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Who should shoot the last shot?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Nov 19, 2007.

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Who should take the game winner?

  1. Tmac

    140 vote(s)
    53.6%
  2. Yao

    49 vote(s)
    18.8%
  3. Shane

    7 vote(s)
    2.7%
  4. Mike James

    5 vote(s)
    1.9%
  5. Rafer

    14 vote(s)
    5.4%
  6. Steve

    27 vote(s)
    10.3%
  7. Scola

    4 vote(s)
    1.5%
  8. Bonzi

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Luther

    10 vote(s)
    3.8%
  10. None of these guys

    5 vote(s)
    1.9%
  1. mmchampionship

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    I prefer rafer,because i like making jokes.
     
  2. vmac

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    "13 in 35" ring a bell?

    T-Mac at crunch time!
     
  3. RocketScientist

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    can someone pullup the stats on who has hit more game winners?

    thats my vote.

    i'm guessing Tracy and Steve are going to be pretty close, i've seen both of'em hit a bunch.
     
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    That's who.
     
  5. A00man

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    T-Mac every god damn time. Yao is not reliable to go to late in games. He might just turn it over. I'd rather have Tracy create and get to the free throw line or have him find someone else who is open.

    Bottom line, the ball should be in Tracy's hands everytime in crunch time.
     
  6. Alvin Choo

    Alvin Choo Member

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    We should be blowing people out not making last seconds shots.

    Anyway i voted for head, his the most clutch player for us last season.
     
  7. Roll-Wit-Da-Mac

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    Obviously T-mac, if a rushed shot is needed, he's the only one on the team who can create his own shot and shoot off the dribble. Everyone else needs to be set up.
     
  8. TeamUSA

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    TMAC HEAD YAO SHANE.
     
  9. darnbni99a

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    wow...the 6ppl who voted for rafer should commit suicide
     
  10. MiniMing

    MiniMing Rookie

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    Either T-Mac or Yao should always have the last shot, unless someone is completely wide open.
     
  11. A_3PO

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    The 16 people who voted for SF should have their heads examined.
     
  12. mac_got_this

    mac_got_this Member

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    whoever tha open person is. If Rafer is wide open from tha perimeter he should shoot it. I jsut want tha best shot possible goin up.
     
  13. AntiSonic

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    Trade Rafer for ROBERT HORRY and have him take it!
     
  14. Bandwagoner

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    WOW! 6 other people voted for Luther!



    I was kinda joking with my vote :(
     
  15. JeopardE

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    I voted Steve just for the fun of it.
     
  16. shipwreck

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    The only person you can say should have the shot, no matter who is guarding him is Tracy. He is the only person who can handle the dribble and creating his own shot with a good chance of it still going in.

    Players that should be able to hit the open three, and should get the ball in the waning seconds if they are open:

    Luther Head
    Mike James
    Shane Battier
    Steve Novak :)

    Yao could probably get his shot off with as good a chance of going in as anybody else, but the defense is likely to swarm him so he obviously can't bring the ball up, must establish position and then receive entry pass. The swarming defense means that he will likely have to pass, rather than turn it over.

    Players that should never get a game winning shot, if it can be helped:

    Rafer Alston
    Chuck Hayes
    Dikembe Mutombo
    Bonzi Wells
     
  17. daoshi

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    This is a stupid question, it should always be the player who is in the best position to score.

    Coaches always draw some kind of plays for the last shot, and the play usually results in several options/opens, so whoever ends up with the best opportunity should take the shot.
     
  18. mzymmm

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    I voted for rafer, he will be the one that's wide open when the shot clock winds down!
     
  19. jasona88

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    You can vote for anyone you want, but as long as rafer is on this team he will ALWAYS have that last shot.
     
  20. EssTooKayTD

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    Yao in the last minutes of a close game.

    For me Tracy is the very last shot. Luther if Tracy doesn't have it. Dude has shown to be clutch, and is arguably our best shooter. Just watching him in shootarounds, he seems to hit a much higher percentage of shots than the other players. But eh, Luther gets only 10 mins a game when Tracy plays.
     

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