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ClutchFans Game Thread: Hornets @ Rockets 1/13/2008

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Jan 12, 2008.

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  1. LCII

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    Maybe we should try Landry against West. West is too athletic for Scola or Hayes
     
    #241 LCII, Jan 13, 2008
  2. Zboy

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    If Rockets start the second half with same offense challenged lineup, I suspect Hornets will go up by teens and that will be the ball game.
     
    #242 Zboy, Jan 13, 2008
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    We better start the 3rd STRONG!
     
    #243 OpusX, Jan 13, 2008
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    I have to agree. Hopefully he'll come back with a vengeance.

    Brooks IS playing a bit out of control.
     
    #244 deekay209, Jan 13, 2008
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    Yep, someone needs to tell him to stop making Hayes and Alston miss wide open layups.
     
    #245 rocketsregle, Jan 13, 2008
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    The Rockets should have kept Landry in.
     
    #246 YugoRocketsFan, Jan 13, 2008
  7. Nick

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    By playing guys who do a better job of defending him.... namely Hayes.

    The offense has been stagnant mainly because Yao has been a non-factor since the opening minutes. If he's not scoring while he's out there, this team has a hard time finding offense (whereas when he's not out there, it actually is allowing several players to contribute).
     
    #247 Nick, Jan 13, 2008
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    Yao needs to post up deep and pass out/re-post if he gets the ball too far outside, regardless of whether or not he's under single coverage. This team thrives when everybody gets lots of touches and when he sets up, dribbles and shoots it's hurting the ball movement.
     
    #248 badgerfan, Jan 13, 2008
  9. Nick

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    The biggest offensive liability out there right now is Yao. The offense is designed to get him the ball where he's getting it right now... Chandler is just doing a great job of bodying up to him and affecting his rhythm.
     
    #249 Nick, Jan 13, 2008
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    1.PG's TO are killing me

    2. Missing layups is killing me

    ....
     
    #250 oneonepyopyo, Jan 13, 2008
  11. BrooksBall

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    Wrong. One bad play.

    Bonzi and Scola were playing wild. Brooks made one mistake. No player plays perfectly. Paul made more mistakes than Brooks.
     
    #251 BrooksBall, Jan 13, 2008
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    One more thing, there's no double coming on Yao so it's pointless to wait for one.
     
    #252 badgerfan, Jan 13, 2008
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    Tellin it like it is.

    Brooks had one bad play. What player didn't make a bad play in the 1st half.

    Not accurate to say he is playing out of control because of one play.
     
    #253 BrooksBall, Jan 13, 2008
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    It's so wonderful that you are not RA... :rolleyes:
     
    #254 oneonepyopyo, Jan 13, 2008
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    Didn't we try that already? West is too big, too strong for Landry. I think Hayes would be the best to guard him, but then you lose a lot of offense.
     
    #255 wireonfire, Jan 13, 2008
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    Nonsense. The Rockets would much rather have Yao get the ball deep. Listen to Bullard/Drexler talk about how Chandler is pushing Yao out of the blocks.

    The Hornets have made some adjustments. I'm sure they looked at game tape from the last stretch and figured out that Yao has been killing the opposition by passing out of the double to cutters and shooters at the 3 point line. Guess what? No double team, and Yao's been caught waiting after the pass looking for one. He's got to post up deeper in the second half so he can just catch and make his move immediately.
     
    #256 badgerfan, Jan 13, 2008
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    Shane has taken zero shots. He needs to be more aggressive in the second half.
     
    #257 rocketsregle, Jan 13, 2008
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    Yao is not going to put 30 points on the board every night. His teammtes have to help him on offense but when 2/5 of your team in Battier and Hayes contribute nothing on offense and with Rafer struggling today, it does not help.

    Blowing leyups definately does not help. How the heck does Hayes miss a layup when no one is 5 feet from him?!?!?! I am sorry but that's downright pathetic.

    Everyone for Hornets is an offensive threat. Heck even Bowen contributed to Hornets on offense. While Rockets have liabilities which are being exploited.

    Hayes will work against weaker teams. Good teams will exploit that matchup all day.
     
    #258 Zboy, Jan 13, 2008
  19. BrooksBall

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    When Shane is aggressive on offense, he plays even worse.

    Shane doesn't have that ability.
     
    #259 BrooksBall, Jan 13, 2008
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    People in this board think intagibles are good enough to win games. :confused:
     
    #260 mag, Jan 13, 2008
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