Chron: Potential still Swift's middle name

yaomac · Apr 10, 2006

CreepyFloyd said:

I don't know who people thought we were getting, but his name wasn't Kevin Garnett or Chris Bosh, it was Stromile Swift.

I thought Stromile played well early on when the Rockets won 5 out of 6 on a tough west coast road trip

Then when all the injuries occured, Swift finally gotta chance to play and put up some good #s, but then his eye got messed up and then when he came back, he twisted his ankle.

I don't understand why people are so hard on him....he's never been given the opportunity to play consistently throughout his career (career avg for mpg is 21)

If people think he's a bust or he's stupid or he doesn't put forth any effort etc..., I would like to see him play 30 plus mins once for an entire season and then pass judgement.

He's averaged 20 mpg this season and JVG puts him out there for 5-10 mins at a time and expects him to develop some kind of rhythm...it's impossible

Moreover, if he makes any type of mistake, JVG immediately yanks him, which only adds to his tenseness and puts unecessary pressure on him...he has to be given the freedom to play and allowed to make mistakes as well

He has to be given mins if we are to come to a definite conclusion about his abilities.

Whatever you think of him, he's better, younger, more athletic, cheaper, and more exciting to watch than Juwan

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Player G GS MPG FG% 3p% FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
J-Ho 73 73 31.6 .459 .000 .796 2.10 4.70 6.70 1.5 .56 .11 1.63 2.90 11.1

Stro 59 5 20.7 .494 .000 .652 1.60 2.90 4.50 .4 .61 .78 1.36 3.10 8.8

I'm sure if Stro got Juwan's minutes, his stats would be better than J-Ho's #s

Bottom line, Stro plays better with Yao than anyone else at the PF position and, as many people have shown on here, the +/- #s indicate that, thus, he should start and get the bulk of the minutes at PF

If anybody should be traded, it should be Juwan, because Hayes or the draft pick can be the back-up
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Basically, I agree with you. If he is given more minutes to play, his stats may look much prettier. But he always gets quick and stupid fouls that spoils his wish to play longer. And obviously he is afraid of body contact. That is perhaps why JVG prefers JH. This guy doesn't fit in the Rockets defence system.

aussie rocket · Apr 10, 2006

RocketsMac said:

aussie rocket said:

dude, chill out.. I know somebody who cant post worth a s*** and that's you buddy.. I dont know what part of my post you didn't like, but all I know is you didn't give a counter response and a valid point..so I am assuming that you dont know what the heck is going on...
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1- you dont know what part i didnt like? how about the part that stated Swift could be KG with some playing time and coaching. thats like saying i could be Nowitzki, if only I had a shooting coach and a German teacher

2- my counter response , as if needed in response to a call like that, is #57 on this thread. I didnt feel like repeating myself.

Swift is a bum.
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RocketsMac · Apr 10, 2006

y'all know why we got Stromile ???
for this right here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3_qSARJV-sI

I was searching youtube for rockets stuff and I found this ...

CreepyFloyd · Apr 10, 2006

CreepyFloyd said:

i was wondering the same thing....8 pts in 12 mins on 4 shots is pretty good...i think jvg's dictatorial nature took over
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CreepyFloyd said:

yes, i'm quoting myself

this is why i dont understand why people are so hard on stro....he just doesnt get an opportunity to play

granted j-ho played well, but look at stro's line tonight against the kings:

8 pts in 13 mins on 50% shooting

what else do people want from him?
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i'm quoting myself again....stro only played 13 mins tonight....the guy just hasnt gotten a chance to play ever in his career

aussie rocket · Apr 11, 2006

RocketsMac said:

y'all know why we got Stromile ???
for this right here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3_qSARJV-sI

I was searching youtube for rockets stuff and I found this ...
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1 dunk hardly makes a career

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