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Differences Between Early Season Offense and Current Offense

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ParaSolid, Apr 13, 2008.

  1. ParaSolid

    ParaSolid Member

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    I've been noticing that lately on the Rockets' most used play, (that little triangle play on the strong side) the players make different cuts and screens than they used to early in the season. In the first parts of the season, it used to be one scenario only: the passer would give it to the PF or C at the elbow, then would set a screen for the guy who was on the corner 3 area and form there the play would unfold predictably.

    Nowadays, it seems that there is much more diversity in the play. Sometimes, the passer immediately makes a back cut or the guy at the corner 3 area switches roles and sets a screen for the passer. There are more variations to it, but I'm not sure what they are exactly.

    Any thoughts on this, and do you guys have anything to share about the Rockets' offensive playbook?
     
    #1 ParaSolid, Apr 13, 2008
  2. BucMan55

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    There was one play last night early on, that the Suns were just confused. Ball went to high post, T-Mac cut, then Head cut, and the Suns sucked into the lane and Rafer was wide open for a 3 at the top of the key.
     
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    I'm just a casual fan but one thing I noticed a few times in the Suns game was Scola getting the ball in the high post early in the shot clock and setting up the play with his pass.

    Maybe I'm wrong but I haven't seen him do that even a few months ago. Back then, he'd usually get the ball later in the shotclock to see if has an open shot at the elbow or if he can drive towrds the basket. It seems that this new wrinkle allows him to be a playmaker once in a while and adds another dimension to his play.
     
    #3 blender, Apr 13, 2008
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    Instead of refering to low post straight away, the rockets would try to get the post area as opened as possible. So they basically set up a SF,SG and PG triangle on one side so that on the other side, the PF would be more open and have the ability to go one on one or take an open jumpshot. Scola had quite a few open jumpshots.

    I'm gonna look at our 12 game win streak before Yao's injury, against the hornets. I don't remember what the offense was like when we had all cylinders clicking and yao was still healthy.
     
    #4 flamingdts, Apr 13, 2008
  5. ParaSolid

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    I was watching the highlights of that game just the other day. It was amazing to watch the way the Rockets made the Hornets struggle so much on defense. There was no way to stop the Rockets that night because they couldn't defend either McGrady or Yao. When they did contain them, the role players were always in position to score or make the right play. I remember reading some posts in the Hornets fan site and some of them were in awe of how good the Rockets were getting. :(

    Oh well, there's always next year.
     
    #5 ParaSolid, Apr 13, 2008
  6. KALIKULI

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    Damn! I thought i was the only have notice that play where Scola got the ball on the early game and start initiating it from him a cpouple of plays and Suns was just stun on that awesome game!
     
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