My recommended moves to get the Rockets going 1. Create more motion by setting picks, instead of trying a two man game every time down the court. Utah has won many games with an unselfish attitude of setting picks and motion. 2. Force ALL ball handlers baseline and double team and zone up with the remaining 3 to stop 3's. It's very difficult for a point guard to throw out of a double team with a guard and power forward or center trying to steal the ball. 3. Move Eddie and TMorris into the starting lineup for Walt and Kenny Thomas. We are losing and there is no chemistry, I'm building for the future and now. In addition, Eddie and TMorris play much better D than Kenny and Walt. Defense keeps you in the game. By the way Eddie a drive to the bucket and a 15 ft jumper are acceptable. 4. Play a zone depending on the shooting ability of the other team. Our defensive strategy rarely changes. 5. Get the ball out of Moochie's and Cat's hand. Pass the rock, go to the hole or shoot a jumper. I don't care, but don't pound the ball in the ground. Those that pound must sit
You are right! You could and should coach the rockets. I wish they would let you coach the rest of the year. You are exactly what we need to get the most balls come lottery.
I would install the trapezoidal offense. It came to someone as a vision, and now only needs a little refinement before it is unveiled. It is predicated on precise timing and motion, screens, picks and rolls, isos, DIT-low postman, hot-potato, and triangle principles. When run to perfection, the opposing DEFENDERS set moving picks on each other to free up our shooters for easy layups. Dribbling is frowned upon. Talent is unnecessary. Injuries are welcomed, it fosters creativity and diversity. Instead of a simple man-to-man defense, I'd implement a pi-exponential (3.14-2.718) zone. Yes, I know, that adds up to more than 5, but it essentially adds an extra invisible defender to the equation - the sidelines. Okay! I've said too much!
I would immediately consult a psychic. As soon as my medium has told me what color sweater I should wear for good luck, I would meditiate into a trance so I could consult the spirit of James Nasmith on how to deal with the zone defense.
Seems to me like many of us have reached out for the spirits of Jack Daniels. Our high (yes, not higher power) has spoken.
If he's coach, then I'm GM. We're trading Walt Williams and Kenny Thomas for Jamaal Magloire from Charlotte.
man532 - Do you own a coloring book? If yes then you can fill out an application and turn it in to Les Alexander. Your Welcome
you've been watching too many BBall movies CK, interestingly that's how Rudy got the job in the first place
....well, after thinking about it mightily for the last 4 hours, I have decided that Rudy can do a better job than I at coaching the Rockets, though I feel I could bring something to the table...
What about giving Rudy Tomjanovich a break in coaching? Let Larry Smith coach for about two weeks and see if it will make a difference. Nothing seems to be going right, so the Rockets could experiment for a while.
However part of what makes that 2-man game so effective is that the rest of the defense HAS TO pay attention to the 3 other Jazz running around picks, etc. Because of this, it's tough to get a 3rd man to defend the pick and roll. The Rockets version of the pick and roll is easy to defend with 3 defenders, because they know the 3 other Rockets will just sit there. By having more motion, you keep the defense honest. If the Jazz just relied on a pick and roll, without the movement by the 3 other players, it wouldn't work too well.
If I were the coach: 1) I'd b*tch slap Cato every time he dropped the ball or missed a rebound. 2) I'd run out on the court & give Moochie a swift kick in the a** every time he stands there & dribbles the ball for an eternity. 3) I'd trip Rice on his way back up the court, every time he missed a shot. 4) I'd kick Walt in the n*ts every time he missed a shot. 5) I'd punch Langhi in the mouth every time he threw up an air ball. 6) I'd make the team run sprints up & down the court, for every game that they scored less than 100 points. 7) Every time they lose to a sub .500 team, I'd make them watch the 28 point loss to Chicago over & over again. 8) I'd hire Crispee to design plays for me. 9) I'd make Larry Smith suit up & put him in the game to get some rebounds for us. 10) I'd hire Murphy to do nothing but teach the guys how to shoot free throws. You know......., on second thought, that's too much work. I don't want the job anymore. Rudy can keep it.
Y'all have been watching that classic sports flick "Eddie" starring Whoopi Goldberg. And I don't care if she was the protagonist in that movie -- the Knicks still sucked. What a terrible ending - they make the playoffs. Ugh.
