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What would happen if we started our best defensive lineup?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by trugoy, Jan 4, 2011.

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  1. trugoy

    trugoy Member

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    JJ
    Patterson
    Battier
    Lee
    Lowry

    This is the best defensive lineup we can put out there.

    We can run the offense and generate some postups for patterson and Battier. Lee can hit some jump shots, Lowry can run some pick and roll with patterson. They should get some fast break baskets.

    The offense will definitely take a hit.

    But we shouldn't give away any layups or open shots, every shot should be contested.

    Are we really that worse off playing this lineup?
     
    #1 trugoy, Jan 4, 2011
  2. MourningWood

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    I want to see:

    Lowry
    Lee
    Williams
    Scola
    Patterson
     
    #2 MourningWood, Jan 4, 2011
  3. UTAllTheWay

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    Now that's a lineup I wouldn't mind getting a good look at.
     
    #3 UTAllTheWay, Jan 4, 2011
  4. highlander3128

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    The scoreline will read something like :

    Houston Rockets 42 : 88 Any opponents
     
    #4 highlander3128, Jan 4, 2011
  5. SuperBeeKay

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    Nah, Kmart over Lee and then you have an intriguing lineup
     
    #5 SuperBeeKay, Jan 4, 2011
  6. Alvin Choo

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    With that lineup, we be looking at 15 point first quarter points if we are lucky.....
     
    #6 Alvin Choo, Jan 4, 2011
  7. cjtaylorpt

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    How about our best two-way players?


    Lowry
    Lee
    Williams
    Patterson
    Hill


    That is a lot of talent (three lotto picks) with a lot of room for improvement.

    I am waiting for that lineup.
     
    #7 cjtaylorpt, Jan 4, 2011
  8. gah

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    Trugoy, We'd still get torched with yours, with Chuck at C not as much, but we'd still need someone better to play that position if we want to go back to being a top 5 defensive team.
     
    #8 gah, Jan 4, 2011
  9. Easy

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    Wait about 3 more years.
     
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  10. heypartner

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    I sure wish every opponent would start their best defenders against us with no care for offense. We'd probably win 55 games.
     
    #10 heypartner, Jan 4, 2011
  11. dobro1229

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    I want to start the lineup of

    Lowry
    Martin
    Williams
    Hill
    Miller

    with the bench of

    Brooks/Ish
    Lee/Bud
    Battier
    Scola/Jefferies
    Patterson

    But that will never happen because Scola wouldn't be moved to the bench by Adelman as much as I would like him to. I know you are thinking that starting Hill/Miller is crazy talk but those two matchup amazing together and Williams is a player that can take loads of pressure off of Martin to create open shots for him.

    Plus Miller setting up plays with Williams and Martin coming off of picks for dunks and open shots makes me feel fuzzy inside. Add in Hill for length and defense and you have a real nice unit.
     
    #11 dobro1229, Jan 4, 2011
  12. _RTM_

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    even if we'll play seven (JJ, Hayes, Battier, Pat Pat, Lee, Kyle, Terrence) on five, Miami Heat would beat us :grin:
     
    #12 _RTM_, Jan 4, 2011
  13. CCorn

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    We take the Lakers to 7... But is that really an accomplishment right now?
     
    #13 CCorn, Jan 4, 2011
  14. choujie

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    I don't see it will work. We'd lose a lot offense, and the defense isn't going to be elite anyway since we don't have a Yao or Deke in the middle.

    Balance team is always better than a one way team. Some nights you need offense to win, some nights you need defense to bail you out.
     
    #14 choujie, Jan 4, 2011
  15. choujie

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    That's called rebuilding without an all-star talent.
     
    #15 choujie, Jan 4, 2011
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    we are winning by offence, our gameplan is simple: score, be aggressive on boards, move the ball and get some stops on effort. If we have offensive minded lineup we should play offensive minded basketball.
     
    #16 _RTM_, Jan 4, 2011
  17. LongTimeFan

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    ANOTHER tanking thread? ;)
     
    #17 LongTimeFan, Jan 4, 2011
  18. WhiteRocket

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    I agree but it's not right in our situation because - Scola doesn't in beast mode every game and Martin is not a every night high-perfomer as well
     
    #18 WhiteRocket, Jan 4, 2011
  19. CCorn

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    Martin is pretty consistent, ya he's not doing hot right now but he's playing on a messed up knee.
     
    #19 CCorn, Jan 4, 2011
  20. Yung-T

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    We know how the Warriors, Knicks and Sun ended up with that ystem. :rolleyes:
     
    #20 Yung-T, Jan 4, 2011
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