ClutchFans Game Thread: Nuggets @ Rockets 1/20/2007

Very easy, His stupid ego, which made him not to let Wells show up.

 

You know what is missing from this team as compared to the glory years?

Passion !

This team does NOT have the heart of a champion, they are like the Tinman from Oz out there.

No heart....they cruise far too often...

It is like watching a bunch of skilled Jon Koncaks out there.

Soft soft soft !

Hopefully JVG will have the stones to reach down and get some fire out of them, or at least try someone else on the team that plays with fire to ignite the passion in others.

DD

 

The rule??

What rule is that?

The "I am too stubborn to play my bench" rule?

Popovich would never stand for their lackadasical play....he would have benched the entire starting team to make a point.

JVG - he WHINES to the press after the fact.

Man.....that is not the time to make a point...

DD

 

Why the hell did JVG take out bonzi???? Why didnt he bring him in to start the overtime???


Rafer Alston know he cost us the game ....you could see it on his face when he got his 6th foul. He was sad . HE SHOULD BE. Missed three pointers, out of position on plays, turnovers, DUMB ASS FOULS.

Whats worse is it was a home game and it was a sell out!!!!!! That would of been the perfect oppurtunity to show Houston fans what the rockets are about and establish a home crowd (lol) .
Blame goes to :

70% Rafer
30% JVG

 

T-Mac did not play well late, he played well down the stretch, but not very late and not in OT.

Pretty much the whole team sucked, but their are going to be nights like that. It's always worse when you blow a lead to lose than to be just short on a comeback attempt it seems like.

They should have tried to get the ball to T-Mac more, but likewise, T-Mac should have demanded it more.

I don't know why T-Mac didn't drive in late, he hasn't done it much this season, but usually he does what it takes to win. I guess he really doesn't want to injure that back again so he'd rather do the jumpshots thing especially since he's hitting them. I mean, the Wizards game, and the 5 games before that, T-Mac was playing aggressive, driving in, playing hard and then he injured his back. Even though he has been relatively hot since coming back from that injury, he hasn't drove it in very much and i'm sure the reason is his back.

It's ok, it's one game, every team has games where they just don't come out ready to play.

The things that won't change from this game in the next however many games:

1. No Yao = No post presence
2. Rafer Alston's shooting (relatively)
3. Rafer Alston's mistakes
4. T-Mac's aggressiveness in driving to the hoop. I don't mean his shooting pct. or shot selection or efficiency, but until the playoffs, I don't think (I may be wrong) that we will see T-Mac drive it hard to the hoop much because of his back condition. And that WILL hurt us until then.

JVG knows what the problems are, but as the head coach and commander of this team, can he fix them? If not, he does not belong at the head of this team. If he does, then we're good to go.

I don't know why he didn't have Wells in there in the 4th/OT but I can think of 2 reasons:

1. Not a 3 pt. threat
2. Not a good foul shooter at ALL. In fact he's terrible.

JVG is pretty stubborn but he seems to have a reason for what he does. He better find a way to motivate his team and quick, because the Spurs are up next.

***WATCH FOR THE INTENSITY IN THE SPURS GAME. SEE HOW JVG TRULY PREPARES HIS TEAM AGAINST ADVERSITY. AND WILL T-MAC FOLD WHEN NEEDED?***

 

Well, he probably won't post my response, so...

At first I only saw the part that was shown on NBA league pass. Someone has posted the full press conference on the BBS you know very well now, but because the journalists don't have microphones, it is impossible to understand the questions. Good job if you asked that follow-up question, though. I noticed he corrected himself and then said that he meant the 12 guys when he said that "we have nobody else, this is the group we have to work with".

Yes, but if they don't, perhaps one can send them a signal, or, if someone just happens to have an off-night, perhaps it's a good chance for someone else to contribute.

Maybe not five more players, but if he says he noticed in the first half (and actually going back to the Sacramento game) that his players were not playing hard enough, then giving someone else a chance, even for a few minutes might help the team.

I always thought Fran Blinebury could not possibly be a real name (at least for a guy) . Seriously, since when is it a requirement to post under real names here? Plus, I didn't even know you were at that press conference, it was more a general question.

Sorry, I don't get the joke. Maybe because I am not a native speaker.

Does anybody else understand that tiger balm joke? I really don't know what he meant?

 

JVG has never been a motivator.

 

Popovich benches his starters when they don't hustle...witness the 19 point blown lead against the Rockets led by their scrubs.

I don't get what good it would do to whine to the press about the lack of effort.....isn't JVG the coach?

Couldn't he take charge DURING THE GAME?

Oh wait? That would make him a GOOD coach....one that makes adjustments and holds players accountable....even veterans.

Never mind.

DD

 

PEOPLE STILL DEFENDING RAFER ALSTON'S PLAY

I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!

 

Drexler saying Rafer should go to the all-star game was the most ridiculous thing I have heard in a while .

 

Why doesn't someone in management help JVG with his shortcommings?

I just don't understand why he whines to the press after the fact about energy.

DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, COACH !!!

DD

 

Very well said, tiger.

I am always a JVG supporter. I wrote a lengthy piece on a Chinese bbs before, to explain why I thought JVG is a good coach in general, and a good coach for Rockets. But sometimes his stubborness does drive me crazy.

As for TMac, if he could play hard in every game as MJ did, he would be another MJ or even better. But, I don't think that's in him. In fact, no matter in what sports or professional field, it's always hard to have those most talented ones to work hard every single day. The rare ones who do that, they are the most successful ones in their fields.

And Rafer, I still don't totally agree with the notion that you have to take an open 3 pointer every time you get it. Yao gets open 3 pointers when he set picks all the time, but he never takes them. But Rafer just has to take every single open 3, despite he's a bad shooter. On top of that, he takes bunch of ill-advised pull-up quicker jumper with an extremly low percentage. I don't get it. PG is supposed to be the decision-maker, therefore the smartest guy on the court. From our starting lineup, Mac, Yao, Shane, JH, they are way smarter than Rafer, and the discrepancy is so huge. And yet, he's playing super heavy minutes.

Speaking of PG, it seems that JVG never worked with any smart PGs in his NBA tenure, only those hard-working guys. I wonder why.

 

I only watched the 4th quarter and OT, and it is an ugly loss. Here are some of my observations:

1. Bonzi will be great for us, only if JVG could trust him more and let him play at crucial moments;

2. I am sorry to say, but TMac is soft. Whenever he has any worry about his back, he stopped attacking the basket. At one of several last possessions, he had an almost open lane to the basket and only one defender on him, he faked to attack and passed to his teammate. Every time he only shoots J's, I do not have a good feeling. And wtf is that last possession in 4th?

3. Rafer is awful, and we don't really have a chance if he is our best PG.

 

Is this true? Has JVG ever had a good creative PG on his team? Ever?

DD

 

February 22nd(Trading Deadline), Will the Rockets make a move and more importantly should the Rockets make a move??

 

Yes...cut Rafer !

DD

 

Its not the coach's fault that we are terrible at the PG position. The MOST annoying thing about Rafer is his inconsistancy. He shoots bad 2 out of 3 games and thats being generous. CD needs to do something - Not JVG.

 

He did, he signed JL3 and V-Span.....two PGs rotting on the bench.

One of which just helped CRUSH team USA with Hinrich, and Chris Paul as the PGs.

DD

 

Just got back from the game..... there is no excuse for losing this game. I am so ticked off right now......

 

Next Saturday will be Yao's fourth complete week out, four more weeks to go after that I hope and pray. Get well Big Fella.