[Chron] Rockets were after Bynum

jopatmc · Aug 13, 2012

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It doesn't matter if it comes from the 4 or the 5 spot, but the Rockets do need someone who can score in the low post. The only way you are going to win games without that is to either have guards/wings that can attack the basket consistently, or play uptempo and sacrifice defensive positioning.

As much as McHale might want to play uptempo and stress hard nosed defense, we all know defensive positioning is going to win out here. So just go ahead and rule out the Rockets being an uptempo team that leaks out for fast breaks like an Adelman team would. McHale will make sure that the guards stay home on defense, and help out on the boards.

So that leaves the Rockets most likely running half court sets, most likely pick n roll. Jeremy Lin showed last year that he is pretty exciting to watch(not necessarily efficient) when he is attacking the basket in a pick and roll set so I think we will see quite a bit of guard and wing attacking. I really liked watching Royce White attack the basket as well in Summer League, and I really think Chandler Parsons has the ability to create well of the P&R as well.

The problem with this is that teams will start packing the paint like they did last year, and make the Rockets hit open shots. This is when you need a go option in the post which the Rockets do not have now that Scola is gone. Motiejunas could be an option here eventually, but he's not going to be ready just yet to handle being the go-to option in the post.

So if the Rockets end up aquiring someone like Al Jefferson dont be shocked. Its not that the Rockets still aren't rebuilding around youth, but on the basketball court, bringing in a vet like Jefferson might be necessary to make all their other parts work right, and succeed. I agree that he doesn't fit long term with what they are trying to do, but what he does do is make the young guys better by opening up the offense.

The Rockets dont necessarily need a scoring 5, but they do need scoring in the post or else it could hamper the development of our youth, and put them in a position not to succeed. That is unless teams can't figure out how to guard the pick and roll and the Rockets can run it every single play.

Either way, this is going to be a young/exciting team to watch, but if you want them to be able to score alot of points then you might want to hope that they can find a way to aquire someone that can score in the post before the season starts or the basketball might be dreadful to watch.
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Yes, we need a post-up scorer.

D-rock · Aug 14, 2012

jopatmc said: ↑

I'll rep you. Maybe you can move to 2 green bars.
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LOL. Thanks. I almost forgot the significance of the green bars. :grin:

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