the NBA yet.

The rest of the team right now is either real young or inexperienced, did you ever think that maybe that is our REAL problem...NO EXPERIENCE?

In all honesty, if Francis was more of a pass first type of player the Rockets would have a better record. Too often players stand around and watch..sometimes even marvel, at what he can do. However, when it gets to crunch time NBA teams are not going to get beat by your 1st option, and we have no 2nd or 3rd option right now.

Remember when the Rockets won those championships..it was NEVER Hakeem hitting the clutch shots..it was Elie's kiss of death. Horry's 3 pointers. Mad Max doing his thing or Sam Cassel hitting his mid range jumper.

Plain and Simple, we don't have the horses right now.

DaDakota