[Kenny & Charles debate] Should the Rockets run on the Jazz?

thx for posting...since i can't..i think this is a very good point by kenny. thats exactly wht i was thinking. whenever the rocvkets push the tempo a little bit, they play better. run more...go....more ballmovement


ball movement is what put us into that lead and we have to push the tempo to get that ball movement it seems. yao should act as decoy to attract double team to swing the ball around.

kenny's key phrase: we cannot out execute Utah in a halfcourt set...which is very very very true

 

None of our players can break.

 

We have to "selectively run" to get easier shots for our guys...

 

Rafer is a "darkhorse" candidate for best fast break PG... .

Mac's not too shabby either.

...But yeah, selective breaking probably would be the key. I wonder if we could get away with leaving Yao at around halfcourt?

 

I absolutely agree. The key to the fastbreak for most NBA teams is doing it selectively.

When the Rockets get TO's or really long rebounds, THEN you push the rock and see what you can get. Most teams can't do what Phoenix does, which is put 5 terrific athletes and finishers on the floor at the same time. So you have to be selective in how you push tempo. It has to be whenever you can really catch the defense off guard. Which is usually on TO's and long rebounds.

 

Maybe when Yao isn't playing.

 

Anybody remember that ping pong fast break between Luther and Rafer that ended in a turnover in Game 4? Yeah, that's what I thought.

 

man you guys are r****ded....pushing tempo =not fastbreak..of cuz we suk in that

 

I think that is a silly argument. The Rockets haven't created any offense with a running game this entire year, so the answer is no. Like knote32 mentioned, we have to move the ball down the court and take easy baskets when it is easier than playing half court... but that can be said about every single basketball team that has ever played.

 

see that play...juz use yao as decoy

 

What does that have to do with anything?

 

I didn't know "Dumb & Dumber II" was out...

 

Fast break or early offense seldom takes five. 2 to 3 players can execute. But Rockets lack proper players and coach to do it.

 

the thing is if we push the tempo, we get our post entry pass much easier. basically, our offense would not be as horrible. The outburst in second quarter shows just that. as hard as it s to believe, the rocks are better off playing faster than UTAH.

 

I actually think we should try to run it a bit to start game 6. Tonight, the only times Yao actually got buckets was when Rafer pushed the pace and managed to find Yao deep in the paint before the Jazz had a chance to set up. Everytime that happened, Yao had an easy babyhook that went in. Yao's turnaround isn't falling - that much is obvious. Instead of wasting the clock, we should push the tempo and try to get Yao some easy ones. If we do post him up after the Jazz get set, it should only be done so Yao can draw the double and pass out to an open Battier or Luther.

 

why do you want to run with Yao on the floor ???

and we are a 3pt shooting team, that's our game, you don't change your game just because it is playoff.

 

No, that's a bad idea. Yao (our best player) couldn't succeed in that style. He already gets tired easily, the last thing we need is to make him run more, faster.

 

Rafer is horrible on the fast break the thought of Rafer and Luther ever running one together makes me tremble. Rafer tries to jump away from contact and ends up bricking the layup or passing to Luther who either bricks the layup or the pass gets intercepted before it even gets to him.

Did you see what happened in game 4? 2 on 1 and the Jazz end up with a buzzer beating three